I was thrilled to be able to view Stickwork at Biltmore Estate again on my trip there last week. Stickwork, by Patrick Dougherty, is a large-scale, unique-to-Biltmore outdoor sculpture. The outdoor exhibit, located in Antler Village, is the perfect playground for young ones. The great Continue reading →
Like No Other – #Biltmore Blooms
Another trip to Biltmore estate to specifically see the roses happened last week. Friend and neighbor Elaine and I set out to see the roses as they are blooming up a storm. Elaine is a flower nerd. I don’t think she would mind me writing Continue reading →
What Tea Do You Love?
There are so many different kinds of teas to love. Black teas, green teas, white teas, herbal teas, oolong teas and rooibos teas. I found this great info graphic on Pinterest and thought it was a good way to share the different types of teas Continue reading →
Marblehead Lighthouse
Whenever I visit Lakeside, Ohio I also have to make a visit to the Marblehead Lighthouse . Located just past Lakeside outside of the charming little town of Marblehead, this lighthouse is the oldest of the Great Lakes lighthouses that has been in continuous service. Continue reading →
More Lakeside Love
I can not count the number of posts I have shared on It’s Just Life that feature Lakeside, Ohio. It is my favorite little Ohio town and one that has a lot of meaning for our family. Growing up we stayed one week in June Continue reading →
A Step Back in Time at Hotel Lakeside
My recent trip to Lakeside, Ohio with my sister was such fun and one of the things we decided to do was to stay at the historic Hotel Lakeside. While it does not have all of the bells and whistles that modern hotels have there Continue reading →
What Happens When You Let a Nine Year Old Have Your Phone
Last week I finally got a chance to go to Ohio to visit my sister and brother-in-law who bought a beautiful house with their daughter, son-in-law, and granddaughter. Who would have thought it would take a year and a half for me to get there Continue reading →
Teapot Tuesday – A Birthday Set
My birthday appears to be going on for months which is quite alright with me. Let’s just celebrate all year long. Last week I had the chance to see my brother and sister in law and they gave me this beautiful tea set as part Continue reading →
Feeling Wordy
Did you read the title of that correctly? I know you did! Today’s post is all about words. All about language and some quirks that you may or may not know. I love words. I love how I can learn new words every single day. Continue reading →
Oakanoah Trail – Connestee Falls
We are really blessed to live where we live. We have a nice series of trails within our community that our trail stewards maintain really well. We have not been on every trail but recently we checked out another one that was pretty amazing. Right Continue reading →