Support Chef Thornton: Buy a Mug for a Cause, Donate or Share…

Chef Thornton, coffee mug, donation, mug on table overlooking Orchard coffee shop
Quick snapshot while Max was making us an excellent cup of coffee – Orchard Coffee Shop, Waynesville, NC

This is the coolest coffee shop in Waynesville, NC. I started following Orchard Coffee after Hurricane Helene. During the aftermath they did so much to help their community, it truly was jaw-dropping. Everyone who worked here went the extra mile and then the unthinkable happened…

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How To Identify the Birds You’re Watching!

mountains, tree, hummingbird feeder, hummingbird

Is there anything better than getting away to the mountains in the midst of jaw dropping beauty to reset yourself? Everyone needs to get to the mountains at some point. No need for a TV here, so much to watch, it’s ever changing. The clouds, the mountains, the fog, the plants/blooms and of course, the birds, rabbits, etc. The birds were a special treat this visit…

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Happy Easter!

Front porch of home, flagpole, flag that reads Happy Easter, three brightly colored Easter eggs

Sending wishes for a Happy Easter. If you’re gathering with family or friends, enjoy every second! #thesearethegoodtimes

Thankful for all this day represents. #heisrisen #hallelujah! Photo was taken on a walk downtown (Charleston, SC) – I saw this flag and thought it would be nice to share today.

✝️ Happy Easter! 🐰

Looks like a nice place for an Easter Brunch!

Photo taken at Elizabeth Stuart Design in Mount Pleasant, SC

Exquisite, right? I love this orange table with what reminds me of old time ice cream chairs, and oh! The light yellow umbrella is the perfect accompaniment. I love the shadows from the different plants – This looks like a lovely place for an Easter brunch (or any meal!)

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Morning Walk – Charleston, SC

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Corner of Tradd St & Legare St, Charleston, SC

It’s so refreshing to get out and walk somewhere different. We have a few different routes or places that we walk but every once in a while it’s like a mini vacation to drive a few miles away, park and get out and walk somewhere different. It opens your perspective and we see fresh ideas. Plants, flowers, etc.

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Palm Sunday – Charleston, SC Photo…

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Photo for Palm Sunday – Charleston, SC

My husband and I were downtown a few months ago, we walked out of a little shop on King Street and I saw these palms with the light hitting them so perfectly. Striking! I snapped a photo and saved it for today. So beautiful! Looking for some recipe inspiration for Easter, I have a few ideas…

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Abide-A-While for Gifts (take a peek)!

Showcase in store, John Deran book, glass trays, potted plant, orange light, pretty decor

John Derian items are always so interesting. There is a fabulous mix in this gift shop, fabulous scents, paper and stationery products, jewelry, and just beautiful things to make your home your very own. It’s so nice to have a few great places in town where you can pop in for a gift and know it’ll be special.

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Azaleas Blooming in Charleston, SC!

large live oak trees, spanish moss, flowering bright pink azaleas, springtime

Spring is magical everywhere in the world, but springtime in Charleston brings a special kind of beauty. The scents wafting through the air are magical. Charleston has many large live oak trees, in this area they have Spanish moss hanging from their stately limbs, they also have Resurrection fern growing on the large branches. Talk about magical…

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My Favorite Flower to Plant!

Flowers with pink buds and green leaves, tall shrubs, pool

This plant is such a joy I cannot even begin to express how much I absolutely adore it. We planted a few in pots last year – around this time, they bloomed all summer long! Literally you do nothing but make sure they don’t get too dry (especially in a pot). Give them a nice drink of water when they look thirsty and they’re good!

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Spring is Blooming in Charleston, SC!

Blue sky with live oak limbs reaching for the sky, azalea blooms - white, spring, charleston sc

The sun is shining, the flowers are blooming the wisteria is giving off its heavenly scent. Life is good here in Charleston, SC. This really is the perfect time to be in Charleston. Soon the weather will heat up (exponentially) and the humidity will peak. So get out and enjoy it while you can…

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Spring. Has. Sprung!

wonderful green round table, green chairs with round seats and dainty curves, gorgeous pink flowers on a plan on the table, image taken from above

It was officially spring yesterday a little after 5AM EST and I thought this was the perfect photo to share. I love this flower, it was stunning. (I took this photo, but this is not at my house) – I’m not sure of the name of it, but there were plenty and they were beautiful! Very springy! The weather is warming the flowers are blooming – it’s our most beautiful season.

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Deleting the overhead power lines…

Marsh view at sunset, pink and orange skies, hints of purple along horizon, dock in the distance

What have you been doing? Oh, not much, just deleting overhead power lines from a beautiful image, sigh… In this area where I snapped this photo while driving by (as the passenger) it was riddled with power lines. So many of them. I don’t have technical wizardry to remove these things, I erase a little at a time until *poof* it’s gone!

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