Christmas Vacation: A Movie House Tour When Christmastime comes around each year, do you and your family have a favorite movie that you just have to watch? Mine without a doubt is the classic, Home Alone. Love the house, love the humor and I can't help but feel a little sentimental when I see it since my son was about Kevin's age when the movie first came out. Another movie that's become a favorite … [Read more...]
Tour the Historic Whitlock Inn
December 16, 2011 by 25 Comments
Recently, a friend and I went on a Christmas historic home tour in Marietta, Georgia. Included in the tour was the beautiful Whitlock Inn. This Victorian home was built in 1900. A brief history found online states, "One hundred and ten years ago, the M.G. Whitlock House, the famous 150 room Marietta resort, burned to the ground. Before the Civil War, it was a popular showplace for tourists taking the … [Read more...]
A Mercury-Glass Christmas Tree Table Setting
December 15, 2011 by 57 Comments
Welcome to the 173rd Tablescape Thursday! Several months ago I was shopping in Marshall's and I came across a mercury-glass Christmas tree. It was very early in the season and the stores were just starting to get Christmas stuff in. The tree was only $12.99 so I purchased it with the idea of buying a few more for my Christmas table setting this year. I was envisioning a centerpiece filled with pretty, … [Read more...]
Colonial Williamsburg at Christmas
December 14, 2011 by 55 Comments
Recently, my friend, Mary, visited Colonial Williamsburg. While there she took photos of some of the wonderful outdoor Christmas decorations she saw on Duke of Gloucester Street, which is the main road through Colonial Williamsburg. I have never been there during the Christmas season, but I do so want to go. Have you ever been at Christmastime? Mary said, "The arrangements go up right after … [Read more...]
Christmas Porch with Triple Wreaths
December 12, 2011 by 70 Comments
Welcome to the 151st Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Holidays! Hope your weekend has been grand! I've been busy finishing the last bit of Christmas decorating for the front porch. Come a bit closer and check it out. I usually use pine garland around the door for Christmas, but last year I had to buy enough to go around the door twice because it was sort of skimpy looking. So this year I … [Read more...]
Christmas Historic Home Tour in Marietta, Georgia
December 9, 2011 by 33 Comments
Last Saturday I went on a Christmas (historic) home tour in Marietta, Georgia with a friend. We had so much fun! The weather was great...not too cold, just cloudy. I took a lot of exterior pics and was able to capture bunches of pics inside two beautiful homes included in the tour. I'll share the interior shots soon, but for now, here are the sights we saw along the way. The … [Read more...]
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
December 8, 2011 by 63 Comments
Welcome to The 172nd Tablescape Thursday! Greetings and Happy Holidays! I've been working on a tablescape in the dining room this week, but I'm short one thing I need to complete it. So, last night I put together a totally different table setting in the breakfast room. While taking pics today, I played around a little with a setting on my camera called "effects." I've included a few pics taken in the … [Read more...]
Beautiful Christmas Banister
December 7, 2011 by 48 Comments
Recently, my friend Joy sent me a few pics of her banister decorated for Christmas. When I saw the photos, I gasped! It's covered in hundreds of ornaments and took several hours to create...worth every moment! I asked Joy how she created this stunning look and she said, "It's two strands of garland wrapped in three strands of 100 lights. I work each strand individually and wrap it with the garland … [Read more...]
Pottery Barn Christmas Garland Tutorial
December 5, 2011 by 70 Comments
Welcome to the 150th Metamorphosis Monday! Hope you've had a wonderful weekend. I've been busy with more holiday decorating and today a friend and I took a local Christmas home tour. I took some pics on the tour and I'll be sharing those sometime soon. In the meantime, I'm sharing the start of my Christmas porch metamorphosis with a link to a tutorial in case it's one you would like to copy for your … [Read more...]
Paula Deen "Street of Dreams" Home Tour
December 2, 2011 by 32 Comments
Recently my friend Terry took a Street of Dream's home tour. Have you ever been on one of those tours before? They used to have them in my area frequently, not sure if they still do. I've been on a few and they are a great way to get ideas for your own home. That's how I found the wallpaper for my son's bath many years ago. This home has the most amazing outdoor room and wait until you see the dog wash! … [Read more...]
