This is the most gorgeous plant. We’ve bought them for years. This time of year the bright pink starts to fade – but no worries, the butterflies and the bees are still happy! They bring such joy. A snip-snip here and a snip-snip there, pop them into tiny vases and it just brings life to wherever you put it. Pretty with a few sprigs of rosemary too…
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There are so many things I’m going to miss about this house, this neighborhood, this incredible yard – the cardinals. They are so plentiful. The birds, bees and butterflies are abundant – I think it’s because we don’t use chemicals in the yard and haven’t for many years now. It also helps that my husband waters often (especially because we are still in a drought) – plants and grass need water.
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Do you have a favorite room in your house? One that you gravitate to? Oddly enough, I gravitate to this space during hurricanes and storms (unless there’s a lot of lightening). It’s an out of this world space, spectacular watching this stunning live oak’s Spanish moss dance in the wind. The smaller protected dogwood beside it was beautiful this year. I usually head out to this room in the afternoon.
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My husband and I watched this series called For the Love of Kitchens, by deVOL Kitchens. It was a fabulous series. Brilliant, expert craftsmanship, exquisite design that will blow you away. Their attention to detail is over the top and these green tiles have just found a permanent place in my heart! 💚
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Sometimes spending time in a nice serene space can bring your shoulders down to a respectable level, ha ha. This photo reminds me of Ireland. Have I been? No… but I’ve read books and I picture a lot of luscious green grass/meadows and water, beautiful water… But you can hop over to my spot if you’re in the Charleston area and be there in a jiffy. The views are stunning! I took this photo last August (2025).
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This is Home Sweet Home. We’ve been here a long time – almost 31 years, hard to believe that much time has flown by. The neighborhood we live in, Old Windermere, has been around since 1927. Back in the day they planted a Live Oak in front of each house. What great vision they had! It makes this one of the prettiest areas in Charleston with the Live Oaks forming a canopy over the street. We have the luxury of being super close to everything. Downtown, beaches, etc. So, if you’re looking for a home in the Charleston, SC area…
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Sun, sun, sun, sun, sun… If you love a lot of sun, Charleston, SC is the place for you! I ran across this photo from a few years ago when we had our window box planted with Impatiens. Beautiful! We need to pull it out and replant the same thing. Over the years we’ve tried different plants – lighting has changed over the years as the Live Oak tree has grown so beautifully. More shade, less sun. Impatiens offer the beautiful color and can handle shade. They just can’t handle the hot afternoon sunshine.
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The other night we were turning off lights and heading to bed when something caught my eye. The moon. Striking! I took a photo, looked to see if it was how I saw it. Red ring around the moon, let me try again. Took it again, same thing then I looked out of the window and there it was, a red ring around the moon! This is what it’s about…
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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there. There are dads of all kinds, the ones with children, the ones who wanted children, and the ones who chose to help mentor young kids of others. Whichever dad you may be, sending wishes for a happy Father’s day to you! I’m thankful to have grown up with such a cool dad, he’s the best and it was a treat to visit him recently.
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FLOWER SALE $5! What a deal… I headed out on a morning walk via a different route. I ran across this sweet flower stand – what a brilliant idea for a flower sale! $5 – beautiful flowers, herbs and it was actually quite pretty to look at as we passed by. So smart, they have the flowers in glass jars, if you buy it you just leave the glass jar and use a plastic cup to get it home (of course you can recycle the cup or bring it back and they can reuse it).
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Do you love where you live? Some of us are fortunate to answer YES! The views from almost every window in our house looks onto trees or tall privacy shrubs. The ability to sit in this sunroom and take in nature on a hot (or stormy) day is such a blessing. The cardinals flying to and fro, the butterflies happily dancing from plant to plant. It’s a joy…
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This is a brilliant jigsaw puzzle, bright and happy. It’s a wooden puzzle and the pieces fit together perfectly. This is a small one, and it was perfect, especially if you’ve never done a wooden puzzle before. There is a bit of a challenge without many clear border pieces. The shapes of the pieces are magical! This makes a great gift (link below)!
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Not a bad view to have on a morning walk! I love the wild palms and the gorgeous live oak trees. Each has a personality all their own. The palms add to the tropical feeling of Charleston (and boy, does it ever feel tropical right now, like being in a sauna at times). But it is beautiful!
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Happy Weekend!! Hope this is a day to get out and enjoy all that’s good in the world. Whether you have plans or if you prefer to stay home with a good book, you can’t go wrong, right?
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Live Oak Trees in Charleston, SC – they are so stunning to see. Streets lined with them as their branches reach across the road to come together as one. The Spanish moss swaying in the wind. The Resurrection fern that is brown and crunchy and then comes to life like the most beautiful green fern when we’ve had rain…
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