Simple Autumn Mantel

Yes, you read that right — mantel. I have missed not having a fireplace in this house, and have especially missed not having a mantel to decorate seasonally. So, I brainstormed and came up with…

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Trial and error fall vignettes

Since I placed my living room couch diagonally a couple months ago, I have had space to decorate behind it, where I put a small book shelf. I also had my old windows layered with…

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Fall and Family

I generally don’t share much about my family life, but in reality, it’s the most important aspect of my life, besides my faith. We had such a wonderful family weekend…very simple, but full of love,…

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Country life and potato digging

I was planning on shooting photos of some DIY leaf art today… …but when I saw my dad get the tractor out and head to the garden, I knew it was time to dig potatoes…

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Bringing out the box again…

I thought it was time to bring out the box and add a little bit of fall to my dining area.   I decided to add hydrangeas, pine cones, candles and the white pumpkins I…

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Easy Canvas Prints review

As much as Luis and I are enjoying photography, I was excited to get an email from Easy Canvas Prints asking if I wanted to review a canvas. That was an easy “yes” as we are planning…

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Mountain harvest…

Fall is all about harvest here in the North Carolina mountains, and nowhere is that more evident than in my parents’ garden.  My mother, who is of Cherokee descent, always grows candy roasters, which she…

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Summer begins to have the look…

Summer begins to have the look Peruser of enchanting Book Reluctantly but sure perceives A gain upon the backward leaves — Autumn begins to be inferred By millinery of the cloud… …Or deeper color in…

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