Have you heard the news…Champagne sales are at an all-time high! According to CNN business we are all taking up the slack in the 2020 pandemic sales of the bubbly. France exported $180 million bottles of the bubbly stuff in 2021. World wide sales were a record breaking $6.2 billion! Seems we were all tired …
I love the new show ‘For the Love of Kitchens’ on the Magnolia Network. If you haven’t seen it click on over for a little inspiration. My Cashiers kitchen renovation needs a second showing. This place was a disaster! There were 5 rooms and fake stone walls and ceilings everywhere. Dark wood cabinets with rubber …
What do you do for a 95th birthday…plan a party of course! Someone had a very special birthday after Christmas and needed a special luncheon to celebrate. The location was Savannah—on the water, the food was her choice—crepes and oysters and the flowers could not show a hint of the holidays. Blue hydrangea are her …
Good bones are what everyone wants in a house or garden. You can always fix the ugly with a little lipstick, or stone in this instance. I am shocked at the difference this small change has made in my side and lower garden. A trip to the garden center happened shortly after this picture—even though …
Boxwood Blight has claimed its toll on 90 gorgeous, big boxwoods. This nearly broke my heart—I couldn’t even watch them being dug out. The gardens were bare, and I need to find a replacement ASAP. Highlands Lawn and Garden to the rescue with hollies ready to be planted. Next the decision was where the 32 …
Out with the old and in with the new! Time for a rethink and do-over. The rotten railroad tie walls collapsed and we are replacing them with stone walls to match the front entry garden. An old brick patio was sliding off the hill, too…easy to do around here. We also added gravel paths lined …
Last week was our anniversary and I was surprised by flowers from Fiddlehead Florist in Cashiers. Mr. P and the little guy sure know a way to a girls heart! All pinks, whites and pastel delights arranged to perfection. I love flowers on the bedside table—they wake you up with glorious scent and bring a …
Scary, right—challenge accepted! This crazy ‘faux’ stone wall greeted all potential owners…now you know why it was for sale for a while. I saw large open spaces and possibilities—Mr. P saw $$s. I was waiting to post a finished house, but we all know that is impossible with me. I decided to post it just …