My Top 10 Favorite Amazon Finds In 2022
Happy Weekend! It's raining here. Again. It's been raining here so much, I actually did an online search today to see if we were breaking any precipitation records. I didn't find the answer to that, but I did learn that Georgia is in the top 10 states for rainfall, ranking #7. I never realized we were in the top 10, we even get more rainfall each year than Seattle! Wow! I guess that's why everything is usually so green and lush here year around. I would love to see … [Continue Reading...]
A Woodland-Themed Valentine’s Day Table With A Touch Of Spring
Welcome to the 750th Tablescape Thursday! Happy (almost) Valentine's Day! I put this table together very late last night and it was super cloudy out as I took these photos. I long for sunny days! Spring is coming, we just have to hang in there a little while longer. My Australian friends are winding down their summer. I've always wondered what it would be like to experience Christmas in a warm, sunny climate. Do you remember these … [Continue Reading...]
A Sneaky, Hidden Sale For Spring, 25% Off All The New Spring Fashions!
I must confess, this is my absolute favorite time of year to shop for clothes. I love it when all the vibrant, fun spring fashions start hitting the stores. The only downside is normally, the spring fashions are not on sale when they first start hitting the stores. But there's a sneaky way around that problem! I just realized yesterday when I got a little brochure in the mail, Talbots has a little hidden sale going on for its Classic Awards Members and I don't think … [Continue Reading...]
Epoxy Flooring In The Garage: Would I Do It Again? A 6-Month Update!
Welcome to the 732nd Metamorphosis Monday! A few months back, my garage got a really substantial makeover. The walls, ceiling and the garage door badly needed painting, the original builder-grade lighting was not the greatest, and the garage floor was your typical concrete floor and very stained after 40+ years of use. Here's how the garage looked after its makeover, definitely an improvement! When I redid the storage room in the … [Continue Reading...]
5 Whimsical Ways to Spice Up Your Valentine’s Day Table
Welcome to the 749th Tablescape Thursday! With Valentine's Day just a couple of weeks away, here are a few fun ideas to spice up your Valentine's Day table. I am definitely not the most experienced baker but these heart cakes were super easy to make. The hearts can be filled with raspberry jam or whatever you wish. (Find the cake recipe I used here: Make Raspberry Heart Cakes for Valentine's Day.) Or, you can fill them with pink … [Continue Reading...]
Ditching the Eyeglasses When I’m Out and About + New Workspace Glasses!
Welcome to the 731st Metamorphosis Monday! Do you wear glasses or contacts? Back in May 2017, the progressive glasses I had been wearing for quite a few years, broke apart right in the center. It turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it led me to a local eyeglass retailer/optometrist where for the first time ever I learned about "workstation" glasses. To say my workstation (or workspace glasses as they called them during my recent eye … [Continue Reading...]
Beautiful Puzzles That Have Me Dreaming of Spring
I just finished this "houseplants" puzzle that I shared with you in a recent post. It was so much fun, one that I'm sure I'll do it again one day. I really appreciated that they included a picture of the puzzle with the names of all the plants listed on the back. (Houseplants puzzle is available here: Houseplants Puzzle.) Cold weather really puts me in the mood for puzzling so as soon as I finished the houseplants puzzle, I started … [Continue Reading...]
These Plates Are Almost Too Beautiful For Dining!
Welcome to the 748th Tablescape Thursday! I was so in the mood this week for a winter-themed table setting. One of my favorite dinnerware patterns that I love to use during the winter months is Lenox, Winter Greetings. It works beautifully for the holidays but is wonderful to use right through winter. Back in the day, Lenox made some stunningly beautiful accent plates to go with this pattern. I once shared images of those in a previous post many years ago, but I'm … [Continue Reading...]
All My December Favorites
Where has January gone? Has this month flown by for you, too? This has been such a fun, exciting morning. My son and daughter-in-law are in the middle of a full, down-to-the-studs kitchen renovation and they shared photos with me today of how the kitchen looks after it was completely demoed yesterday. I get so excited for renovations like that and this one is well overdue. My DIL said it hasn't been renovated in 60 years! Also, I heard from Heather, a lovely … [Continue Reading...]
A Great Way to Store Your Beautiful Headbands
Welcome to the 730th Metamorphosis Monday! I have become enamored with wearing headbands lately. I used to wear them many years ago but hadn't thought about wearing them again in ages. I noticed a YouTuber/Instagramer I sometimes follow began promoting a brand of handmade headbands made in the UK where she lives, and they look so nice on her, it revived my interest in trying them again. Unfortunately, the headband she was promoting was completely sold out and as … [Continue Reading...]
