A Nice Mix

I'm loving this dining room/living room combo by designer John Day in Cambridge, Massachusetts, featured by Elle Decor.  The hardwoods in my home are dark like those, and I have a tendency to prefer neutral colors.  Check out that ceiling!!

I'm also inspired by the fact that there are few area rugs.  I seem to have a hard time finding rugs I like, and feel that if I don't use them my home will feel cold instead of cozy.  I don't get 'cold' from this picture at all.  Beautiful!!

I Love My Farmer's Market!!

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I feel so lucky to have an organic farmer's market just down the street from me!!  The interesting thing about the market is that it is so much more than just produce.  Of course I love getting fresh veggies and fruit from local farmers, but it's great to be able to find locally made bread, jams, pastas, etc.

My finds today included:

• yogurt and mozzarella from Atlanta Fresh
• eggplant parm lasagna from M.E. Amore
• fresh salsa from Zocalo
• fresh spinach from Heirloom Gardens
• banana bread from H&F Bread Company 
• pasture raised pork chops from Heritage Farm

As we get closer to summer I'll be able to buy a lot more produce.  I also got there a bit late, so missed some of what was available.

One day I'll take pictures of my market and share them.  Those pictures above are of a lovely looking market in Paris.  Wish I could go to that one, too!!

An Eco Easter Egg

It just dawned on me this morning that Easter is this weekend.  We need to dye some eggs!  I really wish I had been on the ball and bought a kit like this one at West Elm or something similar.

They are on sale - maybe one for next year?

The Festival Season

There are about a million festivals around Atlanta this time of the year.  There were at least 5 or so this weekend that I wish we could have made it to.  On Sunday the hubs and I took the kids to a local one called Lemonade Days.  It's an annual affair, and has craft booths, rides, and the typical festival food.  My daughter loves going, and really looks forward to it every year.

Please forgive my pictures!!  I'm so not the photographer in the family!

Excited?

The hubs and his mini-me.

I don't think anyone got off this ride feeling right.

We didn't even make it to the craft booths this year.  It was all rides, all the time!  

What are your favorite local festivals?

A Return?

I've been gone.  Well, not really gone, but I have not been blogging.  Actually I haven't been doing anything related to the blogging world at all.  I've realized lately that I miss it.  I think I'm going to try to come back - although maybe a bit slowly at first.  I was feeling overwhelmed before, which is why I left.

So bear with me, and until next time I'll leave this to ponder:

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