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CORN BREAD SALAD

Surprise post today! I wasn't going to do anything until the end of the week, but had to show you all this one.. Corn Bread Salad It's from the June 2013 issue of "Our State" Magazine. Corn Bread...

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TIME FOR SOME ANTHROPOLOGIE

It's been a while since I've shown you more yummy, colorful, creative ideas from Anthropologie! First up are the necklaces. I adore the "statement" necklaces and tend to wear short, almost choker...

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FRIDAY FLOWERS: OUR NEW STONE EGG

What in the *%@@ world is this? We call it our "Celtic Egg"! It all started from very humble beginnings: Yes, a pile of stones was what we had left from our gorgeous new stone wall (post will be...

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LET'S TALK iPHONE 5

Do you have an iPhone? Is it the 4 or 4S and you're thinking of upgrading to the iPhone 5? Let me tell you a story In February I was eligible for the upgrade to the iPhone 5 and in March I went...

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Snapdragons and Dusty Miller They are in a holding pot until I can get them inside to a vase! Columbine kindness of my friend Anne. I've never had Columbine this tall, or this beautiful! Iris These...

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COLORFUL SPRING IN NEW YORK via BILL CUNNINGHAM

Your spring fix for the day: lots of gorgeous color! I always enjoy Bill Cunningham: he gets it right every time. And, for those of us who do not live in New York City, it's such fun to see his...

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BUSY WEEKEND

It's been a busy few days around here with my very dear friend arriving from Boston, husband leaving for points North, garden tour, house tour with me on the committee, baking, eating (of...

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FRIDAY FLOWERS: POPPIES!

Just how G O R G E O U S are these? No, they are not from my garden. I couldn't resist when I saw them at the local market. And such fun to photograph! They almost don't look real (but they are!).

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'NIGHT COLORS' FROM MAINE COTTAGE!

Do you know (and love) Maine Cottage? Fabric Furniture Accessories COLOR They do them all well! This brand new video just appeared, narrated by Anita Dore, their color specialist: If you want to...

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SUN PROTECTION CLOTHING: IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS

The sun is really dangerous, as I have found out. Luckily, I have discovered this in time...in time to take better care of my skin and myself. But oh, the damage that was done many years ago is...

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BEFORE & AFTER: LIVING ROOM

Thank you, Angela! Angela at UnexpectedElegance asked if she could feature me and several specific posts about my home, on her blog. Why yes, of course! As I began to gather the appropriate posts I...

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ST. SIMON'S CONTINUED

Time flies! It's been two weeks since our mini-vacay....and one of us begins a new job today. In honor of that I will post a few reminders of our lovely beach days! Yep.... It's me with my "new"...

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FRIDAY FLOWERS: A WEEK IN MY GARDEN

It's been a gorgeous week in the garden! Can you see this guy? Our bird bath is a very popular place in the neighborhood, and frequented by just the "right sort"! Really, as soon as I refresh the...

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IT'S A PLANT MARKER THING

I was outside gardening ALL morning today and loving every single minute of it. The early morning, i.e. 6 AM, is my favorite time to be outside in high season. The soil is still damp from the...

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FRIDAY FLOWERS: ST. SIMONS ISLAND

We took short mini-vacay to St. Simons Island, one of the barrier islands on the coast of Georgia, not too far from the Florida border. Spring had definitely arrived as we left the Piedmont of...

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?FRIDGE COASTERS? : A COOL IDEA

This is a great idea and a very well done site. Fridge Coasters The idea is you place these "liners" in your fridge... and they are all customized to your particular style fridge. I found the site...

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FRIDAY: FLOWERS BY THE SEA

Let's take an early summer trip to Cassis, France! I was there two summers ago and found these wonderfully idyllic scenes: We sat by the harbor for lunch. What could be better? Have a wonderful...

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MORE SHOPPING FOR A GARDEN HOSE

For those of you still in the market (or just beginning your search) for a garden hose I have a few more suggestions. It seems I didn't dig quite deep enough to unearth ALL the possibilities! In...

