A few weeks ago, we drove up to Highlands, North Carolina for a few days to celebrate my birthday. We had visited for our anniversary back in late December when we stayed at The Dillard House in Clayton, Georgia and knew we wanted to go back for a longer stay! Highlands is about 90 miles Northeast of our house near Gainesville, and a beautiful little escape from the Summer heat in Atlanta … [Read more...]
Pine, Citrus, and Spode Woodlands Inspired Thanksgiving Table
Last year's Thanksgiving table was maybe one of my favorites because of a very good day on eBay last Fall! I think that was when I realized how much I loved the adrenalin rush from winning a bid on eBay.... There I was one day, just minding my own business, when I saw an auction for Spode Woodlands dinner plates. I had started collecting the salad plates a few years previously, but wanted some … [Read more...]
Exploring Ballground, Georgia
Hi, friends! Long time, no blog. I know, my apologies... Life has this way of keeping us sometimes busier than we'd planned! Our youngest is graduating from high school in a few weeks and this year has been a whirlwind with that plus our 2 puppies! More on that in a later post.... Today, I'm taking you to Ball Ground, Georgia, a sweet little town in Cherokee County with a population of about … [Read more...]
Watermelon Radish, Orange, and Goat Cheese Salad
Summer is slowly turning into Fall in North Georgia, with the days getting noticeably shorter and the leaves beginning to change colors. How did we get to September already?! With the change in seasons, new vegetables are starting to show up at the grocery stores, and one I've been dying to find if watermelon radishes! Have you seen these beauties? Source I originally learned about them on … [Read more...]
Transitioning from Christmas to Winter Home Decor
In a perfect world, my Christmas Home Tour post was written in early December. Now it's January 10 and the reality is that I'm just sitting down to write and my decorations are just now coming down. In my defense, I actually decorated our home for Christmas right before my annual client Christmas decorating job with my realtor/home stager friend, Stephanie Mellom, after Thanksgiving, but you … [Read more...]
Fuchsia and Coral Inspired Thanksgiving Table Setting
For the past few years, coral has been a mainstay in my home decor and accent fabrics, but I also love it in florals throughout our home for a pretty little punch of color. The walls in our living and dining room are chocolate, so the coral/pink looks especially striking in that space. Last year I decided to use my Grandmother Segrest's soup tureen as our Thanksgiving centerpiece. I thought that … [Read more...]
Our Exterior House Paint Colors
Happy First Day of Fall, Y'all! It doesn't quite feel like Fall in North Georgia, but nonetheless, the weather has been beautiful and I never complain when it's warm and the sun is shining. ;-) Today I'm sharing our exterior house and porch colors, a LOOONNGG overdue post and a topic I receive many emails about on a weekly basis. Thank you for all your kind comments on my somewhat … [Read more...]