enjoying a relaxed cottage style life
Won't You Be My Neighbor? Now, do you have the tune in your head sung by Mr. Rogers from Mr. Roger's Neighborhood? I do! Last week, someone pointed out to me that a house located in Sparta, Georgia listed under 'Endangered Properties For Sale" through the Georgia Trust is one of the homes featured in the Real Estate Sampler in the latest … [Read more...]
Cottage Style I love cozy round tables in a room, especially near a couch or two chairs...they invite an amiable atmosphere for two to sit together to enjoy each other's company. I love the Romantic Cottage style of my green room, the room I often refer to as my retreat. There I have my grandmother's couch, … [Read more...]
Brilliant Change! I have to give my husband all the praise for this transformation! When we bought our old house, nearly everything was painted white, including the living room chandelier. Our living room before We were very thankful that the … [Read more...]
Or a glimpse into it… it’s not quite complete Our sweet Craftsman home, built in 1914 has fewer rooms than appears from the outside. Our ceilings are high and some of the rooms are quite spacious. There’s also limited closet and storage space, at that time every closet and/or bathroom was considered and extra room and was … [Read more...]
La Marne My husband tells visitors that I wanted to buy our house because of this rose bush, La Marne. I have to admit. She took my breath away and has charmed me ever since. She is about six feet tall and produces clusters of tiny pink cupped roses from March until November. She sits at the west end of our front porch where Now sits a … [Read more...]
Our dear old lady, our 1914 Craftsman, shingled house is in need of a facelift. It is time to paint! I have the privilege of having some photographs from Our girl’s earlier years. western view showing screened in sleeping porch above andscreened in porch below This picture shows small Italian Cypress trees looking like … [Read more...]
I am living my dream. Blessed with a wonderful husband I call Dearest and three amazing children, plus an awesome son-in-law, I find joy in creating a Delightsome life for us all. Now an 'Empty Nester', I find my passions in decorating, gardening, crafting, cooking and woven throughout the fabric of my life is my faith in God and my LORD Jesus Christ. Click here to contact me.
