Fresh Country Air, Morning Coffe and Books to Inspire...

Morning coffee on the deck...

Fresh country air with a hint of autumn...

Leaves falling, drifting on the morning breeze...

Singing birds...

Beautiful,  soft zen music...barely there,

coming from inside the country house.

Old farmhouse love...

Alfresco dining...

What a peaceful, beautiful start

for an amazing day...

Add to that,

yoga...

Prayer...

Perfection...

"The only way to peace is peace."

Start your day with a peaceful, and beautiful energy...

Resonate with peace...

Beauty...

Rise above any and all dark negative...

Put on the full armor of God...

Now I am ready for the day...

The weekend menu is planned...

The armchair trip was fabulous!

Thank you,

Jamie!

Old country houses have a magic...

You feel their wonderful energy...

Like a beautiful escape retreat...

Somewhere far away,

at the end of a county lane...

Cows and cotton fields as far as the eyes can see...

Somewhere in the deep south...

It is late summer...

There is a country house gathering...

The ladies are still tan from the summer sun...

They are well dressed in linens,

and beautiful slide sandals.

Bangles on the arms

and perfumes from European vacations...

This gorgeous, enchanting and inspiring book says it all..

"The Art of Living"

A home dedicated to the art of living...

"A home resonates with such soul

when filled with life's collections

from travel, 

and living and loving - 

Those things of beauty represent your life,

and gives character, warmth,

and pure soul to the room...

Love the rooms you live in...

"They are just so innately artistic

that the way they live their life

is art itself."

Blessings,
Yaya

New Orleans State of Mind...

Oil paintings tell stories...

They are moments in time,

captured on canvas.

Napoleon House...

The true essence of old New Orleans...

The French Quarter...

The buildings...

The food...

The music...

It stays with you forever.

Jazz music throughout the country house...

The strong smell of good organic coffee...

Rustic Country House Bread baking...

It's cleaning day...

There is a scent of orange and lemon oil left behind in the old wood floors and furniture...

A few rambling thoughts from some old journals...

"The life-changing magic of tidying up."

Autumn in the countryside...

Home is where memories are made,

and traditions are created...

The country house...

It's not so much a place,

as it is a state of mind...

Rooms that have a soul,

and character -

Rooms that feel so warm and comforting -

Rooms that resonate with travel,

and lives well-lived...

Live well, and enjoy life,

for one day,

you may run out of time.

Blessings,

Yaya