
Dogwood blooms are so interesting – so pretty in the Spring! Read this interesting blip below regarding their blooms! Continue reading “Dogwood Bloom & Easter…”

Dogwood blooms are so interesting – so pretty in the Spring! Read this interesting blip below regarding their blooms! Continue reading “Dogwood Bloom & Easter…”

Just here to wish everyone a happy Saturday! Sending an image of
a live oak with the sun hitting the draping Spanish Moss and highlighting the resurrection fern – which is quite a miracle. Looks crispy and dead one moment and if a splash of rain hits it, turns bright green like the healthiest fern you’ve ever seen. Continue reading “Spanish Moss in Our Live Oak Trees”
The large live oak trees in Charleston have such presence. They’re so strong. They have so much life with their branches reaching, twisting and turning. They are such beautiful trees. This is a close up of just how cool the shadows are on these trees. This is without the Spanish moss and Resurrection Fern. This is a younger tree. We planted it about 24 years ago, it was 10 years old at time of planting. We never guessed we would have seen it so large in our lifetime. Continue reading “A Strong Presence”

Mebkin Abbey, located in Moncks Corner, SC is a Trappist Monastery. Read more about the monastery and the monks (via the link above or from their website!)
Continue reading “Massive Oak Tree – Mebkin Abbey – Moncks Corner, SC”

This is the Vintage Lowcountry house plan designed by Group 3 Designs – Available via Southern Living – This plan is 2,768 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.
Continue reading “Vintage Lowcountry by Group 3 Designs – a Southern Living House Plan!”

I LOVE THIS PHOTO. Not sure why. It’s got so many things going on. Sometimes a quick snap can turn into something so visually interesting – something you could write many stories about… It looks like something in a scary movie to me… I think it’s the moon, the angle and the house that does it. Continue reading “Looks like something in a movie…”

Look how much life a little bit of greenery adds! I absolutely adored this huge dracaena that we had for years. Continue reading “A touch of green on St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀”

This is the Sand Crab Cottage Plan (16404-15) by Allison Ramsey Architects – and it’s a beauty! This plan is 2,275 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms. Great windows and that porch! Wow! A fabulous front porch and a smaller screened porch off the back of the house. The best of both worlds! Continue reading “Check out the Sand Crab Cottage Plan by Allison Ramsey Architects!”

11 years ago today… ELEVEN! Where has the time gone? I remember it like it was yesterday. My parents came to visit from Michigan, and we went on a cruise on Norwegian Cruise Lines out of Charleston, SC – we had so much fun. We ate well, and they had Cooking Light (smarter options) available at each meal. Everything was fabulous! Continue reading “Cruise bound – 11 years ago today.”

While much of the country is in a deep freeze with snow accumulation totals that are crazy, we are blooming in Charleston, SC. Continue reading “Azaleas in Bloom – Charleston, SC 🌸⏰”
This is the Thaxton Residence house plan by Lake and Land Studio. This plan is approximately 1,860 square feet with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. What a great plan if you live on the water! Wonderful porches as well as a fireplace both indoors and out! This is one sharp plan, I love the lines of it! Continue reading “Thaxton Residence House Plan by Lake and Land Studio!”
It’s funny, I receive emails from people saying they would like to know more about me. It makes me laugh, I’m not sure why… but here is an attempt at a “more about me” post… Continue reading “Just me… being me…”

This is the 2013 Coastal Living Showhouse by Our Town Plans. It’s a beauty, isn’t it? This plan accommodates large families with ease – 4,092 square feet with 4 bedroom and 4.5 bathrooms – This is one of those plans that will always be a classic. It offers great living inside and out with a generous front porch and wonderful screened back porch! Continue reading “House Plan: 2013 Coastal Living Showhouse by Our Town Plans!”

Charleston, SC! I may have mentioned the stunning photo ops available any time of day or night – day after day more stunning photos to take. This is one of my favorite Continue reading “Corner of Broad & Church – Charleston, SC”