My family and I just got back from Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, where we spent a day at Dollywood. As a big Dolly Parton fan, one of my favorite things in the park was the replica of her family's childhood home, which was constructed by her ... Keep Reading
Archives for March 2008
Small Change, Big Difference: Mudroom Makeover
"Beauty doesn't lie in the expenditure of much money, but in the artistic disposition of little." -The Mothers Magazine, 1917 Here's an excellent example of how a little time and effort can make a big difference. I don't have a ... Keep Reading
Adventures in Shopping: Grand Opening at Ikea
You're going to have to forgive me if you have an IKEA in your town already and don't understand our excitement here in SW Ohio, but this week we finally got one of our own. My friend Andrea and I went to the Grand Opening today to check ... Keep Reading
Then & Now: Retro Kitchens Today
Remember this aqua-blue kitchen I showed you in the post about Retro Kitchens? It was a page out of a vintage Better Homes and Gardens decorating book from 1956, and I thought it actually looked like something you might find in a ... Keep Reading
The Spite House in Alexandria, Virginia
See that tiny blue house wedged in between the white and red ones? It was built in 1830 and is only 7 feet wide. Ripley's Believe It or Not named it the narrowest house in America. The Hollensbury Spite House, as it's called, has two ... Keep Reading