Sunflowers are Fun flowers!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCIf you love sunflowers as much as I do, here’s some visual inspiration for you! My husband stumbled across this field of sunflowers while driving home from a hike in the mountains. Knowing my delight over this kind of scene, he took me back there — equipped with my […]

One less Orphan!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCOur friends just had the adoption of their new daughter finalized. They were in the midst of the adoption process before the earthquake happened in Haiti in January. On the night of the earthquake we were all together, and we prayed for the day when they could bring this […]

20 gallons of Blueberries

Export to PDF | Export to DOCOne of the fun things we’ve done this summer was visit a local blueberry patch. Here’s some photos from a glorious morning spent enjoying the sights and sounds of the countryside in the Upstate of South Carolina. If you’re interested in picking your own blueberries, here’s the information from […]

A friendly visitor at my back door

Export to PDF | Export to DOCThis huge moth (or is it a butterfly?) spent a few minutes resting on our screen door early one morning. Oh how I love summer!

Does this freak you out too?

Export to PDF | Export to DOCAre you afraid of spiders? I didn’t think I was, until I stumbled upon THIS one living in our backyard next to the hose (which I must use to keep our thirsty yard happy.) Fortunately, my photo of the spider that’s shown here is quite blurry —  a good […]

30 Pounds of Peaches

Export to PDF | Export to DOCPeaches are my husband Tim’s favorite fruit. So for Father’s Day I decided to make him some canned peaches. Too bad that I didn’t really know what I was doing. 🙂 My mom and I attempted to can peaches about 15 years ago, but it was just the blind […]

Greenville Drive vs. Greensboro Grasshoppers (This should be a painting!)

This fall I’m planning on painting a scene from a Greenville Drive baseball game. Here’s some photos I took at a game.

What’s blooming right now?

Export to PDF | Export to DOCBlue HYDRANGEAS and white GARDENIAS are flowering in my yard right now. Looking at them makes my insides smile.

Look what came in the mail!

Export to PDF | Export to DOCI just got a surprise package in the mail. It’s this adorable little purse that my talented friend Natalie sent me. The best part of all, is that she made it for me! I think it’s totally adorable, so I just wanted to brag on my friend and show […]

I love window boxes!

Here’s some photos of the window boxes I just planted.