I have written several posts on private tour I took of Rachel Ashwell’s B&B, and this is the final installment on that tour. If you missed the previous posts, and you want to see them, you can find them here. Part 1, click herePart 2, click herePart 3, click herePart 4, click herePart 5, click here […]
Toll House Derby Pie
When I asked my family what they wanted me to make for dessert recently, everyone chimed in “TOLL HOUSE DERBY PIE!!!” This family favorite is made from a recipe from my dear friend, Kathy who is a fabulous cook. I admit that most of her recipes start with “take a stick of butter”, but really can you go […]
Twinkle Lights
One chilly night recently, I told my family I had a surprise for them. We rode down to the edge of the secret pasture (so called because it is hidden by trees and the entrance is almost impossible to see from a distance) and then walked through the woods to our creekside deck to find my surprise. I brought […]
One Last Christmas Party
I have time for just one more post before Christmas, so I thought I would share my prayer group luncheon table. I told myself to take pictures of the party so you would know it was a real one, and not just tablescaping for the blog, but alas, I forgot. That’s what happens when you are having […]
Swedish Bench
This is a new bench I purchased when we had the house built at Cedar Hill. But it didn’t look exactly like this when I bought it. I actually got the bench for a song (about $450 when it should have sold for about $2000). I got a great deal on it, because I believe […]
My Shabby Chandy Unplugged
I was talking to my friend Peggy recently (nothing new there) and we were discussing decor and what we were doing. I don’t get to say much here, because she has already read about what I am doing on the blog. Actually during this conversation, I was in trouble for not sending her pictures of my projects before they […]
A Legacy of Tea
I already had a silver tea set that I purchased years ago on eBay, but this summer we inherited my MIL’s silver tea set. I know my MIL had many, many parties over the years and used this tea set quite a bit. When your husband is a pastor and then dean of a seminary, […]
Our Old Farmhouse
I’ve shown you lots of pictures of our house, but here’s some you haven’t seen. Sorry I had to add this warning – GRAPHIC IMAGES DO NOT LOOK IF YOU HAVE A HEART CONDITION OR ARE PRONE TO SEIZURES. (Note: I almost didn’t do this post, because some of the photos are so ugly, but […]