Welcome to Part 2 of our Little House in Atlanta. If you missed part one, you can catch-up here – Little House in Atlanta – Part 1 After renovating our Living Room, we tackled the Kitchen, which was a much more in-depth project. When we first looked at the home we knew the kitchen had to go. The layout was bad…
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Initially I was drawn to this cocktail for obvious reasons – because of its name… Bees Knees. The Bees Knees cocktail originated in the days of Prohibition. The phrase “Bees Knees” was slang during this era for “the best” or “height of excellence”. Bathtub gin was usually a concoction of inferior alcohol and grain alcohol mixed together – nothing short of gasoline. As you…
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This aloe plant has seriously outgrown her current home. It is time to re-pot and move into larger digs. I selected a pot that had drainage holes, and was rather large. This will allow enough room as the plant grows and the roots won’t be crowded. I am not a plant expert – just a lover of plants that are…
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My husband and I were out running errands as we drove by Goodwill. I begged like a child to please, please, please stop and go in. John is a good sport but he has his limitations. I was peppered with questions in rapid fire succession- Do we have to go today? YES! What…
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I recently purchased a little cottage in Ormewood Park of Atlanta and although we got a fairly decent deal for it, the home needed some work. The first room we worked on was the Living Room, thinking it would be the lesser of two evils. As you can see, the walls were a mustard yellow, which just had to go,…
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