Linda {Calling it Home} Linda {Calling it Home}

Father's Day....From My Son


Here is how my 11 year-old son would celebrate Father's day. Breakfast at a pancake house...just "the men".

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An afternoon watching NASCAR on television

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The perfect gift....a Lego tie clip

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Dinner at Moe's


....and chocolate chip cheesecake for dessert


This works for me, but I think my daughter might have other plans. Have you made plans for Father's Day, yet?


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Linda {Calling it Home} Linda {Calling it Home}

To Layer, Or Not To Layer

I am considering layering rugs. I know, everyone and their brother has posted about this.....but you are my friends and would not steer me wrong.

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Amber Interior



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Help me out....what are the rules?


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Linda {Calling it Home} Linda {Calling it Home}

Women of Influence Luncheon With Sarah Richardson


Happy Sunday. I don't usually post on Sunday...I'm usually in the garage or out in the garden. However, I stumbled across Sarah Richardson giving a speech at the Women of Influence conference.....and wanted to share it with you. As some of you know, I LOVE her... In the, "I wish you were my best friend and would come over to my house and give me advice" kind of way.



I know it is long, so if you did not want to spend the time watching the entire thing, my favorite quote...."Good enough will never be good enough". Now that makes me feel better about all my craziness around my own home. 

Do you have a favorite quote?

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Friday's In the Garden....Some Exciting News

Hi Everyone, before I show you what has been going on in my garden, I want to share some exciting news with you. I have been invited to join the Lowe's Creative Ideas garden blogging group. For the next six months, I will be participating in garden blogging challenges sponsored by Lowe's!


I know, it's crazy fun...right? Hopefully, my posts will inspire you to tackle some of these projects in your yard. WAIT... there's more, not only are they sponsoring my post...there will be a couple of opportunities for YOU to win a Lowe's gift card!


I'll tell you more about it as it goes along, but for now, be sure to subscribe to the Lowe's Creative Ideas Magazine OR  just get the app.

Now let me show you what has been going on in my garden. My Sum & Substance hosta is recovering nicely after I sprayed it to keep the deer away (see sad leaves on the bottom).


From this angle, you can't notice it at all


Along the driveway, the yellow Happy Returns Daylily is starting to bloom


This will bloom all summer


Finally, my favorite hydrangea....Endless Summer


This is why I love it so much....just look at all the color variations


Remember to take advantage before a good rain, and apply Holly Tone, your plants will thank you. What is blooming in your garden? If you have a link, I would love to tour it!


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Ebay & Other Addictions

Hello, I'm Linda...and I am an ebay addict. Remember the last ebay purchase I told you about? And, I still have not decided on what to do with these, either. Well, yesterday, while sitting in my car waiting for school pick-up (the most dangerous time in my day) I used my ebay app (I know, it's just like my CL app) to buy these


24 pieces of vintage white and brass hardware; 16 (the exact amount I need for my nightstands) of the straight ones on the left, 6 of the curved ones and 2 of the huge ones on the right. They are "never used" but from the 70's...hence the plastic wrap. If you look closely, you can see that they are a tad dinged.

As long as I am coming clean, I should tell you that I also have an Etsy app. There, now you know how I spend my time sitting in the car. OK, just one more addiction confession.......I can't stop drinking these




The Dunkin Donuts Men In Black Iced Coffee. What's your addiction?


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I'm Feeling Minty

So, maybe it is the all the blog posts showing mint...or summer....either way....I am feeling the love for mint! In fact, that dresser dilemma of mine....I think it should be mint.

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Gardenview Cottage

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Paperstreet anitques via Pinterest

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Chest of drawers
House of Turquoise

Maybe I should sit back and have a mint julep and ponder a while....


Have you been bitten by the mint bug? Are you into mint?



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