It seems only fitting on this Thanksgiving week to share a story of friendship….the story of a surprise….the story of gratitude. This is my friend Jodi and I in our senior year in high school. We met 36 years ago and were the best of friends throughout our high school years . Nothing could get in…
This is one of my favorite spots in the house. I feel like I am in a 5 star Tree house…with my tea…in my jammies. Even on a day when the sun didn’t come out, this room is still filled with brightness. I am so glad that we made the decision to transform it. See more…
I believe in practical and functional living, but I also like to look for easy ways to dress up those spaces in your home that are very well used. Like the garage. Most people probably don’t care about how the garage looks, but when you have a front facing garage entrance and a husband who likes to keep…
I have so many things going on through the week, I decided to use Tea Time Friday to share what’s going on over at Duke Manor Farm. If you are not a tea drinking, pretend we are drinking coffee together. I am a hot morning tea, one sugar and a splash of flavored French Vanilla…
This may sound a bit strange, but we are a house that is pumpkin divided….traditional orange and other. Me and my Kitchen Fall Mantel say other….. while the other mantel and the rest of the family says traditional orange. To see my fall mantel in the breakfast room you can go here to see how I…
Easy Stuffed Peppers is a simple and delicious dinner idea that is perfect for family dinner or to feed a crowd.
Sorry to go so quiet on you last week. Didn’t want you to think for one second that I was slacking off over here. Nope. Not me. Between hubby recovering from his surgery, me getting over a nasty head cold (of all weeks to get sick) and just the norm of life, school, scouts, dance,…
tell me what is it you plan to do with your one wild & precious life? Mary Oliver You know the saying ‘when it rains it pours’? well it poured over here at Duke Manor last week….and it’s still raining. Here’s how last week shaped up. Monday – hubby leaves for business trip….
When I saw the Christmas stuff up at a national big box store the other day ( big yikes), I knew it wasn’t too early to start thinking about Fall….even though the slippy slide hasn’t been put up yet and the kids are swimming in the pool every day and night. But I think it’s when I…
I’mmmmm back! Summer as we know it at our house, officially came to an end. My kids started back to school last Friday. Typically they start the first week of August so it was a tad bit earlier then years past. This mama cried behind her shades as dad and I dropped them off…
Easy Gallery Wall Ideas Who doesn’t love a great gallery wall….I know I do. I have to admit, before I attempted my first gallery wall in my home, I thought it was a daunting ordeal. Precision, matching frames, guidelines, theme…….. which is not at all how I typically like to approach a decorating…
My summer outdoor projects….and a new one to add to the list I have taken this summer slackin thing to a whole new level….and I am not apologizing for it…… not one bit. So far this summer, I have managed to pull off one outdoor project, and even that would be a stretch since my…