Spring Break 2013: North to Corolla

As always, prints, prints of photographs, and original artworks are always for sale, please inquire by e-mail or through my Etsy shop.  If you are interested in purchasing something you have seen on this blog, I will create a custom listing for you.  I also do custom commission pieces as well.   We spent some timeContinue reading “Spring Break 2013: North to Corolla”

Spring Break 2013: Piedmont to the Coast

We got up Friday morning and headed to the Outer Banks of North Carolina – these barrier islands are a unique area to visit and have captured our hearts over the past eight years.  We did the math and I have been to the Outer Banks 8 times and Eric 7 times.  Not bad –Continue reading “Spring Break 2013: Piedmont to the Coast”

Dreaming of Key West + Lemon Garlic Roasted Carrots

Key West, Florida is a family favorite locale.  My parents and sister have been there more frequently than Eric and I – we have only been twice now.  I know, the shame!  Poor Greta has yet to experience Key West.  I have been daydreaming of spring break trips this year, as we are not likelyContinue reading “Dreaming of Key West + Lemon Garlic Roasted Carrots”

Savannah 2011

It snowed here last night.  Not the pretty, fluffy, dry snow that I love so dearly.  The wet, drippy, mushy, messy snow.  School was canceled, leaving us with a day to do errands, leisurely enjoy the day, work on some projects, and day dream of the contrasting weather.  Remember that lovely 73 degree weather lastContinue reading “Savannah 2011”

Spring Break Goodwill Trip #2

A friend of mine asked me to take her thrift store shopping, using words like pro, guru, and genius after my name.  I however, believe these are silly terms to describe my life-long habit of thrifty shopping and insider knowledge from having worked at Goodwill for a couple years.  However, once I stopped to reallyContinue reading “Spring Break Goodwill Trip #2”

First Friday of Spring Break: Garage & Swiffers

Glorious spring break!  Here at last! My first Friday of spring break was a busy one.  We started by tearing down the garage – it has been coming down piece by piece on its own for quite some time.  We decided to speed the process up (just) a little. It took us about an hourContinue reading “First Friday of Spring Break: Garage & Swiffers”