I’m in love with my home. Yes, I have an actual Valentine, and I have four children who are my loves but my home also holds my heart. It’s my …


The Kids’ Table at Thanksgiving
I come from a large extended family, and we’ve always had big gatherings for holidays. One thing you could always count on: there would be a Kids’ Table. For many …

Style the Perfect Bar
You’re the perfect hostess, but wouldn’t you love to enjoy the party too? One way to do that is to leave (some of) the bartending duties to the guests themselves. …

The Green Bathroom Makeover
OUR ST. PATTY’S DAY BATHROOM. Somehow this ended up being the only green thing in our house, unless you count the grass outside. We always referred to it as …

Mirror, Mirror on the Wall!
My children’s school, Sullins Academy, recently held its annual auction to benefit the school. This is the school’s biggest fundraiser and there was no shortage of work done by the students, …

Unique Uses-More Round Top
There’s no end to the unique uses people found for things at Round Top. Alas, these things did not come back eastward with me. I do hope they found good …

Fun Stuff at Round Top
Just please don’t tell me you’re tired of my Round Top posts, because I’m not done yet. There was just so much to see and photograph, it’s overwhelming. Only a …

Sue Whitney at Round Top
One of the highlights of my trip to Round Top was meeting Sue Whitney, junk connoisseur and founder of Junk Market Style, her brand that revolves around-you guessed it-junk. Just my …

Round Top Recap #2
I actually did find some “serious” stuff in Round Top…everything wasn’t totally off-the-wall, as seen in my last post. The best part was the price! The total cost of all of …

Unique Uses-Round Top
There’s no better place to find things that are used in a unique way than a flea market or antiques market. Round Top takes the cake! Here are some fun …