Country flowers

I have certainly had lots of beautiful flowers to bring in the house all summer here in the mountains.  My friend Bonnie brought these from her garden when she came for lunch a few weeks…

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One thing leads to another

Look what UPS delivered to my doorstep! This beautiful Pfister “Cadenza” faucet…and so appropriately named for us since Luis and I are both musicians:-) Isn’t it gorgeous?? Well, that’s not my sink for sure.  This…

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A Bride’s table…

My mother recently styled a bride’s table for 12 at a wedding in Tennessee. She did such a fabulous job, I wanted to share! She pooled things from both of our collections and chose the…

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Making a unique burlap runner…

I am always trying different things…my dad and husband say I stay awake at night thinking of new projects. And they are right. I really do.  I wanted to make a burlap runner different from…

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Sunday Dinner

We always have Sunday “dinner” either with my parents or at our house. I admit– it takes effort because as a worship leader, Sunday is also a work day and mornings can get really hectic…especially…

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Homemade chicken tenders

I have a 7-year-old boy who is a *very* picky eater. VERY picky.  He loves chicken tenders, nuggets, strips. I know. I finally just made my own at home thinking I would put them in…

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Summer Living

I thought I would share some summer changes in our living room…so come on in:-) This room is truly a living room. We watch DVDs, listen to music, and the kids play here. It is…

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Inspiration from the past…

We have been taking advantage of the many wonderful places to visit here in the Smoky Mountains while the children are out of school. We drove down to Cherokee Friday to visit the Mountain Farm…

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