Our gift giving at Christmas is changing. We shop our attic and cabinets for treasures. Experiences are high on out list too! Plays, trips, special activities and local events areon the list for both our children and grandchildren. Are there toys or clothes under tree? Maybe. The point is our thinking has changed about gift … Read More about Seasons of Life #2 Gift Giving to Family
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Enchanting Christmas Table
Lot of sparkle with a little red paired together made this Christmas table enchanting! Have you started to “Deck Your Halls” yet? We left our Thanksgiving fall decor out until Saturday after our family time together with all our kids and grandchildren. Amy was coming home. The fall decor stayed up as a Welcome Home. … Read More about Enchanting Christmas Table
Christmas Farmhouse Kitchen Table Welcome!
Welcome to our farmhouse kitchen ready for Christmas. Nothing says ‘Welcome’ more than a beautiful table kitchen table set with Christmas dishes, bottle trees and candle light. We don’t have a separate entry into our PA farmhouse; everyone walks directly into our kitchen through the backdoor. It was the same in my parents’ home. My … Read More about Christmas Farmhouse Kitchen Table Welcome!
Seasons of Life #1…Offically Empty Nesters!
Yep! We are officially empty nesters. We’re also retired and grandparents. It’s an adjustment; like who can remember preparing meals for the two of you when first married? It’s been decades. KIDS MOVE OUT As each child moved out to independence over the years, a few things went with them. Extra furniture from the attic. … Read More about Seasons of Life #1…Offically Empty Nesters!
Autumn Carmelized Vegetables
Some recipe post are just too delicious and perfect for the season to not repost. This year we are headed to Hailey and Will’s house this year. Bet we have this dish!! It’s a new tradition. consider autumn and thanksgiving Fires take the chill out of the evening air. Display bins in the markets overflow … Read More about Autumn Carmelized Vegetables
Pie Tyranny Breaks Tradition
We really didn’t have pie tyranny. What we had were some rebellious children led by one of the adult siblings that Thanksgiving morning who just didn’t want to wait for dessert time! You know, after the turkey when you think you can’t eat another bite. I mean, really, dessert leftovers actually make the best post-feast … Read More about Pie Tyranny Breaks Tradition
Fall Friendship: Rustic Tablescape for A Cozy Soup Meal Together
This rustic Autumn tablescape is built around the hand thrown bowls Amy has created with a Friendsgiving in mind! Creating Rustic Tablescape I tried using a tablecloth that I thought would be a great base. Nope! Off it came! The wood of the beautiful table was definitely the right choice. Don’t try to make something … Read More about Fall Friendship: Rustic Tablescape for A Cozy Soup Meal Together
Season of Fall…Magnificent Golden Moon
Early Saturday morning, Jim slipped out for the Saturday morning men’s Bible study. I was just getting up expecting some quiet before the grandkids came. They were coming for the day so their parents could go to a parent conference and dinner. Little did I know what magnificent sight was in store for me! Rush … Read More about Season of Fall…Magnificent Golden Moon
Simply Put, It’s Fall, Time to Decorate
When the weather turned cooler, we brought the fall storage bins down from the attic. Very little color is showing here so far. It’s just a matter of time. But it was time to acknowledge, it’s fall. Simply put, it was time. This year, I am simplifying. The fall decoration bins have been reduced down … Read More about Simply Put, It’s Fall, Time to Decorate
Taliesin West Interiors #4 in FLW Series
large gathering room Frank Lloyd Wright, the premier American architect built Taliesin West as a ‘camp’ for his apprentices and to be a winter home for them and his family. Other times, the Wright’s made their home in Wisconsin; he is a son of the midwest. There are many homes he designed are still privately … Read More about Taliesin West Interiors #4 in FLW Series