You kind of get two posts in one today, in the effort to hold myself accountable for my To-Do List. It was growing fangs (my To Do List, that is) over the weekend and all I wanted to do was sit on my back deck with a stack of magazines and enjoy the breezes. But I battled through and with the help of My Teens we got quite a bit done. Progress!! We spent a good bit of time taming the ivy that was taking over the front beds and providing … [Read more...]
The {Outdoor} To-Do List
May 18, 2012 by · 12 Comments
I finally have a little lower key weekend ahead and it looks like the weather will cooperate this time! Woo hoo! I've been ready to get outside and get working on my outdoor spaces for weeks now, but the triumvirate of pollen, rain, and kid-tivities have been standing in the way. And Lord knows, the weekdays are way too crazy busy to do anything more than a bit of list-making. Yesterday, I took 15 minutes and surveyed the front porch and … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday to me…
March 21, 2012 by · 13 Comments
Nothing like celebrating your 45th birthday with a class full of 4 and 5 year olds to REALLY make you feel your age!! But, you will also feel like a rock star. :) Now I'm ready for a little peace and quiet and dinner with friends, so I'm soaking in this... Source: moonaddicted.tumblr.com via Heidi on Pinterest Are you loving this, or what?? Don't forget to enter my second Willow House giveaway in celebration of my business, … [Read more...]
Rev Up Your Outdoors {a Fancy Giveaway!}
April 28, 2011 by · Leave a Comment
Anyone else have the urge to play in the dirt? As we've gotten warmer here in Georgia, I can hear my garden and containers calling me! This weekend I will be purchasing my first ever tomato plants to have in containers on my back deck... my husband is a great skeptic, but I hope to have some delish red tomatoes to enjoy this summer.Since I have a graduate this year (Yikes!), I'll be putting a little extra care into my beds and … [Read more...]
Hydrangea Heaven
July 26, 2010 by · 1 Comment
This summer is the first in several years that my hydrangeas actually bloomed. I suppose years of the South's drought kept them in hiding, even though I managed to keep the foliage alive. But the right amount of water and dappled sunlight revived them-- blooms and all-- late this spring. I had almost forgotten how much I adore their delicate colorful showpieces! I clipped several along the way to brighten my kitchen … [Read more...]
Grey Gardens
July 9, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Yesterday I stumbled upon the 2009 HBO movie "Grey Gardens" starring Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. I could not stop watching! The fashion in the film is stunning. The story of the crazy mother and daughter, who just happened to be the aunt and first cousin of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy, is riveting. But it was the East Hampton mansion herself that absolutely captivated me. And watching her demise before your … [Read more...]
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