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Chics Tile Project
Want to dress up a patio, you should consider putting ceramic tile on the floor. My concrete patio was built with a spacer right down the middle of the 16×20 slab of concrete. Half of the patio is under the … Continue reading
Butterflies – Sunday Inspiration
“Just living is not enough,” said the butterfly, “one must have sunshine, freedom and a little flower.” ~Hans Christian Anderson
One Door Closes, Another Opens
Sometimes we are so busy looking at the door that is closing, we fail to see the door that is opening. Not sure who coined this phrase but how true it is. My family and friends are surprised how joyfully … Continue reading
Sunday Beauty
“Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” ~ Margaret Wolfe Hungerford What are you finding beautiful today? (Photo uses Florabella Textures)
What is Out Your Window?
I awoke Saturday morning at 7:00 a.m., an early Saturday time for me. There was a quiet calm, perhaps a peacefulness, as I lay there listening and could not hear a sound. Absolute silence and peace. Laying there, I took … Continue reading
Sunday Inspiration
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” ~ Marcel Proust Who in your life is making you especially happy right now? (Photo uses Florabella Textures)
My Peace Lily
Today we have a guest author, David Wallace. David is the son of Mother Chic and brother to Debbie and Julie. We are thrilled to have him share and thrilled to have him here with us after having quadruple bypass … Continue reading
Weekender
Well, it’s officially the weekend, and the midwest is having the coolest summer on record since 1905. Normally it is 100+ degrees and 99% humidity this time of year. I’m not sure how we’ve gotten so lucky, but we’re going … Continue reading
Relaxing Sunday
The holiday is officially “over”; however you can still hear the fireworks popping in our neighborhood. But before the kids were up and running amok with their lit punks, Robert and I enjoyed a morning of garden weeding while the … Continue reading
Garden Venture
Although the heat, or more like the humidity, is killer right now, the gardens plug right along in providing a beautiful landscape for us to see. var linkwithin_site_id = 33952; (function () { var elem = document.createElement(‘script’); elem.type = ‘text/javascript’; … Continue reading