Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Home Away From Home

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It is really the simple little things... A cotton cloth, a candle, flowers, linen drapes... Open window filling the home with...
Friday, August 28, 2015

Something to Think About...

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"One day you will wake up and there won't be any more time to do the things you've always wanted... Do it no...
Thursday, August 27, 2015

North to Nashville

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Summer days are slowly turning cool, drifting toward autumn... The island cottage is closed for now, but maybe one more trip to t...
Saturday, July 25, 2015

Summer Days on an Island...

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I have soaked up the southern sun, the salt air, and the sea mist... I feel sun kissed... My soul is tranquil and at peace... I h...
Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Surviving Life's Curve Balls

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Action conquers fear.... It is in the struggle itself that you define yourself.... Time flies.  It's up to you to be the na...
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Island Dreams

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I imagine in my dream that I have arrived at the old cottage by the sea... Just me... The dogs... The sea gulls call... The w...
Sunday, June 7, 2015

Blessed Sunday

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Easy Sunday morning... Coffee... Birds singing... Jessie and Cathy Duplantis at 9:30 AM... Blessings...all of it... Truly a b...
Saturday, June 6, 2015

The French Vanity

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Every girl needs a vanity... A dressing table... A powder table... It doesn't really have to be 'French'... But it ...
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Use What You Have...

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An old urn, and an old candle holder... Cushions from an old wicker set no longer being used... A table without a top........
Thursday, May 7, 2015

Life as Art

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Stopping the rush... Stop. Go outside with nature... Listen to the birds... Listen to the water fountain as  it trickles and sp...
Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Wash Day...

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Once upon a time, long ago, there was a little girl who spent much time with her grandmother... in the deep south... Alabama......
Monday, May 4, 2015

Spring Is In The Air

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Windows are open... Ceiling fans slowly turn... Birds are singing... Butterflies are fluttering... Fresh flowers from the garde...
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

You Can Never Have Too Much Happy

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Rain on a metal roof... The softest down bed... Sweet, sweet comfort... Adventures in beautiful places... Bringing your beautif...
Friday, April 24, 2015

Time Out

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Sometimes you need to be alone... Alone to reflect on life... Take time out to take care of yourself... You deserve it... Pack ...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Little Gypsy Dress and Pink Blossoms

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It is made of the softest cotton, and flutters in the springtime breeze like butterfly wings... The little gypsy dress. A soft sp...
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Gypsy Love

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My husband and I went junking, looking for treasures to decorate the vintage Airstream... This gorgeous oil painting will have its ...
Saturday, April 11, 2015

Dream Gypsys

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I want to spend weeks and weeks wandering.... Wandering through wide open spaces... Just us, the dogs... Good music... Books....