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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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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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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Another great book by Kristin Hannah! I’m trying not to read all of her books at once, although it’s quite hard not to. I’ve got it down to every other book, but will have to move that to every third book. I just don’t want to be without one of her books! What an escape reading is!
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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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I mean WHO in the world could possibly not love Ina? It’s a comfort to watch her cooking in her kitchen, whipping up the tastiest and most beautiful foods you can imagine. Most of us have tried at least one of her recipes (or many more!!). This book isn’t so much about the food, it’s about Ina herself.
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Well, it’s that time of year again – time to switch the clocks ahead one hour (lose one hour of sleep) for Daylight Saving Time (DST) tonight. I’ve never been a big fan of switching back and forth. Studies show there are health implications – what are your thoughts?
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Isn’t this the coolest outdoor chair? Last week we planted podocarpus at one end of our pool and it turned that end of the pool into a cozy retreat. Next stop… a table, but for now I am thrilled with this purchase! I’ve seen these chairs out and about for many years, here are the details…
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Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin is Book 1 in the Darcy & Rachel series. Two strong women in vastly different ways. This book will keep you entertained in a “I-can’t-believe-she-just-did-that” kind of way. Read on for my review…
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Can you believe that it’s almost spring? My husband and I had to run some errands yesterday, popped in Abide-A-While nursery in Mount Pleasant, SC. LOVELY gift items indoors, and the plants, trees, shrubs and flowers are over the top gorgeous. This orchid being a prime example – Wow!
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Sometimes it’s nice to get away. When news gets to be a bit much we all handle it differently. We were walking one morning and I said to my husband, we should just hop in the car and head to…
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We were heading back from Charlotte, NC yesterday and I saw “PEACE” painted on an overpass. How timely. Is there anything we should wish for more than this? Despite the heavy traffic the sentiment jumped out at me as something that is sorely needed (my opinion)… So thank you to whoever painted it, looks like it may have been there a while, but peace is always needed.
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This is the morning view from a little shop we stopped in to grab a bite to eat after running a few errands. It seemed like a good day for a treat. While I was sitting at the table near the window I thought how grateful we are to be able to go on a weekday to a little place with a nice view and enjoy a little treat.
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Happy Valentine’s Day to those of you who celebrate. For those of you who don’t celebrate, this is still a treat – so make it for yourself, your friends, your family. Enjoy!
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Just in case you’ve gotten busy with life, tied up with the news, or if you had good intentions but you started doing something else in the meantime and went down the rabbit hole…
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