January Favorite Things that I am loving this month for me and for around Duke Manor Farm An awesome mug I try to start my day with a positive attitude each morning…..a little reminder doesn’t hurt especially with my morning tea in this mug. I just picked this up at Target last week. I love…
Holiday Randomness from Duke Manor Farm. It’s been a week since I have sat at my computer….I have missed you, but it was so nice to take a break and really enjoy the holidays without working. My mom was here from Florida with us and it was such a nice way to celebrate the holidays…at…
I hope the start of the new year is treating each of you well. Despite the cold temps outside, projects around here are already heating up. Can’t wait to share some of the projects we are tackling this year. Some projects we need to, some projects we want to. I’ll share all that in a…
Girls Weekend in Knoxville Tennessee including itinerary, places to see in east Tennessee. I was fortunate to meet up with a few girlfriends a couple of weeks ago in Knoxville, Tennessee. I played hostess at my sisters lake house just east of the city. Trying to be a good host, I put together some fun…
My 2017 Total Solar Eclipse Experience I had no idea I would be as amazed during our 1 min and 6 second total eclipse event yesterday. Actually I was more then amazed at this once in a life time experience. If you weren’t in the path of totality or didn’t get a chance to see…
Beautiful Doors of Rome source I had ever intention of sharing my trip to Europe when I took it a year ago. But…..I’m a little late to the party. Like over a year late. But like they say, there’s no time like the present to share some of the highlights of my trip. I think…
Why are my chickens eggs different colors Before we moved to the country 15 years ago and built Duke Manor Farm, I thought all eggs were created equal….and were either white or brown. I thought the brown one’s were from the ‘special’ hens and were healthier cause they were more expensive. When I was growing up,we only…
In true tradition here on the blog, I wanted to share a reflection of 2016 at Duke Manor Farm. A look back at some of the moments, highlights and life in general that went on during the year. I hope the New Year is going well for all of you. 7 days in and I am…
Happy New Year from Duke Manor Farm! I hope that you all enjoyed the holidays. I also hope that you found some time to rest, relax and most of all did something that made you really happy. This was a shot from some family pictures that I had taken back in November. It was a…
We all know one or two gals that are so difficult to buy for. As I was doing some on-line shopping for a couple of them that are on my list ( I won’t say who cause they may happen to read this post) I put together a list of Christmas gift ideas for the chick who has everything….
If there is one thing that I look forward to each holiday season it’s the annual Christmas Card. The family…..not so much. To take the pain out of the equation for them, make mama happy and make it a pleasurable experience for everyone, I have put together 6 tips for an amazing Christmas card photo…… just…
A few months back we had a chance to visit Cocoa Beach for the day. It was right before we sailed off for our family cruise. Cocoa Beach is just south of the port in Cape Canaveral so it was a perfect place to spend a couple of days. I will summarize Cocoa Beach in a few words….Sleepy Surf Beach…