Winter in the mountains

We finally got some snow here in the North Carolina mountains. And beautiful it is — although the freezing temps have been a challenge. My fire pit in the back yard is all covered over.…

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Christmas at Balsam Mountain Preserve

I wanted to share with you all some of my work at Balsam Mountain Preserve as I didn’t get a chance before Christmas. Everything I did there, could easily translate into winter. I, for one,…

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Christmas Porch

Thought I would share the last of the photos that I shot for Romantic Homes that did not make the article. Plus, we sure haven’t had snow yet, so I haven’t even taken any photos…

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How to get the aroma of a live Christmas tree in your home

I have always loved the smell of a fresh-cut Balsam fir. Even with a live tree, I have never really gotten the aroma I remember from my childhood.  My dad tells me my grandmother used…

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Romantic Homes photo shoot — the Christmas bedroom

I wanted to share with y’all some more of the photos I took last winter for the Romantic Homes feature this December that did not make the magazine. None of the bedroom photos were in,…

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Christmas Home Tour

I’m so excited to welcome you all here for my Christmas Home Tour, and am very thankful for Marty at A Stroll Thru Life, for inviting me along, as this is the only tour I’m…

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Christmas dining room and kitchen pics that didn’t make the magazine

Since I have all these photos already, and no one has seen them, I couldn’t just let them sit in my computer, right?  Especially since they are so different from what I’ve done this year…

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Christmas photo shoot — what didn’t make it in the magazine

I had the amazing opportunity to shoot photos and write a story for this December’s Romantic Homes Magazine. Over the course of a couple months, I shot a lot of photos and thought I would…

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