At first glimpse, Santa Rosa Beach, Florida’s brilliant green and white coast had me falling instantly in love. One of 13 communities in South Walton, Santa Rosa is a beach unlike anything I have seen here in the U.S. No wonder it was named 2011’s 10 Best Beach Destinations by... Continue reading

Recently my mother-in-law and I were fortunate enough to stumble upon two Farmer’s Markets in one week. The first was at the Bridge Street Town Centre in Huntsville and the other was the Festhalle Market Platz in Cullman, Al. We couldn’t resist all the lovely looking jars of preserves and... Continue reading

Finally, another post! With an across-town move quickly approaching, all I can think about these days are boxes, boxes, and ugh...more boxes. Packing would be so much more fun if all the boxes lining the walls in our house were pretty jewel tone colors instead of the uniform drab brown.... Continue reading

“Where is the gelato shop?” Most of the time during our recent stay in Italy, this question was completely unnecessary. Gelaterias seemed to be calling out to us from around every corner in the towns and cities of Tuscany! I always imagined that gelato made in Italy would be to... Continue reading

These days it seems like just about any information you desire can be found online. The latest news in fashion, art, pop culture and all the images to go along with it are instantly available on websites and blogs that have been carefully edited to make it all manageable for... Continue reading

Blooms are everywhere right now in the South and of course I had to have some for our front porch. When it comes to flower beds, I really don’t know what I’m doing…but pots I can usually manage. My mother in law purchased these amazing copper containers for us at... Continue reading

Strawberries are EVERYWHERE right now and they are super cheap. This year, Florida’s strawberry crop was late due to the cold winter and its harvest overlapped with California’s resulting in a flood of juicy strawberries. This is bad news for the farmers, who most likely did not break even on... Continue reading

After many fits and starts, it seems that warm, sunny weather might be here to stay awhile. I began this Grisaille painting before Easter and amid cold, rainy days. I finished it yesterday in my warm (almost too warm) studio and was truly aware of being at the beginning of... Continue reading

Girl Scout cookie season is something we really look forward to at our house. Last month, my husband brought home an arm load full of them and I guess we’re being pretty good because there are still some left! It works out perfectly because my favorites are both the peanut... Continue reading

Can’t believe I’m saying this, but I’m hoping for warm weather to hold off just a little bit longer. Right now I’m enjoying this grey area in seasons where you can comfortably get away with wearing sandals some days and boots the next. And since these Frye booties haven’t received... Continue reading

I recently heard from an old friend and classmate and it reminded me of our long-ago dumpster-diving experience outside her apartment for “found objects” to use in art class. Sounds icky, I know, but it wasn’t like that…it was mostly just full of old stuff that college kids throw out... Continue reading

I learned some new words recently. A Masala Dabba, meaning “spice box,” is used to hold several containers of spices for Indian cuisine. I was completely unaware these existed until we received one as a gift from my husband’s parents. They had used one a long time ago while living... Continue reading

The reddish colored leather on these Cole Haan boat shoes has been fading for a while now and they’re probably not going to be up for life at the office this spring. So my husband has put them into semi-retirement. I still love this shoe though and was glad to... Continue reading

It’s February 14th and I can’t think of a more perfect day than this to begin sharing with you guys. Not because it’s Valentine’s Day, but because February is now officially half over and I’m a little freaked out by that. It’s time to stop thinking about my goals for... Continue reading

It’s February 14th and I can’t think of a more perfect day than this to begin sharing with you guys. Not because it’s Valentine’s Day, but because February is now officially half over and I’m a little freaked out by that. It’s time to stop thinking about my goals for... Continue reading