Love… One Sip At A Time // A Valentine Tea Party
I started hosting tea parties in an older home propped as pretty as you please on the corner of a quiet street. A family of four in a two-bedroom, one-bath home made for a tight fit, and tea parties felt downright snug, but no one would change a thing. Some teas were scripture-based, and others celebrated holidays, but every time, the room filled with the scent of scones, floral tea, and...
Poetic Pauses: Mary Oliver, Peonies
Peonies This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready to break my heart as the sun rises, as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers and they open– pools of lace, white and pink–...
Friday Fave: Old House Gardens
One grandmother was a founding member of her local Garden Club. The other, grew plants on her back porch and came from a family who once sold drop-dead gorgeous dahlias from their car trunk in downtown Spartanburg way back when. Thankfully, I was able to dig up some plants from both homes before they were sold. From one, amaryllis and a hydrangea. From the other, an old-timey...
A New Season at Rhyme and Reason!
Summer officially begins June 21 but I’m kicking it off next Monday, June 17, as Rhyme and Reason celebrates a new “season” of its own. I love to blog! (I hope that goes without saying.) You—your time—remain at the forefront of my mind when composing each post, which is why I aim for a takeaway but choose to keep most posts brief. Beginning June 17, Rhyme and Reason will...
Friday Fave: Blackberry Cottage
Just the name Blackberry Cottage stirs excitement in the heart! It’s here we’ll be staying when we head up to the beautimous NC mountains for a weekend getaway in a couple of weeks. Lord willing, we’ll pop into our favorite antique stores, the local health-nut bakery, and the oh-so amazing pizzeria—but most of all, I’m looking forward to rocking on the porch,...
5 New Places to Write
Local cafes top the list of favorite places to write but in A Writer’s Book of Days, Judy Reeves suggests several more places to try: Laundromats: Thumping noises, lint-filled air, quarters clanging, and the scent of soap and bleach offer a completely different sensory experience. Outdoor areas in nature: Take a walk, take your shoes off, take the time to lie back on the grass and...