Travel is one of those things that is very time-specific. When you start planning a trip, one of the first steps is to decide WHEN you want to go. In my own experience, I can say that there are multiple advantages to traveling during what is called ‘shoulder season’. Here are 5 reasons to travel during shoulder season. I am…
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This year’s Plaid Tidings Christmas Mantel is quite a contrast to last year’s ‘winter white’ mantel. After our recent travels to Scotland, I fell in love with plaid all over again! If you have landed here after visiting my friend Beth at Unskinny Boppy, welcome! I am participating in a 3-day Christmas home tour with some of my best blogging…
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Hello Lovelies! I am so excited to share with you one of the highlights of our recent European trip – a visit to Highclere Castle. I am normally not one to be star-struck, but I can be stricken by historical buildings… like castles and such! They move me – I find them to be extremely romantic. To stand in or…
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The photo grabbed me. More than any I had seen on TV or social media since the flooding began. The newscast had put up a split-screen. On the left was the interstate on a normal day, on the right, just the directional signs hovering over what looked like an ocean. Such an unnatural scene. Looking at it just makes you…
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So Close to Greatness… So Close to Amazing! Hey Y’all! Are you surprised to hear from me? Yeah, it’s been too long. And to think… I was so close to greatness. SO close to AMAZING! On my way to blogging greatness, life happened. It started with grand babies. My husband and I began keeping one and sometimes two of them…
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School bells are ringing! The summer flew by, didn’t it? It’s time for back-to-school here and soon will be everywhere, so I wanted to share a quick back-to-school tablescape that could be featured at a back-to-school lunch for teachers, or a group of moms who want to celebrate this time of year! The centerpiece for this tablescape is very simple,…
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Have you ever missed so many days of excercising that it seemed pointless to pick it back up again? Or spent so many Sundays laying out of church that it’s hard to go back? Or maybe you went on a chocolate or ice cream binge, turning your back on your New Year’s resolution to lose weight? Finding Home… and a…
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How much can I cram into a USPS Flat Rate shipping Box? You’ll have to enter my craft supply box giveaway to find out!! When my blogging buddy, Kathy with Petticoat Junktion, mentioned her plan to organize several simultaneous giveaways of surplus craft goodies, I jumped at the chance to take part! You see, I am pretty much a crafting junkie….
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What do you do when someone calls out of the blue to ask if your house is for sale? If you aren’t sure why you’re hanging on to it, you say, ‘YES’! It’s like this: during the holidays, we had someone approach us about our former home, a property we have owned for 27 years. The house wasn’t even on the…
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Sweaters used to be my jam. I’ve always loved sweaters – the bulkier the better. Thus, fall became my favorite season, and carried over into winter. A cable knit sweater can conjure up all kinds of sensory memories for me: colors of burnt orange and navy blue; smells of leaves burning and cider brewing; textures of wool and wovens. That…
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5 Reasons to Send Christmas Cards Keep in Touch – Over half of the folks we send holiday cards to are ones we haven’t seen or don’t see on a regular basis. Some go back to early in our marriage when we lived in another state. Warm and Fuzzy – Sending cards to those you care about causes you…
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