Chris and I just got back from spending a long weekend at the beach. This time we found a place at Surfside Beach in South Carolina that suited our needs and we were thrilled that Aaron and Erin were able to come spend a few Continue reading →
Today I am sharing the last 4 pictures of the Lenten Photo A Day series that I posted on social media networks leading up to Easter Sunday. This project sponsored by the United Methodist Church was a really good lesson for me as it forced me Continue reading →
If you have been checking out Teapot Tuesday for the past 5 years you have seen a variety of teapots from fancy to plain. Today’s teapot is one that is simple in design but it is adorned with some lovely fruits and leaves.The colors and Continue reading →
Teatime at Piccadilly Parlour Victorian Tearoom in Canfield, Ohio is always a a fun event and I have had the chance to visit this great little Victorian tearoom twice with my sister and mom. Last November we stopping in to celebrate my mom’s 86th birthday and even Continue reading →
I recently had the opportunity to go view the Fashionable Romance collection at The Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina which features an amazing collection of movie costumes from movies including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Out of Africa to name a few. I loved Continue reading →
Have you ever seen messages on the beach? On a recent trip to Santa Rosa Beach in Florida I enjoyed a lot of walks on the beach which is my favorite thing to do. I never tire of the beach and each one is so Continue reading →
Another week in Lent brings another set of pictures to represent words that the United Methodist Church has laid out in their ReThinkChurch project. This has been such a great thing for me to do and it has kept Lent in focus for me with Continue reading →
Tea ball. Tea strainer. Tea infuser. There are many names for a similar item and today on Teapot Tuesday I thought I would share a few of my own fun tea infusers. A tea infuser is an essential part of brewing loose tea which is Continue reading →
The Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina is one of my favorite places to visit any time of the year. George Vanderbilt opened the house officially on Christmas Eve in 1895 as the family home for George, wife Edith and their daughter Cornelia. Cornelia married Continue reading →
George and Gertie the Canada Geese have adopted our yard as their home base. I suspect it is for a couple of reasons. Spring is here in North Carolina and time for baby geese. Our house is located across from a tiny island on the Continue reading →
