Who doesn’t love an Idea House? We went to one years ago and had the best time ever. This plan is built by Lake and Land Studio as the 2023 Southern Living Idea House in Leipers Fork, Tennessee. (Yes! You can visit this house and see the real deal!) – It’s so helpful to see the interior images – they’re stunning! So if you haven’t seen this issue, it’s a treat – run out and pick one up now!
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Sometimes we all get weary from trying to think up what to make for dinner. Something different, something fun – something quick! Well, this hits all those marks and then some and with a special ingredient it goes #overthetop These are so easy to prepare, if you have the toppings prepped you’ll be eating in no time! #winwin #ahealthysplurge
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I find the slight tilt of the head interesting. Almost like he’s listening to someone tell an interesting story. This guy is a listener – it’s in the body language! Fabulous painting, love the bold brush strokes and dark background – it adds the the air of mystery. Is he dressed and at a formal event, or is he undercover on a mission seeking the truth, is this a self-portrait or did a woman paint this painting? Questions. I love paintings that produce questions and keep the mind wandering.
Can you guess who this week’s artist is? Answer below…
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The couple who originally owned our home many, many years ago, had our house and a lot of both sides. We had heard (and have seen evidence) that she loved to garden. After her husband had passed away, she moved – and sold the lots on either side of her. New homes were built and her gardens were no longer. But every once in a while we’ll see a sign of her handiwork. This daylily comes back year after year, decade after decade. I hear about daylilies spreading, but ours has not. I think it’s staying just as Mrs. H. had intended it to. Every year it’s a nice (and striking) surprise.
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House plans are a favorite for many of you who visit this site. For the serious lookers – those of you planning to build in the near future, to the dreamers who think about moving, building, and what type of house plan would best suit them. Considerable time should be spent finding just the right plan for you, you’ll know when you find it, and if one is close, check with the architect/designer, most will make changes that can work for you. I know good house plans when I see them. This, of course, is a good one! I love the steep roof, the front porch, the scale of this home is nice – just wait until you “step inside”, it feels much larger than it’s square footage!
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I’m writing this post on Tuesday, the day before the storm (Hurricane for Florida, Tropical storm for SC). I’m thinking about those in Florida who are having to leave their homes – those who are flooding or going through any number of things we go through with these tropical storms. You can’t totally predict Mother Nature. So it’s good to be prepared. What are some of the things you do…
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Who doesn’t love blueberry cobbler? This dessert is so fabulous (and full of antioxidants, right?!) – you can make it in one bowl (win win) and it makes the house smell fabulous! Another bonus is that you can use fresh or frozen fruit (I used all blueberries) – they were frozen, and with a few tips it can turn out beautifully. With tropical storm Idalia on its way – I had some nervous energy to burn off, so I thought I would perfect what I thought was a pretty perfect recipe. This is better! Quick too!
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So. Much. Emotion. So much movement – the tumultuous clouds. A shipwreck… the surprise, horror, devastation, worry and possible thanks they must feel. The bit of blue sky in the distance, the roar of the sea, the building that stands tall and offers hope in an awful situation. It’s almost as if the artist had set up to paint en plein air and had witnessed (and painted) a shipwreck as it was unfolding. *See note below!
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Sending a little happy your way, I think this is supposed to be another hot day here in Charleston, but we’re getting close to less humid weather – it can’t come soon enough for most people I talk to.
On another note, Many of you have dropped off your sons and daughters at college, others are sending their younger children back to school. I’m not sure where the time goes, but some of the kids in the neighborhood that I still picture as young are now in high school, off at college. How can that be? I saw the sweetest thing a neighbor did when she sent her young children to school…
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I love to be out and about and spot something cool – grab my phone and get a snippet. These flowers were beautiful against the sky, and their color, whoa! I love fuchsia – such a vibrant color. The butterfly was zipping around, I waited for him to land and get comfy before taking the pic. #alwayslookup
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Sending HAPPY ANNIVERSARY wishes to my sweet husband! I can’t believe 30+ years have passed so quickly. What fun we have. You are the best of the best – here’s to another 30+ years! #blessyoudear
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This painting took my breath away. To see it in person is entirely different than on a computer screen. The clearness, the feeling, their faces, the light coming through the cloth, the flowers on the floor, the drama, the pain all so palpable. I went back to this painting a few times and was blown away each time. So many stunning paintings, I would not have thought this to be a favorite, but it was hard to walk away from. I wanted to know more…
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Well, I made it! Another trip around the sun has flown by (do they not come faster and faster with each year?) – This image is supposed to be where we were going to be today, however, life happens and sometimes you just have to roll with it, right?
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Sending happy thoughts for a beautiful weekend!
🌸May your flowers always bloom beautifully, and your bees fly around happily.🐝 Enjoy every second of this beautiful weekend! Get out and do something or stay home and read a book, the choice is yours – just make it count! #gratefulnessgoals
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You know how sometimes the simplest things in life are the tastiest? This is a good case in point of a “recipe” that can be suited to your tastebuds and a (to be hailed) combo of ingredients turns out the most lovely, quick, summertime “dinner” (or lunch). With only a quick pop under the broiler this is a great meal to make on those sticky hot days. One that can be assembled early on, thrown together and enjoyed beyond belief! #quickandeasytoo
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