before & after: silverplate server
One task that is definitely on my “chores-I-don’t-enjoy” list is cleaning silver and silverplate. Most silver polish smells and all that rubbing and polishing can become tiring. Despite my aversion,...
View Articlethe high and the low — vintage wood planters
With spring here, I’ve been looking for a new planter for the sunny southeast corner of our yard. Of course I checked out Terrain, Anthropologie’s home and garden sister store, which is always filled...
View Articleif you’re considering. . .a hanging planter
Apparently, I just have plants and gardening on the brain all the time these days. And one of the things I’m really digging now is the hanging wall planter that my mom gave me. It’s great, as it allows...
View Articleex libris — Recipe for Press
This week’s book review is of Amy Flurry’s Recipe for Press: Pitch Your Story Like the Pros & Create a Buzz. I met Amy during the Southern C Summit earlier this month, where she gave a spot-on nuts...
View Articlefrom coffee pot to flower pot
I love flowers and am always on the lookout for fun ways to display them. So, imagine my delight when I found this great little coffee pot while digging around a secondhand shop. It’s from an old hotel...
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