I usually have a theme for my Note Cards, but you certainly don't have to. I like to add a caption to my cards, too, because I'm just OCD that way. :) This month I'm simply doing "Fall Scenes."
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
October Note Card Party
I'm so glad to be participating in Vee's monthly Note Card Party again -- it's one of my very favorites. :) Stop by A Haven For Vee and see what the party is all about; I think you'll be glad you did.
I usually have a theme for my Note Cards, but you certainly don't have to. I like to add a caption to my cards, too, because I'm just OCD that way. :) This month I'm simply doing "Fall Scenes."
I usually have a theme for my Note Cards, but you certainly don't have to. I like to add a caption to my cards, too, because I'm just OCD that way. :) This month I'm simply doing "Fall Scenes."
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Chateau Morrisette Winery
Hi everyone! We're having a cool snap here, how about you? It's been bright and sunny, so all in all, a really nice fall day.
Do you like to take day trips? We almost always go to the mountains for our day trips, but we haven't gotten to do that in quite a while. This is our favorite time of the year to go to the mountains and drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Technically, the Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Park, so I wonder if it will be blocked off with barricades? Hmmm -- sure hope not.
All the pictures in this post are from fall of 2011. We have several local wineries near us in North Carolina that we like to visit, but Chateau Morrisette is actually in Virginia. It's further for us to drive, but we enjoy spending an afternoon there in the fall if we have a free day. It's right off the Blue Ridge Parkway in a little community called Meadows of Dan.
Do you like to take day trips? We almost always go to the mountains for our day trips, but we haven't gotten to do that in quite a while. This is our favorite time of the year to go to the mountains and drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Technically, the Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Park, so I wonder if it will be blocked off with barricades? Hmmm -- sure hope not.
All the pictures in this post are from fall of 2011. We have several local wineries near us in North Carolina that we like to visit, but Chateau Morrisette is actually in Virginia. It's further for us to drive, but we enjoy spending an afternoon there in the fall if we have a free day. It's right off the Blue Ridge Parkway in a little community called Meadows of Dan.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Closet Progress and A Purse Organizer
Hello everyone! I hope you all enjoyed a beautiful weekend wherever you were. We had a pretty weekend here, and a hot one. A bit of Indian Summer in this first week of October.
I'm still in the grip of my cleaning and organizing frenzy. Wow -- I know I've made some good progress, but there's still so much to do. This is what I get for procrastinating. :) Our city gives everyone a large trash can for weekly pickup (I think it's about a 50 or 60 gallon can on wheels) and it was completely full yesterday evening, just in time for today's pickup. That's a good thing because it's not always full, and that means I got a lot more junk cleaned out this weekend.
My closet is about 97 percent finished. I do still have to go through some of my clothes, and I'm sure I'll be putting some of them back in the closet. When I first posted about my big closet re-org, I mentioned that I had purchased a new purse organizer, and one of my friends commented that I should show a picture of said purse organizer. These pics are for you, Dotsie. :)
I'm still in the grip of my cleaning and organizing frenzy. Wow -- I know I've made some good progress, but there's still so much to do. This is what I get for procrastinating. :) Our city gives everyone a large trash can for weekly pickup (I think it's about a 50 or 60 gallon can on wheels) and it was completely full yesterday evening, just in time for today's pickup. That's a good thing because it's not always full, and that means I got a lot more junk cleaned out this weekend.
My closet is about 97 percent finished. I do still have to go through some of my clothes, and I'm sure I'll be putting some of them back in the closet. When I first posted about my big closet re-org, I mentioned that I had purchased a new purse organizer, and one of my friends commented that I should show a picture of said purse organizer. These pics are for you, Dotsie. :)
Monday, September 30, 2013
A Blogging Milestone
I reached a milestone last week in blogging -- I hit 100,000 total page views. Yep, that little clicker on my dashboard that counts the page views like a car odometer counts your miles, turned over 100,000. I know this is really small potatoes to the super-bloggers who probably get 100,000 page views in one week. I don't have that kind of following here on my blog, so I was excited to reach this number.
I really appreciate those loyal folks who read my blog posts faithfully and regularly leave me comments. You make my day and my week!! I've enjoyed getting to know you and learning something about your lives. How fun to meet people from Canada, England, Ecuador, Texas, New York, Maine, Colorado, California, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina. It's great to discover the things we have in common (a lot, it seems) and I've learned so much from all of you. Great decorating tips, recipes, book recommendations, craft ideas, shopping tips, and beautiful photography, just to name a few.
In just a few months, I will have been blogging for three years. Oh how time flies! I thought I'd share my top-viewed posts over these past three years. The number one most viewed post is "MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS US EVERY ONE."
I really appreciate those loyal folks who read my blog posts faithfully and regularly leave me comments. You make my day and my week!! I've enjoyed getting to know you and learning something about your lives. How fun to meet people from Canada, England, Ecuador, Texas, New York, Maine, Colorado, California, Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina. It's great to discover the things we have in common (a lot, it seems) and I've learned so much from all of you. Great decorating tips, recipes, book recommendations, craft ideas, shopping tips, and beautiful photography, just to name a few.
