Traveling long distances alone is fun. The phone is off. You have your own music or book playing. You take the back roads to your destination. You stop along the way at a local diner and have their special for lunch. And they will always have sweet tea and chocolate pie on the menu. It …
Traveling long distance flights are tedious. Within six hours of your flight, you are so restless. When booking flights , I look for flights that correlate to my body rhythm of home. even though the flying time zone is day, my body says good night. With that in mind, my booked flights are planned that I …
Italy. I was told before going to expect the unexpected. And believe me, that is true. Our destination was Pistoia It is a small city and within an hour’s drive from Florence. The streets of downtown are very very narrow and no thru traffic is allowed into the downtown of the historic section. This historic …
There is a song about Carolina Girls. My husband said he heard it long before arriving in Carolina. When you are born and raised in Carolina, you grew up hearing the song by General Johnson. It goes like this. Carolina Girls, best in the world. CAROLINA GIRLS YOU’RE SO FINE GIRL, YOU’RE ONE OF …
Perquimans County of North Carolina. Its Indian meaning is “ Land of the Beautiful Women.” It is nestled on the coast of North Carolina surrounded by the Albemarle Sound with Yeopim , Little River and Perquimans River snaking their way between the fingers of land. It has over 100 miles of shoreline. It is tranquil, …
Who doesn’t love a great Southern read ? Our Southern culture offers stories of tall tales to romantic spins and mysteries unsolved. If you’re from the South, the fictional characters of any southern book seem familiar . You either have an uncle, cousin or close family member that resembles the story being told. Stories of southern families resonates with you because you …
Transferware and flowers. I love the combination. Nothing speaks as elegant as redwedge and roses. Transferware has been used in Southern homes since the big plantations of 1800’s. It is a carry over from England. The transfer-printing technique, was developed in England in the eighteenth century .The process permits the application of a printed decoration, using copper plates …
Brunch is good any day, but Sunday Brunch is special. A day of reflection and worship. A day of visiting family and friends. I look forward to Sunday Brunch, especially with the weather becoming springlike. I found a recipe recently that I rate excellent. It is a recipe from Southern Living and it is not only …
Living by logic. As an adult, we have decisions to make.Daily you hear the media, politicians, leaders, social media everydayers, voiced their demands and opinions upon others . As we say in the South, everybody has one, an opinion. Some more loudly and obnoxious than the other. Some never saying their opinions, they just live their …
The purple-leaf shamrock is a low-growing foliage plant for the garden that also makes an attractive indoor plant with its rich, vibrant, purple leaves. The dark colors blend well and accent the colors of spring flowers. The touch of dark lavender among the bright yellows and whites and blues make a soft contrast in spring …
This highly addictive sweet & salty mix is quick and easy to throw together, using popcorn, candy melts, and your favorite combination of pretzels, nuts and candy. Pop your popcorn and mix with your candy coating. Use 5 – 6 cups of popcorn to a 16 ounce package of candy melts. Melt candy coating according to package directions …
Awwhh.. Home . USA. The last leg of the flight that says arriving at your final destination in 20 minutes. I’m back. Put your seatbelts on and prepare for landing. It’s been a whirlwind few days . As they say you can take the girl out of Carolina , but you can’t take the Carolina out …
Sounds of Spring Just before the sunrise and the sky is changing from dark to light, you can head the sounds of spring coming. The songs of the Carolina Birds. North Carolina has over 100 species of birds that call it home. During the winter , you see the birds at their feeders, but they …
I love this little story. My husband and I travel quite a bit. We are sitting in a restaurant in Japan. The waitress asked what we would like to drink. My husband replies soğuk su. I laugh. Definitely he has travel warp. Traveling all over the globe and living in a foreign country , you absorb …
We all have our favorite apps. There are so many to choose from. It is amazing. I believe there is an application for just about anything. A year ago, I played Candy Crush app like an addict for a sugar craving. I finally reached level 500 and decided time spent with gumdrops and striped bombs was …
It’s National Gum Drop Day ! If the Valentine chocolates weren’t enough for celebration and indulgence, how about a box of gumdrops. February 15 is National Gum Drop Day. When and where this celebration originated is in question, but I’m so glad the gumdrop deserves it day on the celebration calendar. Gum Drops were used …
Today was a day of cleaning up limbs that had fell from the snowfall last week. Among the limbs were lots of pinecones. I use pinecones in many of my rustic, fall and country designs. I like their textured feel and look and they add dimension to a design. I am always researching new ways of …
Last minute goodies for the children. Floral arrangements completed, Valentine cards in the mail, chocolate covered strawberries done. I still have a few gifts to finish. This idea is so easy and best of all, you are not in the kitchen. I found it at Design Mom . I created the tags in silhouette and use print …
I recently visited a doctor to discuss some minor surgery. We set the date and she gave me a packet of instructions in a glossy folder to take home for reference in how to prepare for my upcoming surgery. Starting 2 weeks before surgery were several things. Number one was to take a multivitamin daily. …