Put on your speed shoes—shopping ahead! We all need a little more of CK Swan in our lives—so today we have part 2. The Fall selection is amazing, and I had so many photos I needed a part 2 to fit it all in. Furniture has a long delay right now. Have you shopped for…
Fall has arrived in Highlands and Cashiers, North Carolina! The cool crisp air is inspiring me to have a closer look at my house and see what I need to finish my home…who am I kidding, it will never be finished. The greens, blues, golds and grays are calling my name right now. Does anyone…
Happy Fourth of July—let’s all celebrate like Lucy this year! Family, food, fun, fireworks—all of the things we love are back this year…get out there and have a firecracker of a day. This is an extra-long holiday with the fourth falling on a Sunday. Friday through Monday is plenty of time to squeeze in tons…
Let’s celebrate National Pink Day—a day for basking in the light of everything pink! Wear pink clothing, eat pink, drink pink, or even drive a pink car. Bring your pink elephant out of hiding. Show off everything pink in your closet—pink shoes, pink clothes, pink accessories…. If you are very daring you could die your…
Summer reading is going to be crazy good this year! Have a look at all of the inspiration that is just waiting for me in my Very Soon list. Guess what my books are saying about me? Houses, gardens, cooking, flowers and shopping are my favorite things—no surprise to anyone who reads the blog. Yes,…
Spring is finally here! Everything in Cashiers is going green—Spring green. This is the time of year when I can’t wait to get outside and get my hands dirty. On one such beautiful day I made a shopping therapy trip to my favorite ‘happy place,’ Boxwoods Gardens & Gifts. They were jam-packed full of Spring…
Happy Birthday with her favorite flower the yellow rose. I’m not sure if she is from Texas, but 90 roses in any color make a happy statement. It all started when a friend called me to borrow 4-5 vases that matched. I didn’t have that many matching vases—but I knew someone who did. One phone…