An hour isn’t very long but it was long enough to know that I want to go back to West Jefferson, North Carolina. Chris and I hadn’t been there for probably 17 years and as we were traveling on our way to Maryland it was Continue reading →
Win A Cozy Getaway to Brevard, NC
You know I love where we live, right ? Brevard, North Carolina is one of the most charming and fun places to live. When we left Iowa and moved to Brevard I honestly had no idea how much I would love living here. There is Continue reading →
A Month for Thankfulness
November is a lot of things but of course it is best known for the Thanksgiving holiday. Our Thanksgivings look a lot different than they did years ago. I remember driving to my Grandma Bonnie’s house for a huge feast. She was a really good Continue reading →
Comments for a Cause – Providing Support
Hello November! Glad to see you! November brings all kinds of great adventures but before all of the November fun begins it is time to talk Comments for a Cause. This past month we highlighted Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth and Families. From foster Continue reading →
Feeling a Little Corny on Teapot Tuesday
Teapot Tuesday brings readers a taste of freshness this week as I share a teapot that I got while I lived in Iowa. Iowa is known for many things but one of the best things about Iowa summers has to be the abundance of sweet Continue reading →
Biding My Time
There are a lot of quotable quotes and references to time in my Bartlett’s Famous Quotations book Some of them are amusing, some are challenging and some just don’t make any sense to me at all. Consider these samplings: “Dost thou love life? Then do Continue reading →
Spooooooky!
One of our grandson’s favorite words now is spooky. I think he got hooked on it when we were on our family trip to Maine and his Aunty Erin was running with him after dark past a cemetery. Now everything is spooky and what fun Continue reading →
More Things Found in Books
It’s about time for another installment of “Things Found in Books” post. Sorting books for donation is alway a fun thing and recently there was a huge find. I don’t have a picture of it but trust me, it happened. A local realtor was helping Continue reading →
What’s On Your Camera Roll?
It’s another edition of What’s On Your Camera Roll? Actually it is what is on MY camera roll but you get the idea. I would love to know what is on yours as well. So here we go! First up – some great fall pictures Continue reading →
It’s Fall So It’s Time For the Owl Teapot
It’s fall teapot time. I am finally embracing fall. I must admit I have been a little bit reluctant to get into the fall spirit but I finally pulled out all of the fall decorations and teapots that I have stored and I am moving Continue reading →