Turning our hearts toward home ...
One of my favorite places to decorate is the kitchen table. I’m used to having both an everyday dining area and a formal dining table, but this house doesn’t have the formal dining room, so we only have the one table. Since it’s in use all the time, I thought I’d keep the decorations simple. This year I designed and made…
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It’s officially Springtime! Sunday morning we woke to rain, and by the time we got to church it was snowing. Monday afternoon we spent a couple of hours watching our high school lacrosse team play their first game of the season. It was 78 degrees. Yesterday morning when I woke up I had that “second day of vacation” feeling ……
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One of the things I’ve learned to do is make my calendar my friend … a good friend … one that I respect and trust. It almost sounds like I’m talking about a person, and in a way, I guess I am. I consider my calendar an extension of myself. It’s the one thing that keeps me grounded, organized and…
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Nothing says “I’m in the South!” like the iconic rocking chair and porch swing. Now that winter has passed, and we hopefully have seen the last of the snow, we can wipe down our outside furniture, put up some pretty flower pillows, pour ourselves an ice-cold glass of lemonade and sit for a spell swingin’ the afternoon away. We’re continuing…
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I don’t know about you, but some of my best “a-ha” moments come in the middle of the night. I’ve heard of those that keep a notebook by their bed so that when these flashes of brilliance come to them, they can quickly write them down. Great idea, but that would also mean that I have to turn on a light…
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If this is your first time visiting, welcome! My name is Lani and I’m delighted to meet you. The other day it dawned on me that I never created an “About Me” page for this little ‘ole blog. I’ve thought about it a couple of times, but have never taken the time to actually put it together. I…
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