Gothic Chic

I was out doing my ‘occasional saling’ (be sure to check out my blog: The Occasional Saler!) last weekend, and I found this little vignette at the Second Hand Rose sale. It reminded me of gothic décor from Belgium or the Netherlands: the heavy, dark chest, gilt frames, brass candlesticks, a cross. I love it…

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Optical Organization

I LOVE organization. But I have to be honest – I really struggle with it. If (or until) I have a personal assistant to scan things for me, I will continue to have way too many magazine clippings, photos, business cards, brochures, catalogs and magazines littering my desk (and bookshelves and countertops).  And yes, I…

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Monmouth Plantation: 3 Reasons to Hit the Bar

A few weeks ago when my boyfriend and I were traveling in Mississippi, we spent a night at Monmouth Plantation in Natchez.  Our stay in the historic home, a National Historic Landmark, was delightful.  Monmouth was built in 1818 by General Quitman, a civil war general, as his family’s city residence.  In other words, it’s…

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