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NEW YORK CITY IMAGES

The "snowstorm" was a lot of hype... thank goodness. So I walked I saw old friends I ate some good food I window (and other..) shopped I strolled through Madison Square Park I saw many changes from...

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THE BIG APPLE

I'm headed up here tomorrow morning. Forecast: S N O W Guys, it's March 25th. Enough already. This is how I would like to see it (as seen from the Empire State Building) {source} But this is a very...

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FRIDAY FLOWERS: SUCCULENTS AND TERRARIUMS

What in the world ARE these things? Succulents---alone or combined in a terrarium---have come on the scene fast and furious. Let's see exactly what we are talking about: "Succulents, or sometimes...

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FROM GOOGLE READER TO FEEDLY

Have you been using Google Reader to consolidate and read the blogs you follow? If you go over there, on the right, on my blog and see this block: Click on it and you have a choice of the many RSS...

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FRIDAY FLOWERS: IN THE KITCHEN

It's a flower...sort of. And it's definitely in the kitchen! It's the new Lily Pad Silicone Lid. There SO many shops on line where you can find these but very few showed them in all colors and...

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ANTHROPOLOGIE ALERT

15% off Dinnerware! (for the Anthropologie-obsessed) Some mighty fabulous patterns, colors and textures here. Join me and take a look at Anthropologie on line.

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A TRIP TO INDIA

India What do you think of when you see that word? For me it brings back vivid images of the very short time I was there, on business, just north of New Delhi. I was working for a U.S. textile...

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FRIDAY FLOWERS: GARDEN HOSES

What's a gardening gal to do? There are so many choices out there for a garden hose! Do I want the standard-big box-hardware store-ordinary- hose? Or do I want a PVC free, fun color, funky,...

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LET'S EAT! CHICKEN FROMAGE

It's called "Chicken Fromage" and I have been making it for years and years. It was one of my young daughter's favorite dinners! I was very fortunate to not have a picky eater child; in fact, my...

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WEST ELM ?COLOR CRUSH?

Do you know about these pages? COLOR CRUSH Because I am such yellow lover its only natural that my very favorite is this one: Marigold Did you see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel? It is one of my...

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FRIDAY FLOWERS: CAMELLIAS

Here come the Camelllias! We have one bush in our garden and are about to buy one or two more. Oh, I love these plants. They are easy to grow. There is one for almost every season here. The flowers...

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PARIS IN THE RAIN

It rained hard here all day today. I thought back to my last trip to Paris in September. The weather was not great... a few sunny days; but mostly it was gray (I know, not unusual for Paris), cool...

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CORN BREAD SALAD

TIME FOR SOME ANTHROPOLOGIE

FRIDAY FLOWERS: OUR NEW STONE EGG

LET'S TALK iPHONE 5

FRIDAY FLOWERS

COLORFUL SPRING IN NEW YORK via BILL CUNNINGHAM

BUSY WEEKEND

FRIDAY FLOWERS: POPPIES!

'NIGHT COLORS' FROM MAINE COTTAGE!

SUN PROTECTION CLOTHING: IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS

BEFORE & AFTER: LIVING ROOM

ST. SIMON'S CONTINUED

FRIDAY FLOWERS: A WEEK IN MY GARDEN

IT'S A PLANT MARKER THING

FRIDAY FLOWERS: ST. SIMONS ISLAND

?FRIDGE COASTERS? : A COOL IDEA

FRIDAY: FLOWERS BY THE SEA

MORE SHOPPING FOR A GARDEN HOSE

NEW YORK CITY IMAGES

THE BIG APPLE

FRIDAY FLOWERS: SUCCULENTS AND TERRARIUMS

FROM GOOGLE READER TO FEEDLY

FRIDAY FLOWERS: IN THE KITCHEN

ANTHROPOLOGIE ALERT

A TRIP TO INDIA

FRIDAY FLOWERS: GARDEN HOSES

LET'S EAT! CHICKEN FROMAGE

WEST ELM ?COLOR CRUSH?

FRIDAY FLOWERS: CAMELLIAS

PARIS IN THE RAIN

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