He's here! A beautiful miracle! I won't get to hold him in my arms for a couple of weeks but I'm already in love. Mom, Dad and baby are all doing great! … [Read more...]
A Mardi Gras Celebration
February 20, 2014 by 24 Comments
Welcome to the 284th Tablescape Thursday! Sandra is throwing a Mardi Gras bash! She has six friends coming in for the weekend just before Mardi Gras so it's going to be party time. Just look at this beautiful table she's prepared! Sandra lives in a beautiful historic home built in 1833. I love the little glimpses we catch of her wonderful dining room in this post. Can … [Read more...]
A Little Bit of Everything
February 19, 2014 by 32 Comments
Remember the ice storm we had a couple of weeks ago--you know, the one we had right before we had two earthquakes? Yeah, life's been interesting around here lately. I kept worrying during the storm that my magnolia would lose its top for the third time. Ice storms are its only nemesis. It fared much better this time, only lost one small limb. Not bad at all. My clay … [Read more...]
A Fantasy Second Home, A Place to Escape the World
February 18, 2014 by 37 Comments
Do you have a second home, a home away from home? I don't but I dream sometimes of having one, a place to get away from everyday life and just sloooow down for a bit. If you had a second home, what would it be? Are you the "cabin in the mountains" type, the "beach cottage" type or the "anywhere-but-here" type? A few years back I purchased this Better Homes and Gardens book on Amazon. It's filled with … [Read more...]
Battery Organization and Storage
February 17, 2014 by 80 Comments
Welcome to the 264th Metamorphosis Monday! I have a mini-met for this Metamorphosis Monday, something that's so simple but has me pretty charged. (Har, har...couldn't resist.) I get just as excited about the little improvements I make around here as I do the bigger ones. Do you do that, too? This was my battery storage system--a gallon size baggy. Pretty sad, huh? Whenever I needed a … [Read more...]
10 Fun Projects For Your Weekend
February 16, 2014 by 7 Comments
Happy Weekend! Itching for a fun craft project? Got some old jeans? Twenty-five new projects crafted from old jeans or repurposed denim have been added to Denim Do Over this past month. Currently at DDO, you'll find over 100 fabulous projects crafted or sewed with repurposed denim! Wowza! That's a lot of inspiration for your next denim project! No-Sew Projects Did you know Denim Do Over isn't … [Read more...]
Valentine, You Make the Earth Move Under My Feet
February 15, 2014 by 74 Comments
It was Valentine's Day. I was sitting here at my desk, minding my own business and working on a future post when my desk and chair began vibrating. As the desk and chair vibrated, something began rattling. I'm not sure if it was something on my desk or the glass in the windows above the desk. It may have been the glass because it sounded a bit like dishes or glasses rattling in a cupboard. Here were my … [Read more...]
Whimsical Valentine’s Day Tablescape, Alice in Wonderland Style
February 13, 2014 by 79 Comments
Welcome to the 283rd Tablescape Thursday! Happy "day-before" Valentine's Day! I love creating whimsical table settings and I love creating themed tablescapes. This table setting is a combination of both, a Valentine's Day setting with an extra-large helping of whimsy on the side. It all started when I stopped by the dollar store about a week ago to check out their gift wrap. While there … [Read more...]
Ice, Ice Baby!
February 12, 2014 by 105 Comments
The ice is here and still falling. I think it ends around mid-day tomorrow. The birds don't appear to be coming to the feeders. I can't see the food so I'm pretty sure it's frozen up inside the feeder and not dropping down. Or maybe it's the ice on the ring where they would normally stand that's keeping them away. I put bird seed on the rails of the deck last night before turning in, but it's all iced over … [Read more...]
Hunkering Down
February 10, 2014 by 68 Comments
This was in the Atlanta paper today, a quote from one of the most respected meteorologist in Atlanta: "Do be prepared for massive power outages as this is likely to be a massive weather event,” Burns said Monday evening. Yikes! Here we go again, only this sounds even worse. Today I stopped by the grocery store on the way home from running a few errands. Here's what I found. The milk … [Read more...]
