MacKenzie-Childs Estate is for Sale: Take the Tour
MacKenzie-Childs. When you hear that name, what comes to mind? Their distinctive black and white "Courtly Check" dishware is the first thing that always pops into my head. Victoria and Richard MacKenzie-Childs actually design much more than just tableware. I was amazed at all the things they have available at their online site including furniture, decorative pieces, garden collections, handbags and even porch swings. Their personal home … [Continue Reading...]
Three Summer Tablescapes: Patriotic and Nautical Inspired
Welcome to the 245th Tablescape Thursday! There's a Pottery Barn store just a couple miles from my home. Dangerous, right? A few days ago while out running errands, I stopped in to see what's new for summer. I didn't buy anything, just window shopped that day. They had three really cute tables set up so I had to snap some cell phone pics for you. Their displays are always so creative! Are you getting ready for a big Memorial Day … [Continue Reading...]
Backyard Paradise Perfect for Entertaining
It's spring! The flowers are blooming, the birds and bees are busy do birdie and bee things and it's time for a garden tour! Phyllis who blogs at Around the House has one of the most beautiful backyards I've ever seen. Wait until you see what's behind this fabulous gate! I love the basket of flowers on the gate because it a small hint of the beauty just on the other side. Ready? Let's go! As we open the gate we find ourselves in … [Continue Reading...]
Death at a Funeral: Tour This English Country House
Several months ago I decided to give Netflix a spin. One of the first movies Netflix recommended for me was Death at a Funeral. The movie poster definitely grabs your attention, doesn't it? You can read a detailed synopsis of the plot for this movie at Wikipedia, but in general, the Patriarch of a well-to-do British family dies and his son, Daniel (Matthew Macfadyen) has been given the task of planning and organizing the funeral. Other … [Continue Reading...]
Find A Previous Post Faster: Blog Tweaks
Welcome to the 226th Metamorphosis Monday! Rain, rain go away! Have you been coping with what seems like endless days of rain? If so, you're probably about as sick of rain as I am. Thankfully, the rest of the week is supposed to be a lot nicer here. The weather kept me from working on an outdoor project I had planned on tackling and posting about for Met Monday. Since I was stuck inside I decided to work on another project, one you may … [Continue Reading...]
Pete the Cat, The Whimsical Art of James Dean
Each week when I take Max to Georgia Veterinary Specialist, we wait in the "cat" waiting room until it's time for him to go back for his chemo treatment. The walls in that area are decorated with some great kitty cat art. Yesterday, I snapped some pics with my cell phone to share it with you. I saved my favorite for last. Pete the Cat looked vaguely familiar to me, but I wasn't sure why. It turns out he's a local favorite (now a world … [Continue Reading...]
HGTV Smart Home, 2013: Take the Tour!
Have you seen the HGTV 2013 Smart Home? It's located in Jacksonville, Florida and it's pretty amazing! Wish I lived close enough to see it in person. I love techy stuff and this house is loaded with the latest technology to keep things running smoothly, as well as lots of neat safety features. I'm not sure how I feel about those teeny, tiny windows on the front of the house downstairs, think I would have preferred full size windows there. … [Continue Reading...]
Warm Weather Dining on the Porch
Welcome to the 244th Tablescape Thursday! The iris in my garden were at their peak last Tablescape Thursday but alas, I had no time that day to create a table setting. This week they were starting to wane but I couldn't resist one more tablescape using them as the centerpiece. Two weeks ago, when they were just beginning to open up, I created a simple table setting with the few I could find in bloom, placing each stem in its own … [Continue Reading...]
Houston, We Have a Problem!
What a day! Earlier today I was downstairs minding my own business, working on a tablescape for Tablescape Thursday. I came upstairs to look online to see if I could find a napkin fold in a particular shape I was thinking of using. Instead, I found a big ole UGLY Bluehost page where the Between Naps on the Porch blog is supposed to be. Not good! Apparently, the domain name came up for renewal and though I had it set to auto-renew, it … [Continue Reading...]
Secret Lives Between the Pages
If you subscribe to the Between Naps on the Porch newsletter, Postcards from the Porch, you know I always highlight a couple of books I'm reading that week at the end of each newsletter. Sometimes the books are recent finds, other times they are books I've had for a years and have pulled back off the shelf to enjoy again. A few months ago I ordered the book, Forgotten Bookmarks, a book Amazon recommended to me based on my previous … [Continue Reading...]
