Month: May 2009
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Southern Table at The Cottage
My friends Linda and Doris and I had a great time setting tables this week. We were at The Cottage, a great little store here. We found great pieces in the store to set a table. The owner of The Cottage is a great guy, but, unfortunately, he is looking to retire. If anyone out…
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Southern Robin Update
As you may recall, last Wednesday, I posted pics of our little robin in her nest. At that time she had two eggs. Since then, she has laid two more eggs for a total of four! She is a very good mother. She runs off Blue Jays that get too near and is always on…
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Southern Porch Accessory
I wanted to share with you a picture of a little garden bench that was given to me. It was unassembled and plain wood when I got it. I painted it and hung it on the wall of my porch. I think this little bench was originally intended to be used to set plants on…
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The Southern Garden is In!
It’s Metamorphosis Monday! Click on pic to see more on Between Naps on the Porch Finally done! The rain finally stopped long enough for me to finish getting my garden in. It isn’t a really big garden but it is just right for my husband and me and a little extra to share. I’ve got…
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Southern Roses in the Snow
As, you all know, Mother’s Day is this coming Sunday. If you’ve been visiting here for a while, you’ve gotten to know my Mother a bit. If you haven’t met her yet, put “Mama” in the search bar on the right and you can meet her and read her guest posts. I know you will…
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Southern Breakfast on the Porch
One of my favorite community cookbooks is Louisiana Entertains – A Complete Menu Cookbook from the Rapides Symphony Guild in Alexandria, Louisiana – copyright 1978. The first 54 pages of this cookbook are devoted to breakfast and brunch. These menus offer a Southern breakfast at its best! I’ve set the table on the porch for…
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Southern Fish Fry/Robin’s Nest
It is Outdoor Wednesday and memories of fish fries! Click the pic above for more of Outdoor Wednesday! I have to interrupt my Southern food series to show you what this pretty little robin has been doing on my porch. After you see the pics, read about my Grandpa’s fish fries – a Southern tradition!…
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Southern Porch Party
Today, I’m joining Barb at Grits and Glamour for her porch and patio party. You may be wondering what happened to the series on Southern food. Well, it’s still here. You see, porches and Southern food go together like greens and ham hocks. Back in the day, they didn’t have air conditioners. So, Southerners would…
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Southern Gracious Plenty
Southern Food and Southern Cornbread – More than just something to eat! (The first in a series on Southern Food) One of the things that really defines the South is the food. It is one thing that has always brought us together. Whenever a family suffers a tragedy, the Southern community goes into action to…
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Southern Frugal Friday
I’ve had so much fun with y’all this week. I hope you have had a good time as well. So, Frugal Friday, finds me trying to find inexpensive ways to garden. Well, yesterday, I stumbled upon the best garage sale I have ever been to. I’m not sure where the sellers got all of these…