What a great plan if you have a lot of company, or if you have a parent or elderly child living with you. You have your space, they have theirs and you can get together in the common spaces. How perfect is that? I love the lines of this house, the steep rooflines, the windows and the breezeway between the two spaces.
Continue reading “Brookfield Colonial House Plan by Classic Colonial Homes!”A Lunchtime Hummus Delight!

Day after day we think about what to make for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Every day, over and over again. It’s so easy to get stuck in a rut eating the same foods, or eating something that isn’t all that exciting. That’s when it’s nice to change things up and try something different. This comes together so quickly, with just a few ingredients, and it couldn’t be better (or more refreshing)!
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What a treat! I love when you’re looking through gallery website, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, etc. and you run across an artist who’s work is unlike anything you’ve run across. Can you imagine with millions of people painting how difficult it would be to pull off your own style? Each painting is a treat for the senses.
Continue reading “Featured Artist: Conrad P. Clarke!”Stunning (Pre) Sunrise…
The above photo is a sunrise image taken from The Swag (from the dog trot/porch area). No filter, no enhancement, just pure Mother Nature in all her glory! There is nothing better than to wake up to these stunning colors. We high tailed it to Gooseberry Knob where it didn’t take long for the sun to rise above the distant mountains. Wow. What a show it was! To think that this image was just the preview of what was to come is amazing.
Continue reading “Stunning (Pre) Sunrise…”House Plan CA-02-2026 by LIVEWELL Home Design!
I love the porch on this home as well as the side screened porch. The perfect spot to hang out on a nice day! The windows are a great pick making this home fit in if it were built in an older subdivision. I think they fit this home nicely. #windowsareimportant Great lines to this home.
Continue reading “House Plan CA-02-2026 by LIVEWELL Home Design!”A way to eat salmon if you you’re not a fan:
I’ve tried to be a sport in the past. I WANT to like salmon, it’s good for you, yayaya… BUT, it’s strong taste about did me in each time. We would go out to eat and my husband would have me try a bite of his… #itsanogo Then, one day we were talking with a neighbor (thank you CW) who had been to a nearby restaurant. She said she always orders the salmon. I thought, ugh. And then…
Continue reading “A way to eat salmon if you you’re not a fan:”Meet Jack… Happy Halloween!
Well… HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Isn’t this a happy pumpkin painting? It reminds me of how we carved them growing up. My dad would take part of the cut out eyes, stick a toothpick in it and attach it to the head for ears. We always got a lot of comments. I do the same and it’s too funny how many people notice.
Continue reading “Meet Jack… Happy Halloween!”A Well Oiled Machine! #vote

Doing your civic duty never felt so good. Especially when you find a candidate who’s beliefs align with your own. Let YOUR voice be heard by placing your vote.
Continue reading “A Well Oiled Machine! #vote”You finally caught up to me!

Some days are more celebratory than others – today is one of those days! You only turn “big numbers” once (ok, so you only turn every age once, details, details!) so you may as well celebrate in style, right? This photo was taken on a recent adventure – one that celebrated the wonderful man I married.
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Fall is in the air! With the change in weather comes a change in light – it goes quickly during the day – so we have to eat dinner earlier and earlier to be able to capture a good food shot, haha. #thanksfred This recipe comes together quickly and is out of this world delicious! If there are just two of you, this heats up well the next day!
Continue reading “Creamy Chicken Pasta Recipe by Suzy Karadsheh!”October Weather – IN LOVE!

Most of us have a certain type of weather that we adore (or at least prefer). The weather lately has been out of control beautiful! After months of warm and humid – cool and crisp is a welcome relief! Exhilarating! Pretty photo and nice pop of color (flower & butterfly)🧡 taken on a weekend outing.
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I love flowers. Everywhere, always. Light colors, dark colors – it doesn’t matter. They bring the outdoors in and make it oh so happy. So it’s always fun to see when someone takes an area that could be ok, or nothing super special and they dress it up a bit, as in this photo.
Continue reading “Pretty Fall Vignette!”Duck Blinds House Plan by Allison Ramsey Architects!
Sweet as can be, right? This is a small house, but it’s far from tiny. This plan lives much larger than what it looks. Don’t you love that it has so much charm? New homes often are lacking charm compared to homes that are older, yet this one has the best of both worlds. Charm + Efficiency = Woohoo!
Continue reading “Duck Blinds House Plan by Allison Ramsey Architects!”The Loss of a Legend…
It’s never easy to lose someone who is so wonderful. A person who contributed so much to this world, made it better in every way. Penny had a gift with her words, and with her humor. I am so thankful she shared some of her stories with us. Go hug your favorite people right now, let them know how much they matter. Because time is not guaranteed and it is fleeting. I sadly share this news with you…
Continue reading “The Loss of a Legend…”Featured Artist: Bethanne Hill!
Bethanne Hill. This woman has such an imagination! We first saw her work at The Swag, there were a few of her paintings – fabulous in every way, and they fit perfectly in the spots they were hung in. You can look at them for a long time because there is so much going on. Just think of the stories that could be told…
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