Soft Surroundings Giveaway
A quick announcement before we get to the giveaway. I was planning to meet some lovely ladies tomorrow at the Raleigh Flea Market, but unfortunately, I have to cancel. I am so BUMMED!!! My oldest son is now sick and we feel it’s best to get him home where he can rest and recover. I […]
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We actually spent the day on I-95 and will be celebrating our Thanksgiving tomorrow, but I wanted to take a minute on the “official day” to let you know how thankful I am for all of you! I know you get to know a lot more about me than I do about you, but I […]
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If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may have noticed a lot of furniture and accessories coming and going. You may watch that and think something like, “Well, of course she can do that! She’s an antiques dealer and a blogger and all of that is a part of her business, but […]
“If you give Marian a morning…”
Kerry from Home Sweet Organized Home left a comment yesterday about how I work and I just loved it. It’s based on the adorable kid’s book If you Give a Moose a Muffin… “If you give Marian a morning, she’s going to go to the attic. When she goes to the attic she’s going to find a rug. […]
resetting & trading up
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you may have noticed a lot of furniture and accessories coming and going. You may watch that and think something like, “Well, of course she can do that! She’s an antiques dealer and a blogger and all of that is a part of her business, but […]
new/old rug & starting the reset
It was one of those days when I woke up ready to get things done. I cleaned out the coat closet before I took the boys to school and didn’t eat a bite until my “late brunch” at 1:30 pm. I wasn’t joking around. (That’s not normal for me, by the way. I’m a big […]
Dining Room Dishes & New Rug
A few weeks ago, I received an Anthropologie catalog in the mail. I couldn’t resist flipping through it and I found these dishes… You know why they caught my eye…blue and white, yes. I also loved the hand painted scrolled detail and little foxes on the bottom. They were a nice bridge between classic and […]
Inspiration in Charlottesville
As I mentioned in a post earlier this week, I really needed to step away from my house for a while. I was feeling a little overwhelmed by indecisiveness and was falling asleep with thoughts of rugs and fabrics bouncing around in my head. It’s just decorating, Marian. Good grief. Step away from the room. […]