Recently, for Tablescape Thursday, I posted a table setting with a beach/coastal feel. That table setting also included a fun, easy-to-make starfish napkin fold. Here are the super easy steps to creating this fun napkin fold. Lay your napkin out on a flat surface, with it turned on the diagonal. Fold the top corner down until it meets the lower … [Read more...]
A Shell Wreath for the Summer Porch
June 11, 2012 by 80 Comments
Welcome to the 177th Metamorphosis Monday! Greetings! I'm excited to share a small change on the porch for this Metamorphosis Monday. Recently, while shopping in HomeGoods I came across a wreath I have been hoping to make for a couple of years now. It all started when I saw this shell wreath online a couple of summers ago. I really wanted to make one since I have lots of nice, big … [Read more...]
A Beautiful Mosaic Planter for the Front Porch
June 8, 2012 by 38 Comments
Moving a blog is a lot like moving in real life. Do you remember the last time you moved? You know it's going to be a big job but you really don't know how big until you are in the thick of it. And while in the midst of it, you probably think to yourself, "I'll never do this again." Once you're all settled in your new home, you're happy you did it. I'm not quite to the happy stage, but I'm getting … [Read more...]
A Beach Themed Table Setting
June 7, 2012 by 53 Comments
Welcome to the 196th Tablescape Thursday! Recently, I embellished a candle holder with aqua-colored seashells. It provided the inspiration for this week's table setting. We've had the most wonderful spring here in Georgia. Lots of mild days with occasional rains. Has it been nice where you live, too? I wish every spring was like this one. Soft, cool aquas are perfect for a … [Read more...]
Almost Normal…An Update
June 6, 2012 by 36 Comments
Greetings! How is your week going? It's 1:45 AM as I write this. That may provide a hint as to how my week has gone. I can't figure out where the days go but they are flying by as I continue "unpacking" and getting things settled at BNOTP's new home. I've had a table set all week and can't find time to photograph it during daylight hours. I'm determined to get some pics tomorrow. I'm looking … [Read more...]
A Secret Garden Tablescape
May 28, 2012 by 42 Comments
Welcome to the 195th Tablescape Thursday! Wow, what a week! This is turning out to be one of the busiest and most exciting weeks I've had in a while. My son and his sweetheart were here last night. We're all in wedding mode since the big day is just 4 days away. After dinner out we came back home and stayed up late into the night talking. I miss them terribly and love it when they are here … [Read more...]
City Life to Country Life in a Victorian Farmhouse
May 28, 2012 by 75 Comments
Welcome to the 175th Metamorphosis Monday! Greetings! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! I'm excited today to introduce you to Karianne who blogs at the beautiful blog, Thistlewood Farms. A while back KariAnne and her family went through a big metamorphosis and her story is inspiring, as well as beautiful. Enjoy! Hello, Between Naps On the Porch readers! I am so excited to be visiting here … [Read more...]
IKEA Expedit: Sneaking a Peek Inside
May 22, 2012 by 23 Comments
So many wonderful Before and Afters were shared for yesterday's Met Monday! I haven't made my way through all of them yet, but I the ones I have visited were fabulous! Yesterday I shared an update in the office...new buffalo check curtains. Thanks so much for all your wonderful, much appreciated comments on that post! You made my day! IKEA Expedit: Today I thought I'd take you into the office … [Read more...]
Buffalo Check Curtains for the Office
May 21, 2012 by 105 Comments
Welcome to the 174th Metamorphosis Monday! Greetings! Hope your weekend was great! I'm really excited about a change I made recently here in the office. Did you guess what it was from the hint I left a few days ago? Not long after I moved into this house twenty+ years ago, I purchased plantation shutters for all the windows. In hindsight, that was one of the best purchases I've ever made for my … [Read more...]
File Sorter for the Office: Tools for Organization
May 18, 2012 by 22 Comments
Recently, I asked your advice in choosing which size file organizer to use here in the office. Thanks so much to everyone who voted in the poll running on that previous post. You may remember from that post, a day or two after buying this 2-file organizer below, I stopped by another Marshalls... ...and found the same organizer in a taller version. With three slots, this one offered even more … [Read more...]
