I started the ArtFoodHome.com daily (now 4 times/week) blog 1/1/11 (easy to remember, right?) and have kept it going since then. Come back each day - I share with you:
ART: featured artists, art events, workshops, etc.
FOOD: recipes, restaurants, and good finds along the way
HOME: house plans, home design, places here in Charleston...
On year 14 of artfoodhome.com - share this site with anyone who you think might enjoy it!
Last year, Fred, Charlie and I headed downtown on Easter. We walked for almost two hours. It was a gorgeous day and perfect for taking photos. I love how quaint Charleston can be. How lovely to come upon this unexpected bloom of flowers and an Easter basket, complete with a bunny!
Charleston… where you can come to expect the unexpected! Have a great weekend! Back to normal posting on Monday!
Just a reminder that I’ll be back to normal posting next week!
Magazines. Love em! We don’t get as many as we used to, but we get some good ones… I mentioned a few food magazines, now my other two favorites… HOME and HEALTH… Here are a few good ones…
Another great magazine FULL of health tips, recipes and all the things that you SHOULD be doing to stay healthy. But, they make it interesting! Another magazine that has a fabulous website!
I have a few favorite cooking magazines. In general, I tend to gravitate to those types of magazines… I. Love. Food. I try to shy away from the super unhealthy recipes, and try my best to stay on a healthier kick…
Cooking Light – I have been getting this magazine for at least 15 years. There are always recipes I can find in each and every issue. Great selection, variation… easy and fast recipes as well as time consuming ones. All are healthy without tasting like cardboard!
I still make recipes from 15 years ago… they’re fabulous! In addition to recipes, there is health info, exercises and general info to keep you healthy. I find myself sharing this info perhaps a bit too much!
I bought my mom a cookbook of a compilation of their recipes, and i think she’s made every single recipe and has enjoyed each and every one. Now THAT’S a cookbook!
In the midst of the summer the sun beats in our sunroom windows and heats up the space immeasurably. We had to do something… So we ordered custom solar shades. We weren’t working with a standard width window. We ended up having to get two, because the weight of one in the width we needed would be much too heavy. These shades help so much! We get morning sun in those windows, so we pull the shades and it helps block some of the heat. In the afternoon, sun reflects off of the house next door which makes the glare brutal. These blinds protect the interior from glare and harmful UV rays. They look spectacular, are easy to pull up and down and are just such a nice addition. Another bonus, during the day, you can still see out, even though it looks like the blinds would be solid from the outside. So it is nice to be able to see… it’s like having your cake and eating it too!
Back to normal posting next week – catch you back here tomorrow!
We walk past these houses on Church Street each day we work at the gallery… Stunning, each one… I love the porches. I would spend so much time out there… they are so fortunate to be in the heart of everything!
I’ll be back to normal posting next week!! Don’t miss the brownie recipe below… it’s easy, one pot, and the taste… ooooooh my gosh!
HOW can you walk around Charleston without a camera? I have no idea! There is beauty everywhere, especially if you can catch that gorgeous golden light at just the right time!
I will be back to normal posting next week, thanks for sticking with me ;)
When I see all the beauty in this area, all I can think of is that someone needs to paint it! I guess that someone should be me… but it’s hard to find time to write about art as well as do it. Still, I think I would like to pull out my paints, and instead of going in the direction I was going… maybe try something different… it could be interesting, right? Get out and go try something new today ;)
These trees are quite like something in a fairytale… like they could reach out and shake your hand, or move about and speak to each other. They are graceful yet strong, and stunning in every way!
A few years ago we were walking and came upon a few ferns left by the side of the road in the trash. They were beautiful. They were a little tired and thirsty, but nothing that couldn’t be fixed. We took them home, repotted them, gave them water and they have been on our front door step ever since. Absolutely gorgeous and so easy to care for!
They’re called a Bottlebrush Fern (also know as a Fox Tail Fern) they are the coolest plants ever! If you live in a climate where these plants thrive, they are definitely something to think about! They’re beautiful and lush green!
I know we have nothing to complain about weather-wise… the entire country took quite a beating. Cold temps, wind, ice and snow, snow, snow! We even got dusted with the white stuff here in Charleston a while back… also got some ice… ugh… but now look… the azaleas are blooming and thats not all! It’s going to be a gorgeous Spring!
Today is the first day of it… enjoy! And for those of you where Spring has not officially made its presence known… it won’t be long!! Come visit us in Charleston until it gets nice ;)
Sweet, isn’t it? I love African Violets. June, 6, 2007, when our Jack Russell “Reggie” passed away, a sweet neighbor gave us a beautiful violet. The violet florished for years. Then it started to droop seriously. We just repotted it, so I am hopeful. But I have been on the lookout for another. I used to see them everywhere. Grocery stores, Lowes, but all of a sudden… nowhere. Well, one of those sick days last week when Fred was running to the store he ran by Hyam’s Nursery on James Island (SC), and found this. Someone came in and bought every large one, but they had these small ones, and they’re beautiful. He bought a self watering pot which is beautiful, but how do you use it? Do you leave water in it? How much? If not how often do you water? I watered my old one once a week (setting it in a container with water so it could soak in from the bottom)…
Bless this man’s heart… I was sick, the dog was sick, he’s getting me soup, flowers and popsicles, and trying to take care of Charlie… oh, and work. Just want to let you know how much you are appreciated! xoxo, me
Whether you are Irish or not really doesn’t matter on a festive day like St. Patrick’s Day, now does it? Wish each other well, share a smile and have a great day!
I just have to share some of the beauty that we see on our walks… weekends are best because we have time to venture to different areas, all close to the house, and all so beautiful!
