“you don’t miss your water til your well runs dry. cliche but true. appreciate what you have while you have it” “…and write love letters while you wait” the above was a recent tweeter exchange between me and my bff. her response might seem strange, but she knew that my tweet was in reference to […]
boo! it’s one week until halloween. have you decorated? apparently, decorating for this spooktacular day is on the rise! i usually don’t do much, because i’m not so charmed by the typical black and orange decor. and of course, we’ve all grown up with the understanding that those are the colors that represent the day. […]
a couple of weeks ago, i posted the photo on the left on my facebook page, with the caption: “found this on etsy…of course it’s sold out, but stay tuned…” well, i’m excited to share the results of “operation burlap stocking.” but of course, i need to share the backstory… in this post, i shared […]
this past weekend marked the opening of footloose! while i haven’t seen it yet, I can’t help but to hum one of my favorite songs from the original movie: “let’s hear for the boy” by deniece willams. that thought has me wanting to give a little cheer to the boys in my life. maybe you […]
by now, you know i love the beach. so i am thrilled to be spending the weekend of my wedding anniversary at a lovely beach house on figure 8 island on the north carolina coast. with the busy week i’d had leading up to our trip, this quiet retreat is a complete oasis. one charming […]
wow! when i first started this blog, i imagined that i would write a new one everyday! because surely, i am charmed by something lovely everyday! but, it’s actually kinda difficult to do that when you’re a wife, mom, and only child of a mother who’s just undergone major surgery. it probably takes me an […]
se·pi·a a. A dark brown ink or pigment originally prepared from the secretion of the cuttlefish. b. A drawing or picture done in this pigment. c. A photograph in a brown tint. in the early days of photography, they found that the images would disappear over time. so they started using the ink from the […]
