I love color and especially the color red so this teapot is one of my favorites. Aaron and Erin got me this one 4 years ago and I absolutely love it. It is full of brilliant color and really is one that has a special Continue reading →
Choosing to Help – Comments for a Cause
September is here already and that means it is my favorite time of the month on the blog. Can you believe that I have been doing Comments for a Cause since April 2011? That’s a lot of charities that have been highlighted and shared and Continue reading →
Spotlight on Author Cheryl Stritzel McCarthy
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 →
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 →