Family Wall

Want to freshen up this small family portrait gallery with a new gallery wrap taken this summer at our family reunion. Will be replacing the large picture over the lamp with the family group photo that Caroline took on the beach. Love looking at my family while I'm sitting in my room!

Election Day 2012

Today is Election Day! Everyone needs to go out and vote! Calling all Democrats, Republicans, Independents, etc. Your vote counts! Some races are that close! Tomorrow is too late. VOTE!

New Garden

What started as an attempt to control a big mess of weeds and remove an old wood fence, has ended in the discovery of a new little garden on the side of our house. Weeds had over run the area and a desperate phone call to our yard guys resulted in them pulling up most of them. Next, a friend and I knocked down the old wooden fence and laid 12 bags of pine bark chips as ground cover. I scrubbed the old bench and placed it in the center of the garden. I also planted three free crotons.

I can't wait to see what it transitions into next. I'm happy with this new little nature space!

5000 Miles

On Saturday, right where 275 and I-4 meet, my Nissan Rouge turned 5000 miles old! We were on our way to Orlando to celebrate a birthday. We met up with Rabon and Claire (the birthday girl) at her family's lake house. We toasted Claire and feasted on barbeque with about sixty invited guests and family members. It was a beautiful clear evening!

2013 Patio Furniture Arrivals

All the staff at the Bronze Lady came together this past Monday for an early store meeting and quick photo shoot. Some new items purchased at the Chicago Patio show have started to arrive. We all love the size of this new breakaway daybed and can't wait for all the new items to arrive! The 2013 patio season has begun!

Inside Halloween

In looking back at old posts, it occurred to me that I never photographed any Halloween decorations. I have quite a collection. This post will show my inside stuff and the next my outside.

 I still remember the first store bought item - a small ceramic carved pumpkin purchased in Tallahassee when Kristin was a baby. Still use it today! Have it displayed on my pie safe with the cute witch my mom bought me several years ago. Candy corn lights complete the look!

The black cat and ghost on the fence was given to me by a neighbor. Love it. Put it with my black spider bowl and fabric pumpkin I made ages ago. Stuffed a leaf garland into the spider bowl and finished with orange pumpkin lights.

Of course, I have a haunted birdhouse!

Only new thing I bought - on sale at Joanne's for $15. It's hanging over the piano!

Jewelry Box

Moving right along in my Get It Organized Now plan ... is my jewelry. So many little boxes stuck in so many little drawers and cases all over the house. Never could find it or never knew what I had.

Saw this terrific jewelry armoire on line at a great price with free shipping. It got here in four days. It was well packed and all I had to do was attach the four legs and the mirrored top.

I Love It! All my favorite jewelry is all together in one organized place. I love the side panels that allow my necklaces to hang - no more knotted chains! The drawers and panels are all felt lined, too.

I plan on donating all the stuff I no longer wear to the CCW rummage sale at our church in January!