It’s an amazing place, this blog world. One of Honey’s friends married this darling girl that I never really got to know until I started blogging – even though she lives close enough to visit and our paths often crossed at events and football games. She’s the creative wonder behind calliespondence – a paper goods… Read More
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATS Gypsy Heart ON THE WIN!! There’s no denying that Southerners have a convicting, albeit perplexing to our friends above the Mason Dixon, love affair with grits. They are part of our past, our customs, our hospitality and our sheer Southern-ness. Many moons ago, Sister and I stumbled across Diane Pfeifer, accomplished… Read More
I’m back today with another of my favorite local artists – Mary Pratt of Pink Chair Studio. Mary is mother to my dear friend Anna, grandma to two of the most darling little girls you could ever hope to know AND a stunning artist. I’ve had the great pleasure of getting to know her over… Read More
One of my favorite decorative accessories is the cloche. There is just something about those gently curved glass domes that make whatever is tucked underneath immensely more fabulous than it might otherwise seem. My most prized cloche in the collection is in the den. I have one bronzed baby shoe from each little nestled inside… Read More
It’s been a while since my last “I Love” edition and this one is beyond overdue. I had the great fortune of meeting Angie just about two years ago and really getting to know this beautiful gal last summer. First and foremost, she’s mommy to three beautiful boys, wife to a talented man, friend to… Read More
Artist Alison Evans creates the most swoon-worthy, sea inspired ceramics. Each unique piece is hand molded, hand glazed and totally gorgeous. After falling in love with bestie R‘s Alison Evans oyster plates, I started a collection of my own abalone and tortoise plates Christmas before last. Since then, Honey has been a doll and slowly added to… Read More
The way I see it, Blue Willow is a citadel of classic Southern china. Around for the last two hundred years or so, it seems that down in Dixie most good, Southern girls have at least a piece or two in their collection. I mean, the very same, pure white clay used to make the china… Read More