Uptalk: How to Make It Less Irritating When Listening to a Video on YouTube
Have you ever heard of Upspeak or Uptalk? Do you know people who talk this way? I've often mentioned how much I enjoy listening to handbag and perfume reviews on YouTube while working here in my home office or just whenever I have some downtime. Unfortunately, a growing trend I've been "hearing" a lot on YouTube is the occurrence (or should I say scourge?) of Uptalk, also referred to as Upspeak. Merriam Webster defines Uptalk as: speech in which each clause, … [Continue Reading...]
How I Use 3 Monitors to Work and Play in My Home Office
Welcome to the 646th Metamorphosis Monday, a blog party sharing fabulous Before and Afters! Over the years, my monitor/desktop setup has changed several times. I've been using two monitors for many years. When I'm traveling and working from my laptop, I really, really miss having two monitors. Many years ago when I had cable TV, I purchased a Smart TV to place above my monitors thinking it would give me something to watch or having running in the background … [Continue Reading...]
Birds & Bees Living in the Dovecote & Beautiful Summer Tops on Sale
A couple of days ago I went outside via the garage door and cut through a little path behind the magnolia to get to the front porch. I'm currently not using the front door since there's a sweet bird nesting in my front door wreath. As I passed by the dovecote in the front yard, I noticed a bee flew out? Ummm, I've never seen a bee fly out of the dovecote. The bee flew out of the opening I've circled below. Out of curiosity, wondering if it was just … [Continue Reading...]
Beautiful Spring Table Set with Charming Ma Maison by Dario Farrucci
Welcome to the 663rd Tablescape Thursday, a blog party sharing beautiful table settings for all occasions! Years ago, I would often stop by HomeGoods just to see what new dinnerware they had in stock. On one of those shopping trips, I came across the most charming dishware: Ma Maison, designed by Dario Farrucci for Tabletops Unlimited. Oh my gosh, it was love at first sight! I envisioned using Ma Maison for dinners on my (at that time) newly added screened porch. … [Continue Reading...]
May Favorites, Preventing Holes in Shirts & Replacement Filter for Aprilaire SpaceGard
I've never received a reply back from Lilly Pulitzer about the holes that have appeared in all of my Etta shirts. I'm disappointed that they haven't replied back to my email. In the meantime, I've pretty much figured out that the holes were probably made by the button on the shorts that I love to wear all summer since the holes are near/around where the button is on all my Talbots shorts. It's a little too late for my shirts, like closing the barn door after the … [Continue Reading...]
So, How Did That Metamorphosis Work Out?
Welcome to the 645th Metamorphosis Monday, a blog party sharing fabulous Before and Afters! Still very badly missing my main computer. You get spoiled quickly when you normally work with two large monitors. Once I get my new computer, I should have three monitors--looking forward to that. In the meantime, I'm still working from my small travel laptop. So, I got an idea last night. I was thinking that for the weeks when I don't have a new Before … [Continue Reading...]
Have You Ever Had Your Roof Cleaned?
Have you ever had the roof of your home cleaned? In November 2019, I shared this photo of my home shortly after adding wreaths to the windows for the holiday season. When I took that photo, I think that was the first time I had noticed some blackish streaks on the roof. I figured the streaks were some type of staining caused by the trees that surround my home and I wondered if there was a way to clean a roof. I contacted the company that had … [Continue Reading...]
10 Beehives at Peaceful Valley Farm Inspired This Delightful Bee-Themed Table
Welcome to the 662nd Tablescape Thursday, a blog party sharing beautiful table settings for all occasions! Thanks so much for all the comments you left on yesterday's post. I spent much of the afternoon at Vision Computers (an hour away from my home) planning and designing a new desktop computer. It has been 10 years since I had a computer built, with just the occasional update made to my old computer along the way, so it was definitely time to retire it and move … [Continue Reading...]
My Lilly Pulitzer Etta Shirts Are Turning Into Swiss Cheese!
I love, love, love me some Lilly Pulitzer! Lilly Pulitzer is one of my favorite brands because of their fun, happy, Palm-Beach-style prints. Last summer and the summer before, I purchased a bunch of their cute Etta shirts. I started out by purchasing two and after they arrived and I saw how light-weight and comfortable they were, I had to have more. Over the past two summers, I've purchased seven (7) Etta shirts--six are shown … [Continue Reading...]
A Landscaping-Garden Before and After & A Sweet Surprise
Welcome to the 644th Metamorphosis Monday, a blog party sharing fabulous Before and Afters! It's hard to believe that it's been five years since I completed this little landscape makeover for the front of my home. You may remember I had a small Japanese Maple moved from the front area of my home to another spot in the yard. It's doing great in its new spot, I'll have to take a photo sometime soon to share how well it has done in its new … [Continue Reading...]
