Author Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy is an extremely talented journalist whose work appears in The Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune and other newspapers and websites. Her recent memoir, Many Hands Make Light Work, is a wonderful addition to the genre and I found it to be Continue reading →
Monthly Archives: August 2019
A Walk Through the Conservatory
The Conservatory at the Biltmore is one of our favorite places to visit on the estate. Who am I kidding? All aspects of the Biltmore are wonderful but there is just something about seeing all of the loveliness that the Conservatory holds that makes my Continue reading →
Waterfall Wednesday – Bass Pond Falls
Bass Pond Falls is not one of my normal waterfall posts but I figured it would work today. This waterfall is located on the Biltmore Estate property and we always say on our way out of the estate “We need to stop and walk to Continue reading →
A Vanderbilt Special on Teapot Tuesday
It seems like I have devoted quite a few posts recently to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. Living under an hour away has allowed us to enjoy many aspects of our passholders membership over the years. It is well worth the yearly fee Continue reading →
A Quick Look at the Biltmore Gardens Railway
One of the best things about being a Biltmore passholder is the ability to pop over to the estate any time we want to. We did just that this past weekend to view the special exhibit that is in the Conservancy through September 29th. I Continue reading →
I Am a Limited Edition
A limited edition… That phrase gave me a little pause when I saw it in some of my scrapbooking papers. The more I thought about it the more I loved it. We are ALL limited editions. I thought I knew what “limited” meant but as Continue reading →
Teapot Tuesday – Pretty in Yellow
Pastel teapots are some of the prettiest teapots there are and the one I am sharing today is a new one in my collection. I found it in our local Habitat ReStore and fell in love with it. It was displayed on a shelf with Continue reading →
The Bears by the Side of the Road
Living in the mountains of North Carolina is pretty wonderful almost all of the time. We often remark that we feel like we live in a national park and quite honestly I can’t imagine living anywhere else right now. We love our little mountain home Continue reading →
America’s Oldest Independently Owned Bookstore – Otto Bookstore
If you know me you know of my love of everything books. I adore books. Always have. Always will. Imagine my excitement when I discovered that America’s Oldest Independently Owned Bookstore was just a couple blocks away from my hotel and I had a totally Continue reading →