Dream House

Good gracious alive, if I won the lottery I would buy this house tomorrow. Then you would have to come visit me in sunny Santa Cruz, California where you would have a lovely view of the ocean. Found on BeachBungalow8, you have to peek at the article to see all the gorgeous pictures.

Butterfly Gap

I received my Southern Living today (a little peeved I might add, because I saw it on the newsstand before it was in my mailbox....that drives me crazy), and there was an article about Butterfly Gap outside of Knoxville, Tennessee. It is a couples-only resort that looks heavenly. Exquisitely furnished cabins with homemade delivered breakfasts. Should I go any further? You must check out the website and drool over all the wonderful scenery.

Earth Day Project

The oldest lil' darlin' had to do an Earth Day recycling project where she found a new use for something that would have been thrown away. After much contemplation, we decided, I mean, she decided that we would make a pen holder/toothbrush holder out of a cashew can. This is how it turned out. She/we did a pretty good job and now it makes its home on my desk.

Going Global

Why is it that Rick Steves gets one of the best jobs in the world...why can't it be me?? I whole heartedly believe there should be a family oriented travel show because people definitely travel with their kids. I have several ideas of reality-based travel shows starring me and my family traveling the world and all the drama that would entail. Or, I would be fine exploring one place for an extended amount of time if that would be easier on production costs, say Paris or Prague. I am flexible. So, if you know someone important that I could pitch my idea to, please let me know. I even have a title: 'The G's Go Global'. No laughing!

Carolina Chocolate Drops

I stumpled upon this very segment on PBS a few weeks ago and fell in love with this group from North Carolina. I had heard of them before, but didn't really know their story. It's quite interesting. It is refreshing to see young artists have such a passion for the music of past generations.

Our State - The Carolina Chocolate Drops from Pete Bell on Vimeo.

Vavoom..

I finally did it! The chandelier went from dull to daring and it's much more fun to look at. It's bright and shiny and has a whole new personality. If it could, it would probably kiss me out of gratitude.

Unfortunately, I didn't take any good "before" pictures, so I had to crop an old picture taken in the kitchen.

My Experiment

Perhaps you recall my post a while back about gardening. My main dilemna was where to place my garden in order to get the most light because we have so many trees surrounding our back yard. Well, instead of tilling up a big spot in my back yard with no guarantee of success, I opted for the girls' old sand box. It's now home to a tomato plant, purple basil, regular basil and thyme. So, far it seems to like the spot. So, if all goes well maybe we'll have a permanent garden in that spot next year. I also have a hanging cucumber plant that is thriving and some squash plants that are doing o.k. Keep your fingers crossed for some small doses of freshness around here, I know I am.