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- Judy
- I'm a Southern girl who loves my family and home. Born and raised in the Deep South, I have a great respect for our heritage and try in my own little way to keep the Southern lifestyle alive and well! I'm happily married to a wonderful man and we have two grown children and four grandchildren who are the love of our lives! I hope you enjoy your visit to my Southern home and as we say here in Dixie, ya'll come back now, ya hea!
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courage for the week 10.22.17 - Click above on the post title to continue reading at 320 Sycamore...
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Thanksgiving Table Setting - Happy Sunday! Today we are sharing a Thanksgiving Tablescape. I used all of our existing dinnerware and then added a little wooden cutting board to each ...4 hours ago
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Skinnytaste Dinner Plan (Week 97) - Skinnytaste Dinner Plan (Week 97). Hoping it’s cooler next week because I’m craving comfort food as you can see! Pictured below is The Skinnytaste Meal Pla...18 hours ago
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Around Atlanta {Jerusalem Bakery} - My friend Lori was raving about the Jerusalem Bakery recently and I’d never heard of it. I’m always up for trying something new so we made a date for her ...19 hours ago
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a little fun + fall beauty - I scored a quiet moment this morning, so here is a dash of fall beauty and something fun to inspire your day. THIS outdoor space makes my knees buckle. Fu...23 hours ago
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Pretty Dried Roses and Home Style Saturdays - It's Saturday and that means it's time for lots of inspiration at Home Style Saturdays.Before we get to this week's links below I thought I would share how...
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Furniture Feature Friday | no. 1 - Welcome to our first Furniture Feature Friday 2.0, number 1! Yay! I can’t tell you how glad I am that I brought this back in a new format. I found so m...1 day ago
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An Apartment Renovation– Part Two! - Early last year I wrote a story about Color Outside The Lines blogger and interior designer Artie Vanderpool’s newly renovated apartment. Fresh from a ...1 day ago
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A Closet Update: Hacking Shelves for a Boot & Shoe Storage Solution - [image: Boot and Shoe Storage]Closet Update: Boot & Shoe Storage Solution1 day ago
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How to Stack Ironstone Platters - Hello, and welcome to a lesson in Ironstone stacking. I might be a little late getting into old ironstone, but I am learning, and the collecting bug has ...
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Cheesy Rotini - Hello everyone! I've been doing something new lately that has really helped make my week less stressful. I've been doing meal planning on the weekend for ...
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Modern Rustic House Tour - Check out this Modern Rustic House Tour. The post Modern Rustic House Tour appeared first on Its Overflowing.2 days ago
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~my Friday favorites~ - *This has been a crazy busy week for me!* *I sold all of our living room furniture, got a new dining table, and new barstools.* *Lots of changes happening. ...2 days ago
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Dressing Room Diaries - Cheers to Friday, friends, and the weekend ahead! We woke up in Colorado Springs this morning, and there are signs of Fall everywhere! We’re here for my da...2 days ago
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FRIDAY FAVORITES...BRING ON THE COZY EDITION - Oh how I need a weekend of cozy. Good news is the youngest got cleared for football but they have a bye tonight so this girl is getting all cozied up for ...
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Fall Fashion for Boys! - Huge thank you to Nordstrom for sponsoring this post! And for keeping my little buddy so stylish all the time. :) (Affiliate links used.) Couldn’t share ...2 days ago
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Fashion Friday: Edition it finally feels (a little) like fall - The weather finally cooled off here just a little bit. I was able to wear boots and everything. Of course it’s going to be 90 degrees on Saturday but I’m c...2 days ago
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Friday Link Love - This pretty dining area proves that good classic design wins. I love white exteriors even more now. Warm whites & marble get me every time. Don't m...
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Breakfast With The Authors & Books on my Radar - Hello, dear friends. I hope that you had a good week. A couple of weeks ago, my friend Kathy and I attended another wonderful *Buttonwood Breakfast wit...
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tops to wear with jeans now - We're getting chilly mornings and evenings around here, finally! Of course, it's hot as can be during the afternoon so dressing the kids for school is int...
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Mom and Daughter Tiny House Adventure - Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a Tiny House? Maybe you are like my daughter and I, watching all the Tiny House shows that are on r...
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“It Was the Worst House on the Block:” A Small Cape Gets a New Look - This small Cape in Connecticut was built in 1947 and, bless its heart, had seen better days. Athena Bohm wrote me about it, saying it had become “the wor...3 days ago
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Painted Pumpkins - [image: Painted Pumpkins] Last year, I gave Owen some paints, paintbrushes, and pumpkins and let him go to town. These painted pumpkins are one of my mos...3 days ago
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The Colors of Autumn - Benjamin Moore's extensive collection of paint colors will never come close to rivaling God's glorious seasonal palettes. I'm going to let the following ...
