A quick weekend visit to Thomas Jefferson's Monticello and Charlottesville, Viriginia!

A visit to one of our all-time favorite antique shops: Blue Horseshoe Antiques & Collectables!

A quick excerpt about refreshing our barstools, which tumbles into a much bigger kitchen project.

A quick trip to the Antique store yeilds vintage Valentines finds, and Vinegar Valentines!

A sequel to a new series on Antique stores around us and the fun, beautiful treasures they contain!

A quick and informative post about Mudlen End Studios Cottages - our newest obsession!

A quick visit to an Antique mall here in North Carolina, as well as a surprise of what we found there!

A quick entry about our favorite Fall activity - Leaf Peeping! The leaves are finally beautiful in NC, and it's time to truly appreciate them.

A quick and easy recipe for Strawberry Butter, both using raw strawberries and strawberry conserve! It's delicious on bread, croissants, biscuits, and cornbread!

A recipe for strawberry conserve! Put it on your ice cream, your toast, your graham crackers, your water, and your oats! Delicious, guilt-free, and smells divine.

A visit to one of our favorite Spring/Summer produce stands: Porter Farms.

This is another edition to Decorating with KLM Houses, featuring a new paint color, and some friends!

Marble eggs, ancient eggs, bird eggs, and painted eggs! I go through how I decorate my house with them, and their historical significance.

Telling you my journey with KLM Houses, and showcasing how to decorate with them, for your own collection.

An example of why you should always sniff your strawberries, regardless of season.

Visiting The Hope House's Christmas Open House in December 2024.

A rare snow day in NC, featuring animal tracks, birds, the garden, and traditions.

The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry, or so they say. This week proved that old saying right!

Sustainability in my life, in The Pumpkin Emporium Journal, and easy examples to follow to be more sustainable in your life, too.

Introducing myself and the Pumpkin Emporium story. We also talk about toile and our products.