The Sweetest Of Shoppes in Aiken….
Coming home on the school bus on a Friday afternoon, my bus would let us off at the country store down the street from my house. Before my sisters and I would head home, we would stop at the country store. After I entered the store, I would make my way to the back of…
Keeping Christmas Traditions in South Carolina…
For as long as I can remember my family has always had a real tree in our home at Christmas time. At first, we would just get an already cut tree at the local tree lot but as I got older, we started the tradition of going to Wata Christmas Tree Farm in Quakertown, Pa. …
A Brown Thumb and A Bunch of Deer….
A few months ago, my family and I began the process of transforming our yard into a wonderful, landscaped yard with lush flower beds and vegetable gardens. After a year of living in our new house it was time for us to make it our own and work on some much-needed landscaping. The flower beds…
Tee Time at Mount Vintage
For me it has been over seventeen years since I last picked up the clubs. My husband and I would have date days playing golf while our oldest daughter was at school. We played at a course close to home in Pennsylvania. It was the perfect way for us to reconnect while getting in some…
When A Pandemic Strikes…
This week marks a year since the pandemic hit South Carolina and everything was locked down. My kid’s schools were first to be shut down for what we thought would only be two weeks but ended up being the rest of the school year. Then my husband was told to work from home. All the…
Take Me Out To The Ball Game…
Opening day for little league baseball in Pennsylvania was always the first Saturday in April. There would be an opening day ceremony on the field followed by the first games of the season. Prior to the games would be team pictures and other festivities. Let’s just say this day was never as pleasant as it…
Adventures in Treasure Hunting
One of my favorite activities to do is antiquing. I am so excited to explore a new area and find all the neat treasure coves in the south. The best part is sharing all my neat finds with all of you. The first antique store I found in Aiken is Aiken Antiques and Uniques. The…
A New Adventure Begins…..
Born and raised in Pennsylvania, that’s me. I have lived most of my life in the state of Pennsylvania. I grew up in a small town about an hour north of Philadelphia. I never traveled far from the Northeast. Most of our family vacations were spent at the Jersey shore. Pretty much everything I knew…
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