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One Room Challenge Week 3 – Fall 2017 - Hello friends, {If you are new here, welcome! I’m an Interior Decorator living in Milton, ON, just outside of Toronto.} Welcome to week 3 of the One Room...3 days ago
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This Is How We Celebrate Fall In Florida - Steve and I just got home from a wonderful few days in Crystal River. The weather was perfect for outdoor activities and the highlight of our trip was snor...
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5 Must-Haves for Your Fall Home (And The Cozy Fall Shop) - BHG Are you hosting a fall, Thanksgiving or Christmas gathering in your home this year? PSA …. if you’re in the States, we have just 37 days before Thank...4 days ago
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Ten Ways To Raise A Reader - *Ten Ways to Raise A Reader* *by Gladys Hunt* From Honey For A Child's Heart 1. Restrict television watching drastically. 2. Keep the computer under cont...
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I just know - As I've said before, aside from Christmas time, I'm not much of a seasonal decorator. I'll bring out a few throws, a couple of pretty scented candles, and...
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Easy Halloween Treat Inspiration | Homemade & Store-Bought Ideas - Since Emma is now in kindergarten, we've entered the world of store-bought treats vs. homemade. I don't love the idea, but I know that we can still come...
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Magazine Features ~ Romantic Homes and More! - If someone had told me five years ago that our home would be featured in a magazine, I would have probably laughed. It wasn’t something that I had even d...5 days ago
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How To Create A Cozy Backyard Fall Fire Pit - *This post is sponsored by Duraflame. During the fall, our weekends revolve around our kids and their "Friday Night Lights". This time of year we miss o...
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The Scoop #297 - Hi everyone and welcome back to The Scoop! It looks as though my favorite season may be finally arriving here in Georgia with much cooler temperatures hea...
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Show and Share No.381 - I am back this week to let you know what has been going on here at Coastal Charm. Read more »
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My Long-Awaited Friend, Fall - Well, I'm just feeling kinda like it's the night before Christmas. After 5 1/2 grueling months of suffocating humidity, mosquito slapping, and heat that w...
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Roses in October - *"And then the rose-border. What intensity in those odorous buds of the Bon Silene, making the very spirit bound as though a message had reached it from...
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Things I Love About Autumn Décor - For the last several days, the heavy smoke and ash smell in our air has been a constant reminder of the devasting fires in the North Bay. For now, the w...6 days ago
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Dishes for a Crowd~What's for Dinner Weekend Addition - Hello friends, and happy Friday! It's a bit overcast at the moment here, and the temperatures have cooled off a bit. I'll take it. Today I thought I'd sh...
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Thanksgiving Recipe – Cranberry Brie Bites - It is hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is next month and it is Canadian Thanksgiving today! So to get ourselves prepared, I have joined a group of tale...1 week ago
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On A Day When Nate Has Kept Us At Home - Last night I helped chaperone the Homecoming Dance, and in between talking to kids and checking on the weather and trying to convince my hair to behave in ...1 week ago
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October Fun - I didn't blog much last week. This fall has been wearing me out. Between school and activities and ministry stuff - I don't have time to do much. But we...
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IHeart A Great Giveaway Day: A "Tote"ally Fabulous Bag - Welcome back for a chance to win the final great giveaway item! Today is nothing but fun here at IHeart Organizing! I recently celebrated my eighth year of...
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Bemz slipcover for sale…. - Due to unforseen circumstances I am forced to part with my brand new Bemz slipcover. It is in the Rosendal pure washed absolute white linen in the loss...2 weeks ago
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My Five Favorite Ideas for Decorating Teen Rooms - Hi friends! It was still summer for our last My Five Favorites, that month flew by and here we are already in the midst of fall! This month my blogging pal...
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Inspiration | A Place to Call Home | Book Review - I spent a good portion of the last few days taking in the latest book from Gil Schafer, A Place to Call Home (yes, the exact same title as the new James ...
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Autumn's in the Air Blog Hop - Happy Friday! If this is your first time here, "welcome!" I'm Becca ... an avid, if not obsessed, decorator who lives here in Virginia with my husband and...
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WE DID IT! Lori’s open house celebration happening this Friday - Its finally here team (all the smiles, all the heart eyes emojis)! Two years in the making and we saved this sweet historic home while honoring the life of...3 weeks ago
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Holiday at HOME class - I have been working with downtown Brenham on such a fun project and I am so excited to finally share about this collaboration in our special town. Schedu...4 weeks ago
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Hunt and Gather --- Antique and Vintage Finds - Vintage mid-century brass stirrup bookends This large primitive antique dimensional metal horse is nearly 3 feet wide. Wooden trinket box with brass h...
