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10+ Things to See and Do in the Lone Star State

I’ve been all over the world but I had never been to Texas (changing planes in the airport doesn’t really count). Earlier this year we decided that Texas was too big of a state to be ignored and we took the family on vacation. We were ready for an adventure – to visit some […]

Seen and Done in Shenandoah Valley

Hello! As many of us fall back into our routines and hustle and bustle that a new school year brings, I wanted to take a moment and look back. I’ve been absent here nearly all summer. For the first summer in years, I put down my jewelry tools and didn’t bring them along anywhere. […]

Vintage Jewelry Love

Hello everyone Thank you for stopping by today! I suspect many of you have a thing for vintage jewelry, just like me. I am always on the look out for tarnished treasures when I’m out antiquing. Today I’m posting a round up of pretty pictures – pretty because they are full of the vintage […]

Here’s to new beginnings!

Happy New Year! I hope 2014 is off to a great start for you. I know I’m excited about the possibilities of a new year and I’m eager to start fresh. Like many of you stopping by, I have high hopes for changes and growth this year. High hopes, dreams, and of course a few […]

A stunning season in Colonial Virginia

Hello! All it took was the power of suggestion. Well it may have been a bit more than that – we had been hearing all about Jamestown, the first permanent English Colony, for weeks. My 4th grader’s class had been studying Jamestown in-depth as part of their Virginia history unit. We love trips down […]

The Pennsylvania Star Barn {Aged Beauty}

A few of my favorite things came together in this week’s Focus on Life challenge – photography and the past. It is Week 15, and this week’s photo prompt is “Aged Beauty”. We were heading down PA Rt. 283 just outside of Harrisburg on a recent antiquing trip when I saw it. This had to […]

Adventuring into 2013

– Origami tops sent by one of my Uncles in Japan – Hello! Well here we are, a full week into the new year! With all that transpired in a week, I can hardly believe we were just ringing in the new year one week ago! It flew by with a nice visit […]

Friends are like frosting on a cupcake {reflections on a trip out of town}

Where has the time gone? What little blogging I ever did before has all but come to a stop with summer in full swing. Absolutely no tv and plenty of time outside, the pool, the beach…. and now finally the weather has cooled off and we’re getting a break in the low 80’s! Recently my […]

Going Back in Time

Colonial Williamsburg has always held such a charm for us. It’s fun to play tourist in our own state…and each time we pay the Williamsburg area a visit, like the tourists we encountered from CA and CO, we learn something new. I thought it might be nice to share some pictures, especially if you’ve never […]