Red Pajamas, Ladybug Girls and the Decatur Book Festival Parade
August 31, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
Filed under Sherri Smith Brown, Travel
Two years ago, Brianna dressed up like Madeline for the Decatur Book Festival’s children’s parade. This year its Ladybug Girl or Llama, Llama Red Pajamas!
Read More...Louisiana Idea House
August 27, 2010 by Kenya Brantley
Filed under At Home, Decor, Everyday Living, Travel
If you’re like me, you probably won’t be traveling to Covington, Louisana anytime soon to see the newly done Southern Living Idea House…But thank God for pics!!! Every image shows a design that is so charming and so beautiful…
Welcome to Bayou Bend!!!
Exterior
Dining room
Galley Kitchen
Breakfast Nook
Living Room
Graphic Wall Art
Study
Master Bedroom
Balcony
Spa Bath
Sitting room
Office
Garage Apartment
Mudroom
Garage Apartment Dining Area
Back Porch
Outdoor Living Room
Magnificent…
Read More...Let’s Go Glamping!!!
August 25, 2010 by Kenya Brantley
Filed under Everyday Living, Travel
If you haven’t heard, there’s a new trend that takes camping to a whole new level. Forget those lumpy sleeping bags and pre-made dinner packages…Welcome to glamping!
Glamping brings the two worlds of glamour and camping together to make one hot place to stay. These places are pretty easy to find by going to sites like [...]
St. Paul and Garrison Keillor
August 23, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
Filed under Sherri Smith Brown, Travel
An evening with Garrison Keillor at the Fitzgerald Theater and a tour of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s hometown makes a trip to St. Paul a treat anytime of year.
Read More...Sprewell Bluff State Outdoor Recreation Area
August 16, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
Filed under Sherri Smith Brown, Travel
Sprewell Bluff offers a unique mix of Piedmont and Coastal Plain terrain where you can hike, picnic, fish, canoe, wade and skip rocks across the Flint River.
Read More...Mammoth Cave – A Great Spelunking Adventure
August 10, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
Filed under Sherri Smith Brown, Travel
Every time I pass the signs along I-65 for Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, I contemplate making a second visit.
Read More...Here Comes the Bride…
July 22, 2010 by Kenya Brantley
Filed under Everyday Living, Travel
As many of you have probably already heard, Chelsea Clinton is getting married. And anytime the child of a president or former president gets married, as you know, it is a very big deal. Now, while I am not extremely interested in the marriage details itself, I must say that I am very interested in where she [...]
Read More...Garden Ideas at the Southern Living Idea Home
July 19, 2010 by Bonnie Helander
Filed under At Home, Garden Views, Travel
Last week I headed over to historic Senoia, Georgia to visit the Southern Living Idea House – a charming 3.5-story brownstone on the site of the former McKnight Cotton Gin. This is the first time that Southern Living has featured a brownstone property as an idea home. The model is an expanded end unit and [...]
Read More...Senoia Idea House
July 12, 2010 by Kenya Brantley
Filed under At Home, Everyday Living, Travel
Well, I just visited the 2010 Southern Living Idea House on Friday, and can I just say…It was FABULOUS!!!
Like many of you, I have been looking forward to the opening of the 2010 Southern Living Idea House in Senoia for months now, and finally its here! However, I have observed that people go to decorator showhouses [...]
Read More...Restaurant Appeal…
July 9, 2010 by Kenya Brantley
Filed under At Home, Travel
We’ve all been to one of those places. You know…one of those restaurants that are so beautiful, so elegant that you instantly wish that you could take every element of the space and magically transport it to your own house–minus ALL the patrons!
I love Maguire’s decor in Senoia! I love the rustic feel of the space, [...]
Explore Three Georgia Towns
June 30, 2010 by Sherri Smith Brown
Filed under Travel
Summer is a great time to get out and explore. Any one of these three Georgia destinations makes a road trip filled with interesting discoveries and experiences that will turn into wonderful summer memories.
Gainesville
Before there was a Gainesville, there was a trading camp called Mule Camp Springs. It grew up at the confluence of two [...]
Summer Living in SC…
June 24, 2010 by Kenya Brantley
Filed under At Home, Everyday Living, Travel
So, I’m in the charming city of Darlington, SC, the place where my mother was born and raised, and I must say…It is HOT! But that sweet “sou-thun” iced tea sure does cool you off.
Sometimes, I have these places in my mind…Places that I dream of and think about more than I should. And then, [...]