Another New Year begins, and once again I am going to spend this day doing the things that I want to do all year long. I'll be enjoying a nice breakfast with newly retired DH (that's dear husband for new readers), watching the Rose Parade, doing a bit of sewing and maybe a bit of …
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A Year at From My Carolina Home, and a plan for next year
Are you a planner? I have to confess that I am not much of one anymore. After spending many years in the business world and the medical field, using complex planners to keep track of appointments, travel arrangements, goals and objectives, this is the last thing I want to do now. For me, quilting, cooking, …
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Merry Christmas – a Time for Sharing
Happy Holidays, and Merry Christmas, dear readers! At this time of year, it is customary to count our blessings and to share with others. Giving gifts to dear friends and family, and to those less fortunate is one of the ways that I like to find the joy in the season. Small tokens of affection …
Embellishing the Christmas Pillow
Long time readers of my blog may remember this pillow design I did for Moda Bake Shop last year. When I finished it, I thought that the tree looked a bit plain, and it might be fun to embellish it a bit with some hand work. So, this year, I dug out some Christmas buttons, …
Christmas Cards for the Shelter
Stamping Christmas cards and sending them to family and friends is fun, but this year I had another idea in mind. There is no doubt that I now have more stamping stuff than one person should have, especially with a huge stamping score at an estate sale for paper, and then a wonderful gift from …
Holiday Home Ideas and Home Tour
Now that the Christmas season is getting into full swing, it's time for some decorating ideas. I'll show you some of my decorating ideas from previous years, with a few new ideas thrown in for this season with links to patterns for quilted and crafted items. To begin, if you have some stairs, it is …
Thanksgiving Tablescape and Blog Hop
Here it is November, and my favorite holiday is coming up. I love Thanksgiving more than any other day of the year. I'll get up early, make coffee, put the egg casserole in the cold oven and start it baking. Then DH and I enjoy breakfast while watching the parades, and start in on football …
Happy Independence Day Tablescape and Ideas
How is one supposed to have a cookout in the rain? The forecast isn't promising for this evening and it is foggy this morning portending a very humid day. Supposedly the rain will clear for a bit around cooking time, but I can't count on that. So, as I had to do last year as …
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Reflections on an Early Morning
Sometimes I am up really early in the morning, and have the wonderful opportunity to witness the sunrise over the mountain to the east. There is just something about the light in the early morning that is different from evening. I've never been able to describe the difference, but I can see it. It somehow …
Crescent Dogs and Patriotic Tables
Memorial Day weekend is here, a great time for some finger food to watch the auto races on Sunday, or to take to the park for a picnic, or pack in a warmer to go hiking. Even if you are staying home, the weather looks nice here for a meal on the veranda. This tablescape …