In just a few months, I will have been blogging for three years. Oh how time flies! I thought I'd share my top-viewed posts over these past three years. The number one most viewed post is "MERRY CHRISTMAS AND GOD BLESS US EVERY ONE."
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Still Cleaning and Organizing
Hi everyone! I hope you've had a lovely fall weekend! The weather has been so nice in North Carolina -- our favorite time of year here at Forest Manor.
This past week, hubby and I watched "The Book of Manning" on ESPN, and we loved it!
This past week, hubby and I watched "The Book of Manning" on ESPN, and we loved it!
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Fall Cleaning and Organizing
I'd really rather be going to the North Carolina mountains to get fresh apples, taking pretty outdoor pictures, or decorating my house and porch for fall. That will come (sooner rather than later, I hope) but for now, I'm cleaning out closets and drawers and trying to re-organize everything. Why am I doing this? I'm afraid the people from "Hoarders" are going to show up on our doorstep any day now if I don't do something with some of this stuff.
The late George Carlin famously said that "A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff." :) So funny and so true. At least it's funny until you're forced to have to find a place to store all this stuff.
I've mentioned before that our house was built in 1972, so that was before the time of really big closets. Our first house, the 1924 bungalow in Greensboro...
The late George Carlin famously said that "A house is just a place to keep your stuff while you go out and get more stuff." :) So funny and so true. At least it's funny until you're forced to have to find a place to store all this stuff.
I've mentioned before that our house was built in 1972, so that was before the time of really big closets. Our first house, the 1924 bungalow in Greensboro...
Monday, September 23, 2013
It's Fall Y'all!
Happy Monday and Happy Fall! I feel like my blog posts and visits to others have been rather sporadic the past week or so. Am I the only one out there who starts a big project only to get sidetracked by something small and then something else, and well...you get the picture? I feel like I'm all over the place and my brain just won't focus. Maybe I have fall fever, as opposed to spring fever. :)
I want to take a minute to say a very big "THANK YOU" to the ladies who kindly featured my kitchen last week in their link parties. Cindy at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home featured my post last week on her "Amaze Me Monday" party. Thank you so much, Cindy!! Cindy is a North Carolina blogger, like me. If you haven't visited Cindy's blog before, you really should pay her a visit. She has a lovely home, and she's a lovely person, inside and out. :) Cindy has a great talent for capturing beautiful outdoor shots in her garden, and she writes about decorating, travel, family, gardening, and more. She's currently in the midst of starting a kitchen renovation in her home, and I can't wait to see her progress on that.
I also want to thank the ladies who host the "Homework Wednesday" party every week for featuring my kitchen renovation last week, as one of their Quick-Peek Features. Thank you Amy at Atta Girl Says, Barb at The Everyday Home, Marty at Marty's Musings, and Suzy at Worthing Court!! I'm honored to have been featured on "Homework Wednesday!" Hope you'll stop by these talented ladies' blogs (also North Carolina bloggers) for some creative ideas on decorating, cooking, DIY, family, and more.
I also want to thank all of you readers who visited me and had such nice, complimentary things to say about our kitchen. We love the way it turned out, but you don't always know if others will like what you've done. :)
What are you up to this week? Are you enjoying these lovely fall days? Have you noticed how the quality of the sunlight is different this time of year? It's a softer light, somehow, and I absolutely love it -- one of the many things I love about fall. Thank you for your visit and I hope you have a great Monday!!
Denise
I want to take a minute to say a very big "THANK YOU" to the ladies who kindly featured my kitchen last week in their link parties. Cindy at Dwellings-The Heart of Your Home featured my post last week on her "Amaze Me Monday" party. Thank you so much, Cindy!! Cindy is a North Carolina blogger, like me. If you haven't visited Cindy's blog before, you really should pay her a visit. She has a lovely home, and she's a lovely person, inside and out. :) Cindy has a great talent for capturing beautiful outdoor shots in her garden, and she writes about decorating, travel, family, gardening, and more. She's currently in the midst of starting a kitchen renovation in her home, and I can't wait to see her progress on that.
I also want to thank the ladies who host the "Homework Wednesday" party every week for featuring my kitchen renovation last week, as one of their Quick-Peek Features. Thank you Amy at Atta Girl Says, Barb at The Everyday Home, Marty at Marty's Musings, and Suzy at Worthing Court!! I'm honored to have been featured on "Homework Wednesday!" Hope you'll stop by these talented ladies' blogs (also North Carolina bloggers) for some creative ideas on decorating, cooking, DIY, family, and more.
I also want to thank all of you readers who visited me and had such nice, complimentary things to say about our kitchen. We love the way it turned out, but you don't always know if others will like what you've done. :)
What are you up to this week? Are you enjoying these lovely fall days? Have you noticed how the quality of the sunlight is different this time of year? It's a softer light, somehow, and I absolutely love it -- one of the many things I love about fall. Thank you for your visit and I hope you have a great Monday!!
Denise
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