I’ve started three different blog posts in the last few weeks but wasn’t able to finish any of them. I just haven’t been feelin’ it. Actually in the last few months I’ve barely been able to even read a blog much less think about writing. I guess I’ve just really needed a break. It’s hard to believe that blogging would be something that I’d stick with for 8 years! Through good and bad and more than one “break” I’ve actually stuck with it. I’m toying with some blog goals and some personal ones too…which I realize I’m sort of late for but Christmas time was way too busy for me to even think about goals for a new year. I’m not the only one, right?
So, I thought that I’d share a few vacation pictures that I’m sure you’ll be interested in.
Travis and I went to Dillard, GA for my birthday in November which was so close to a place that I’d vacationed when I was in college that we had to visit. Highlands and Franklin, NC made me want to move to the mountains as soon as I graduated and although I ended up in Tennessee I still managed to end up in Franklin.
Here are some highlights from Highlands…
The shops in this corridor had glass doorknobs on the outside 
This store was my favorite. 
Nearly every furniture piece was painted in fabulous colors. I got a lot of good ideas and I’m pretty sure there’s some furniture painting in my future.
Our next stop was the visitor center and the very nice lady working there (also a former Floridian) told us that we could look at the rooms in any of the local inns. So, we headed over to The Main Street Inn and asked if we could look around. To our surprise we were told that we could go inside any of them that we wanted. Here’s one of the king sized rooms. Almost all of them had claw foot tubs with separate showers and they were all decorated in white. They were beautiful and romantic.
The Inn also had a lovely (and delicious smelling) restaurant. I really want to visit again and try the pot roast.
We did our share of nature things that day too. There are quite a few waterfalls on the drive from Highlands to Franklin and we stopped at all of them.
It was lovely being able to take a couple of days to spend with just Travis. Although we did constantly talk about bringing the girls back and all the things we wanted to do with them. And I decided that although I fell in love with the mountains here I definitely ended up in the right Franklin.
Great pictures! My kind of shops…So glad you were able to do something special for your special birthday…Lord willing, I will have a special birthday someday…details to be announced…by God!
Oh how fun! Wish I could have gone shopping with you
I totally have a crush on the store. Lovely pictures and it looks like a perfect place to visit and remember.
Well, if you’re ever in the area you should visit. I know you’d love it. There’s also a super fancy pants resort/spa that I haven’t even bothered to check the prices on because I know I can’t afford it but it was beautiful too. It’s such a beautiful place that I really wanted to live there but it’s much too far from actual civilization for me to be happy living there but I love visiting.
Those painted pieces looks like it was done with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I’m getting ready to re-do Emily’s furniture with it. Very easy to do! My mother-in-law has been using it, and has a friend that has an eclectic store like that, and they all rave about how easy it is!
I’ve heard of that before but I don’t know where to get it…guess I’ll Google it
I just got an end table from my mom that I need to re-do so I’ll look into it. I’d love to not have to use oil based primer- I hate that stuff.
You can buy it online and watch the tutorials on Annie Sloans web site! You dont even have to prep or sand the stuff before you paint! I mean how cool is that!!!!!!
I’ll have to check it out, thanks!