• decorating

    My Favorite Corner – Living Room

    I have a favorite corner of our living room. I don’t spend nearly enough time there. Ironic, much? Want to sit and enjoy the view with me? A little bit of water and a whole heck of a lot of trees. It makes me very happy! As a girl who grew up in the Pacific Northwest, I’ve seen my fair share of forest. When we moved to Georgia, I was surprised there were so many trees. I’m not sure what I was picturing. Cotton fields? Peach orchards? I still have not seen a peach orchard, by the way. Instead of focusing the furniture IN on the room, I turned the furniture OUT…

  • Makeover

    Lake House – First Glimpse

    Well, we have been sleeping at the new house, sometimes referred to as the Lake House, for a week now. When we got the go-ahead to start moving in, we started bringing over stuff right away. Along with a rug, some side tables – you know, the important stuff – I also remembered the camera. Oh, and you know the other day when I couldn’t find the camera cord? Well, about that. Turns out I forgot that I don’t need a camera cord anymore. I can plug my memory card directly into my laptop. DOH! Clearly, my brain is juggling more than usual right now. This is the wall of windows in the…