Welcome to the 228th Metamorphosis Monday! Thank you so much for the loving comments you left on my weekend post and on Facebook. I've read each one and appreciate them more than you know. Metamorphosis Monday: Last September Cornelia shared pics of the restoration and renovation process they had started on their historic ski cabin located in the Swiss Alps in the Canton of Grison. The … [Read more...]
Max
June 8, 2013 by 371 Comments
Just wanted to let you know, Max is gone. Thank you so much for all the well wishes and contributions you made in helping him fight cancer. In the end, the cancer and his failing heart were too much. I'm devastated and it will take a long time for me to feel close to normal again. The last few months have been brutal and heart-wrenching. For the last 13+ years, Max was a constant … [Read more...]
Beach & Nautical Themed Table Settings
June 6, 2013 by 32 Comments
Welcome to the 247th Tablescape Thursday! I created a table setting for this week but unfortunately, didn't get a chance to photograph it. Since we've been touring so many beautiful waterside homes lately, for today's Tablescape Thursday I'm sharing a few previous nautical-themed table settings. Also, at the end of this post, you'll find a link that will take you to a page with picture links to all … [Read more...]
A Waterside Home with Great Beach House Style
June 5, 2013 by 54 Comments
I've been obsessing a little about beach homes lately. I've always wanted to decorate one but since I don't actually own one, that could be a bit tricky. ;) Did you catch that whole series of HGTV shows on designer, Sarah Richardson's beach cottage recently? Just google "Sarah Richardson HGTV episodes" and you'll find them. I didn't get to watch the whole series but I loved how her cottage was … [Read more...]
A Tabletop Greenhouse for Growing Herbs
June 3, 2013 by 80 Comments
Welcome to the 227th Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Monday! Hope your weekend was wonderful! Today for Met Monday, I'm sharing a small update out on the porch. I don't often change things out here since I'm pretty happy with it, as is. If I make a change something else usually has to leave. A while back I made an update to the small oval table under the Summer Breeze sign. You may remember, it got … [Read more...]
Two Story Porches: Build a Porch Way Up High
May 31, 2013 by 33 Comments
My love for a two-story porch started the day I was on a home tour in Grant Park (Atlanta) and I walked out onto the top porch of this home. I know the trees kind of look like they are obstructing the view but it didn't feel or look that way on the porch. Instead, it felt as if we were in this magical place, high above the world. We could see all the way down the street both ways, as well as … [Read more...]
Dining in a Garden of Lilacs and Wisteria
May 30, 2013 by 35 Comments
Welcome to the 246th Tablescape Thursday! Spring arrived in early May for my friend Cornelia, who lives in the beautiful country of Switzerland. Cornelia celebrated by dining in her garden enveloped in the scent of lilacs and wisteria. The wisteria vine climbing the back of Cornelia's home was just beginning to bloom. I'm always amazed at how big a wisteria vine can get. It really is … [Read more...]
Three Summer Tablescapes: Patriotic and Nautical Inspired
May 23, 2013 by 53 Comments
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 … [Read more...]
Backyard Paradise Perfect for Entertaining
May 22, 2013 by 33 Comments
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 … [Read more...]
Death at a Funeral
May 21, 2013 by 47 Comments
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 … [Read more...]
