i’ve been keeping a big secret…
For the past few weeks, it has been a little bit hard for me to know what to write here on the blog because there have been big things happening in our real life and we decided to keep it off of my blog and social media until the time was right. Of course, our […]
isle of palms | the shell collection contest
As I shared earlier this week and in my Instagram Stories every day, the main activity that my mom plan around is shelling. We set out at low tide each day and spend an hour or two combing the beach to add to our shell collection. For me, it hits a lot of things. Of […]
antique ivory/bone notebook
“You pretty much have it all by now, don’t you?” Julia often states this when she asks what requests I have when she is at antique markets in the UK. I assured her that there are always new and different things for a collector like me to latch onto. Such was the case when I […]
tidying up the laundry room
Before we left on our trip, we’ve been working on tidying up the house and taking care of things that have been overlooked for a while. The laundry room was one of those areas that just needed a little tidying up. I like open shelves for their display value, but they can get a little […]
shelling tips on Isle of Palms
Shelling is my favorite thing to do on the beach. I’ll roam along the shore slowly, picking up whatever catches my eye and that I might want to add to my collection of shells that I’ve been working on since I was a girl. My Oma was a big sheller and my mother after her. […]
the brush holder by the kitchen sink | antiques
I’ve received the same question a few times on my blog and Instagram, so I thought I would answer the question for everyone in a post. The question is, “What is the pot/jar holding your brushes by the sink?” It is an antique sugar bowl/jar that I found years ago at an antique store. I […]
refreshing painted kitchen cabinets
Let’s talk about something that isn’t often talked about when it comes to interior photographs for magazines, online publications, social media, etc. Yes, we all know about styling and filters, clever cropping, and fancy photoshopping. But let’s talk about the fact that you just don’t get the full picture in a picture. In some ways, […]
antique french finds & handmade goods
I spent the morning packing up all of the paintings from Friday’s original art sale. Thank you so much to everyone who shopped. We had over 3,000 people on the site at one time, so if you had trouble getting the painting you wanted, that’s why! I am also pleased to share that all of […]