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Bright Blue Sky and Yellow Orb
Can anyone tell me what that yellow orb in the bright blue sky is called? Ahhhhh…the sun! Finally! I took some photos this morning to celebrate spring in the south today. I know that it isn’t quite...
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Is Shabby Chic Dead?
Is shabby chic passe? Pas du tout! At least, not in north Alabama if our trendiest mall (Bridge Street Town Center) is any indicator. I saw shabby all around, especially in my favorite store,...
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Southern Small Town Style
I recently took these photos from the small north Alabama town of Athens. I composed them with the idea of just giving you a little sample of elements of the town’s style. Feel free to use them if you...
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Hanging out at Haley’s
Yesterday I got the chance to interview Carter and Nancy Haley of Haley’s Flooring & Interiors. I really enjoyed visiting their huge showroom, since I’m so into interior design. The Haleys...
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Tired Out
Princess Buttercup and I were driving along Huntsville I565 on today’s beautiful, sunny, temperate afternoon. I saw something that looked like a piece of wood go under my car’s hood, and “Bang! Pow!...
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Old Town Huntsville
Huntsville, Alabama has got 3 beautiful old town areas that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. I’m not sure which area that I was in, but here are some photos that I took on the...
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The River City
They call it the River City. Can you guess why? About 25 or so miles south west of Huntsville, the views of Decatur from the bridge are amazing as you drive into the city from across the Tennessee...
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Waitin’ out the Storm
Well, here we are again. Waiting out another storm that’s typical of the Tennessee Valley. It’s been one of those days and nights that we watch the Weather Channel and click on NOAA to see if those...
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Still Pouring!
Hi Everyone! I finally got finished homeschooling Princess Buttercup, we sold our home, Dad had a stroke when he and Mom were camping in northwest Arkansas, we went to Disney World, we made an offer on...
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Summers on Grandma’s Farm
When I was a girl growing up in south Alabama, my parents would take my brother and I up to north Alabama to attend Maywood Christian Camp for a week, and then my dad’s parents would pick us up and...
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Sock Hop, Anyone?
Looks like there’s going to be a cool sock-hop tonight at Lowe Mill. Yesterday I went to Lowe Mill, and here is what I found… Filed under: Sweet Home Tagged: 256, Alabama, art community, collage,...
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God Painted the Sky
Visit any famous art museum, from the Louvre to the Met, And you will find no greater work to compare to the evening sky of yesterday– A breath-taking sky painting from God. As my husband and I and our...
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A Road Trip to Cullman — Festhalle Market Platz
The Festhalle Market Platz is an outdoor farmer’s market covered by a huge wooden-framed pavilion that provides its customers a place to buy the freshest vegetables, artisan breads, canned goods, food...
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The Story of Southern Accents Architectural Antiques
In 1969, Dr. Garlan Gudger began saving architectural odds and ends from buildings that were to be razed in the Cullman, Alabama area. As news spread about Dr. Gudger’s collection, he began inviting...
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Madison Street Festival 2016
Madison, Alabama hosted their 36th annual Madison Street Festival in historic downtown Madison today. Amidst tall oak trees and homes circa the 1800s, families joined in for lots of food, vendors, art,...
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The Never-ending Blog and NaNoWriMo Procrastination
So I decided to take the plunge. I am taking up the challenge to write a 50,000-word novel in one month, per NaNoWriMo: National Novel Writer’s Month. Are any of you doing NaNoWriMo? I started out...
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Tinsel Trail, the Greene Street Market at Nativity, and Harrison Brothers
Baby, it’s cold outside, but a trip to downtown Huntsville to play with my Nikon was definitely worth getting out in the big freeze. Yesterday I bundled up and went to take photos of Huntsville’s...
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Down the Architectural Rabbit Hole.
Every first and third Saturday of the month, architectural treasure hunters can make their way down the creaky steps to the Harrison Brothers basement. There you’ll find all types of goodies to upcycle...
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Beautiful Stoneridge Homes
Yesterday I met and interviewed Jim and Kim Wright, owners and builders of some of the most beautiful homes in the Tennessee Valley. I will be writing an article for them for one of my freelance...
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Fading Fast
Hello, Dear Readers, My little WordPress sign tells me that I only have 19 days left on http://www.thewritesteph.com. I’ll miss my first little blog, but I’ve got a “new and improved” one over at...
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