Hot off the PRESS.!!! Dorothea Benton Franks new book...Return To Sullivans Island...

Well my friends .... We all have our FAVORITE authors... and Here is mine! ...

Dorothea Benton Frank, featured in this July/August issue of Coastal Living... Better known as Dottie to those who follow her, raised in the lowlands of South Carolina on Sullivans Island. While visiting a high school friend 2 years ago who is fortunate enough to live in S Carolina, I was introduced to the Best Beachy Books a girl could ask for....
Since then I've devoured every book Dottie has laid down... She is a natural talent, a born writer, You want to sell everything and move to her precious lowlands. The only drawback is you just don't want to finish the book... You will not want them to end!!!

You will just love her style, there's a freshness you'll come to admire and a sence of humor unrivaled...

Treat yourself to the ways of lowcountry...You will never be the same, Can't wait to dive into the latest... xoxo~Kathy

A Day in Charlevoix, shooting the sites with Maddy!!!...Just sit back and enjoy a little mini Trip!, don't even have to leave the house...

These paintings were on a beautiful bench being auctioned off .... Local artists contributing... Wouldn't be Charlevoix without the lighthouse....

Oh!... and don't forget to pick up a "Flying Pig" at the Arts and Crafts show... Ha!

Isn't the bench great!!!!

Madison, my grandaughter...and I had the best afternoon with our cameras...While waiting for the Marathoners to finish...

The cutest "Artsie" mainstreet ...Lots of shops and boutiques...

This little gal was fabulous....entertaining passers by with her violin....

A beautiful sunset ...

Unfortunately..... not our boat...

Such a beautiful coastal town...

A sailors delight...

I love rocks.. so of course I must shoot them ...especially when they are this BIG!!!

Have you picked your favorite?... Charming...

High on a hill overlooking the bay.... Love the colors!

Had lots of fun doing a little friendly"Drive by shooting" are these not just darling.....

The black wicker against the yellow house....stunning.

Side shot of the same house...Gingerbread O' rama....

Well...there you have a little taste of "Charlevoix" come visit sometime...

CHARLEVOIX....A Charming Coastal Town....

A great day in the Upper Michigan town of Charlevoix...My husband and Daughter both accomplished firsts today!!!! Our daughter Becky successfully completed her first marathon, while her dad his first half Marathon....Beautiful weather and a beautiful little artsie town.

Will share more of Charlevoix tomorrow...Some beautiful coastal scapes and lovely homes, xoxo~Kathy.

Mr. Wonderful and Our Becky run A Marathon and 1/2...Thank You Charlevoix for sponsoring the 3rd annual Run.

There he is ....Pointing the way to his very first "Half Marathon", 13.1 miles....
And Becky adjusting her GPS runners watch... Ready set .....get ready to sweat!
Here's my man...seconds after his run.... What a guy!!!!!

That's our girl, completing her first FULL Marathon... and she's SMILING!!!! Out of all

the runners, approx. 800, we couldn't believe her number was #1!!!! She had a lot of fun with that!!!....Yeah! Becky!!!! We are so proud of you!!!!!!

and...Surprise, Surprise....Look who took 2nd place in his age level...Mr Wonderful!!

Way to sweat baby!!!!!,

Summertime smells and sights...

Such a sweet heady smell that flows into the living room from these lilacs...

Decided to hang this wrought iron hanger between the doors on the front of the garage...A lovely welcome when returning home ...
My Mr. Wonderful made this birdhouse years ago, and we just gave the roof a new paint job this spring! Fun to freshen things up...

I'm a rock nut... Do you like rocks?...

One of the little dowels came off so I thought I'd stick a golf tee in there...See how long before the golf king notices!!!! ...Just a few summertime things...xoxo~Kathy.

A Mary Poppins Tablescape...

On Fathers Day we were off to Chicago to see "Mary Poppins" on broadway... with two of our grandaughters who have never been to see a broadway play before.... Of course I had to tablescape to go along with the day!!!!!! It was wonderful.....

I had such a good time with all of this...Ha!

A little overhead shot...

Our breakfast table all set and ready to go...We had to leave for Chicago at 5am...so this tablescape kicked off the day for us...

The girls loved the umbrella and Poppins prints...