Last week my Brevard Branch American Association of University Women met at the Mary C. Jenkins Community and Cultural Center. I have shared that we have a Little Free Library placed outside of the community center and it has become a special place to our Continue reading →
No Room at the Inn – Part 2
Yesterday I shared some of the beautiful nativities that were featured at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church here in Brevard, NC at their No Room at the Inn event. There were so many that I wanted to share that this quickly morphed into a multi post Continue reading →
No Room at the Inn Nativity Exhibit
If you know me well, you know that not only do I collect teapots but I also have a small collection of nativities that come out of storage at Christmas. Today my bookshelves are cleared and I have my nativities displayed as well as I Continue reading →
In the Right Place At Just the Right Time
And then the rain came down and washed it all away… Those words could not be truer for something that I spied on a recent trip to the Transylvania County Library. As I walked up I noticed something on the sidewalk and of course after Continue reading →
Art Installation?
I love a good art installation outdoors. In fact, I seek them out wherever we are. If we are traveling I always try to find the unique outdoor art in the places we visit. Whether it is the gum wall in Seattle, the decorated fiberglass Continue reading →
My Most Favorite Store of All – Theophilus
I love to shop local. I love to support small businesses. I love when my favorite stores get even better. Theophilus is that store for me. The store I always go to for unique gifts, for above and beyond service, and for the perfect shopping Continue reading →
A Quick Walk Around Town
Chris and I popped into town earlier this week primarily to see the new mural painted by Billy Smith on the crosswalk at Broad and Jordan Street. If you missed that post click here to view a pretty amazing work of art. While we were Continue reading →
New Public Art in Downtown Brevard
If you have read any of my blog posts over the years you know that I am a huge fan of public art. Sculptures, statues, murals – it all has a special place in my heart. Brevard recently had a small section of Jordan Street Continue reading →
Sculpture Walk in Brevard, North Carolina
We have lived outside of Brevard, NC for 5 1/2 years and I realized that I have never highlighted the sculptures that grace our little town on It’s Just Life. Today I am going to change that. You guys know I love outdoor art installations Continue reading →
Dear 2020
Dear 2020… If you could write a letter to 2020 what would it say? Our local library in Transylvania County is doing a great little project. The Community Postcard Project is a unique way to help document the year 2020. The idea is very simple. Continue reading →