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Texas Proud... - *TEXAS STRONG.* source I lived in Houston for four years after college, and as a native Texan I have been *gutted* by the devastation that Harvey brought...
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Styled and Set Summer Entertaining - Welcome to Eleven Gables! I am thrilled to be a part of Designthusiasm's Styled & Set Entertaining Tour. If you are hopping over from The Wood Grain Cottage...
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Kitchen Stove Niches - Lately, I've been obsessed with kitchen stove niches. I love the idea of a stove tucked in its own space with shelves on either side for spices and cook...
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When You Have Lemons... - I know that most of you think that when you have lemons, you make lemonade. Not me! If I have a few lemons and some pink hydrangeas laying around, they r...
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A New Kitchen For An Old House In Santa Barbara - This is an old house. She's 92 to be exact. What's that saying about not teaching an old dog new tricks? I agree. An old house is not going to budge when it...6 months ago
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A Designers Eye - Im Back! Sorry I haven't been posting as often as I would like. Been busy. Here is just a quick post for you to see what I have been up to. I plan to start...7 months ago
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DIYShowOff 2016 Review - [image: [Valid RSS]] [image: 2016 DIYShowOff recap] Looking back at 2106, it was a year with more crafts than home improvement which means that we’re goi...9 months ago
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Christmas Home Tour 2016 – Kitchen, Foyer and a Feature - Soon it will be time to take down and box up all of the Christmas decorations till next year. Before that time comes, I wanted to share just a few more pic...9 months ago
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After the college Drop off (part two) - On the way home, We drove to Shana's house again for a night. We really enjoyed the time with them. Kate rode one of their horses and she loved it. Shana'...11 months ago
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10-Minute DIY Key Holder & Our Favorite Hang-Anything Solution - I don’t like putting things on the front of the refridgerator. I think that’s because my mom never did/does either and just like her, I like things to gene...1 year ago
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Rita Chan Interiors - It's all sun and sea in this SoCal home by Rita Chan Interiors, a Manhattan Beach interior designer known for her clean, coastal style! Fi...
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Front Porch - We recently spruced up our front porch. The exterior of our house has been a work in progress for the past year or so and the porch really needed a littl...
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10 Ways to Purge “Green” - 10 WAYS TO PURGE GREEN Spring is a time to freshen up your home and office environment. It’s also a time to deep clean and purge the things you no longer...1 year ago
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Before & After: A University Park Home’s Bathroom Remodels - We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again…we looooove a good before & after! And this University Park home has, not one, but two freshly remodeled bathro...1 year ago
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Wooden Bath Caddies - After finding these lovely images of wooden bath caddies, just by chance, on Pinterest, I found this wonderful handmade caddy, below, from Anthropol...
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Hello? Happy New Year? - Testing 1..2..3...ahem, I'm feeling a bit rusty at this. Happy 2016, my friends! For 2016, I won't pretend to make promises that I won't keep, resolutions...
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A Time to...CELEBRATE!!!! - I had an exasperating questionnaire posed to me recently. She meant well, I guess, but it hit a nerve nonetheless. “Which book is your favorite? Haven’t yo...
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Starfish Cottage Giveaway Winner - Thanks for stopping by the cottage today! I h ope you all are having a wonderful week. Today I am announcing the winner of my Coastal Candle Giveaway, and ...2 years ago
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BIG CHANGES AT STONEGABLE... COMING SOON! - I have been keeping a secret for a few months... and it has been hard not to give it away! Thank goodness I can finally tell you today!!! After 4 1/2 y...
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Join Me On My New Blog: Bravehearted Beauty - This is the day! My last post as LLH Designs and my first post in a new space. Introducing my new blog: B R A V E H E A R T E D B E A U T Y See you ther...
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Love Always, Michelle - [image: 2011-12-013] After her last post, Michelle underwent a painful chemo regiment that she ended up having a bad reaction to. Subsequent scans revealed...
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Say hello to my newest sponsor......6 Wilson and a winner!! - As is obvious by now, my blog is going through a big change. (A good one in the end). So.....in the next day or so....you will soon be redirected to my new...
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Lake House Boys Room - [image: Lake House Boys Room] Lake House Boys Room by thepixiepicker featuring an antique bronze table lamp3 years ago
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Checking In - Hi!! First of all, I want to say we are all okay and doing great! Y'all are so sweet to email and check on us since I haven't posted in months. I have a...
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"simple thoughts" has moved...come see me here - just another little reminder.... "simple thoughts" has moved...come by & see me here http://paigeknudsen.com/
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