Welcome to the 624th Tablescape Thursday! Recently I received a lovely email from Anne who had a few questions about the charger plates I so often use in table settings. Anne wrote: I enjoy your blogs very much because you have so many different subjects. I have bought things you have suggested, enjoyed your home and family. Thanks for sharing. Where do you find chargers? Are some of them plastic? I … [Read more...]
Answering a Question, 2 Charger Additions & Dishes I’m Eyeing Right Now
September 3, 2020 by 32 Comments
Two Storage Upgrades, One…Adorable, Both Very Practical!
September 2, 2020 by 16 Comments
Happy Wednesday! Hope your week is going great! I have a couple of small tweaks to share today. One I knew I would love because I just made the same upgrade at home a few months back, but the other one was a delightful surprise! I'm obsessed with how both turned out! You may remember a few months ago I upgraded the old flatware storage organizer I had been using for years to this clear expandable one … [Read more...]
Two Before & Afters: One a Success, One a Fail–at Least for Now
August 31, 2020 by 20 Comments
Welcome to the 605th Metamorphosis Monday! My son and daughter-in-love purchased all new furniture for their living room a few months back. Now that the boys are a bit older, it was a great time to make some upgrades/changes. They purchased beautiful leather sofas, new end tables, new lamps, and donated a few things that no longer worked in the room. Two of the items they donated were a couple of old … [Read more...]
Armoire-Wardrobe Transformation Including Wallpaper & Beautiful Antique Mirror
August 29, 2020 by 17 Comments
Earlier in the spring, I shared a wonderful Before and After of this old cedar armoire. Phyllis and her husband, Jerry, completed an amazing transformation! If you missed that post, you'll find it here: Amazing Transformation: Beat Up Wardrobe Becomes a Beautiful Storage Armoire. Shortly after I posted that beautiful armoire makeover, Franki, a BNOTP reader, shared a few … [Read more...]
From Frying to Baking to Grilling: 3 Very Different Meals, All Delicious
August 27, 2020 by 9 Comments
Welcome to the 623rd Tablescape Thursday! Since I don't have access to my dishes, I'm having to get a bit creative with Tablescape Thursday posts. I know many of you have expressed interest in me sharing some of the recipes my awesome daughter-in-love makes during the week. She is such a great cook! As I've mentioned before, she's one of those people who can just open up the fridge, pull out a variety of … [Read more...]
Cozy Tops I’ve Purchased for Staying Comfortable and Warm This Fall and Winter
August 26, 2020 by 17 Comments
Partially as a joke, but mostly to memorialize a year that none of us will soon forget, I purchased this sweatshirt. It's pretty much how I feel about this year, except for the "spending more time with family" part. That part has been great! But the rest--definitely a "1 Star, Would Not Recommend" kind of year! ;) I purposely bought the hoodie above in a Large. I've never done that before--purchased a … [Read more...]
Carpet Treads For a Beautiful and Safer Staircase
August 24, 2020 by 19 Comments
Welcome to the 604th Metamorphosis Monday! Want to know when a new post goes up at Between Naps On The Porch? Subscribe here for free updates: Subscribe for Updates. A few months, back my daughter-in-love, Nancy, added a touch of pretty carpet to each of the treads of the main stairway in their 1920s cottage home. In addition to being a pretty accent for the staircase, the carpet made … [Read more...]
Thinking Ahead to Autumn For This Tablescape Thursday
August 20, 2020 by 25 Comments
Welcome to the 622nd Tablescape Thursday! Have schools opened up yet in your area, yet? Here in Ohio, where I'm currently helping with my grandsons, the opening date has been delayed, but it looks like they will opening for half days very soon. Just wondering what you're seeing in your area? I was thinking ahead to fall and Halloween this morning. I love Halloween, it was always one of the most … [Read more...]
Great End of Summer Sale & 2 New Pairs of Shoes for Less than 1/2 Price
August 19, 2020 by
Have you noticed how all the shops are gearing up for the arrival of fall-winter fashions? It's still very much summer here in the south so this is a great time to shop the summer clearance sales. Talbots is having their first-ever Cyber Warehouse Sale and it's a good one! You can access the sale here: Talbot's Summer Sale. What have I picked up so far? I couldn't resist these … [Read more...]
Tomato Veggie Tortellini Soup: Great for a Quick Meal During the Week
August 17, 2020 by 32 Comments
Welcome to the 603rd Metamorphosis Monday! Thanks so much for all your comments on the last post where I shared one of Nancy's (my daughter-in-law) delicious meals that included Marinated Chicken Breasts, a Quinoa-Vegetable Melange and a delicious green salad. This weekend I updated that post with a printable version of the recipe. If you would like to print it out for future use, you'll find the recipe … [Read more...]
