four things | thirty-one
It’s graduation week, and now we have our first high school graduate! Marshall is graduating from high school tomorrow, so Jeff’s parents have come up from Raleigh, my parents are driving over, and we’ll be celebrating this milestone. In case you need a point of reference, this is the toddler who used to streak through […]
mock orange blossoms
We bought our house in the late summer, so it wasn’t until the next spring that I was surprised by the beautiful white blooms on an overgrown bush in our side yard. To say it’s overgrown would be a bit of an understatement because it’s literally falling over to one side under its own weight. […]
Lucketts Spring Market 2025 Purchases
I must say, I was pretty proud of myself for the restraint I showed while shopping the Lucketts Spring Market. With the exception of one piece, I stuck to my list (you can find my list HERE) and didn’t buy small things that would add clutter to collections I’ve been trying to thin down. I […]
Lucketts Spring Market 2025 Recap
The Lucketts Spring Market 2025 is in the books! Oh man, what a special group of people who work so hard to put on an amazing event for their customers. I’m constantly impressed with their attention to detail and desire to make every event with the Lucketts name memorable. The Lucketts team doesn’t have to […]
four things | thirty
After a misty, drizzly morning, the sun is finally shining after over two days of clouds and rain! I won’t be getting out into the garden today because the easel and writing projects need my attention, but I’m looking forward to getting back into it this weekend. My four things for this week – A […]
Lucketts Spring Market 2025 wish list
It’s time for another Lucketts Spring Market! Right on cue, the rains have come in just as vendors are setting up, and there is more rain in the forecast. If an area is ever experiencing a drought, they just need Lucketts to set up shop, and the rain will come! As a former vendor who […]
planting the front garden bed | part one
I feel like I’m way behind with gardening chores and projects, but when I looked back at last year to see when I did most of my gardening work, I’m pretty much on schedule. I might just be a week or two behind, but not as far behind as I feel! My two biggest garden […]
Original Oil Paintings Available at Lucketts
Late last summer, I received a message from some Instagram friends I met through the Lucketts Fall & Spring Markets. “Would you like to sell some of your original oil paintings in our space?” I had considered getting a booth to sell some original oil paintings in antique frames, but I would get overwhelmed at […]