This Little Gem Can Be Yours ...

As I'm sitting here, with the dismal views of rain, I find myself looking at pics of my parent's second home here in North Myrtle Beach.  It "takes me to a better place" as it reminds me of warmer temps and sunny days.  Seeing as most of you guys are dealing with the same kind of icky...

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My Happy Place!

Welcome to little man's play room a/k/a my "happy place!"  At any time when Jax isn't at pre-school, you can find him in here creating, playing games, watching Nick, Jr., singing karaoke, jamming on his light up drums, *reading* books and knocking out puzzle after puzzle.  And, while...

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A Shopping We Will Go ...

(*Yawn*) ... if it rains or continues to be cold and gloomy much longer, I am going to turn into a bear and hybernate for the remainder of winter!  Please wake me up when Spring arrives!During this stretch of icky weather we've had lately, I've been shopping!  However, admittedly, my favorite...

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Ladle love...

I have immense love for traditional kitchenware and utensils. The collection of ladles seems to be growing:-) My grandmother's antique brass ladles...Wooden ladles...Regular stainless steel ladles, there are so many shapes and sizes for various uses...Small wooden spoons...What kitchen thing do you...

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Mantle Tweaking

Okay, when I posted my great room yesterday, I was not "feeling" the mantle.  I attempted to tweak it a bit, but would love to layer it more.  Here's the start (feel free to enlarge by clicking on pic):I love how Liz over at Savvy Seasons by Liz added a few birds to her mantle. ...

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I'll Miss You, Red ...

Happy Sunday. What's your weather doing?  We are preparing for a bit of winter weather here in Myrtle Beach.  Seeing as we don't even have a snow plow, per se, any snow or ice will, undoubtedly, shut our entire area down!I've been meaning to share the new look our great room has.  Last...

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Hotel du Parc~ A heritage villa

Hotel du Parc ~ A heritage villa, is where we spent our Christmas Eve in Pondicherry.Built in the 17th century Heritage Villa Selvom, which has served as the residence to many French governors now is Hotel du Parc.Beautiful pale yellow and pastel turquoise has been used to bring in the feel of Provence,...

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