Hobbies | Not Quite Southern

Made in the SUN!

By Nancy May 2, 2025HobbiesCedar Hills Gardens, garden, HGTV Home Town, Mississippi Magazine, raised beds, southern, tomatoes, zinias

I’ve tried gardening through the years with very little success. My Louisiana-born grandpa had a green thumb, and so did my Arkansas-born dad. Mom does great with flowers. Hubby asked me to put my original raised…

New Ventures

By Nancy March 21, 2025Hobbies, Kitchen StuffChair Whimsy, Dailypaintworks, Reupholstery, Spring

I’ve always had a weakness for textiles, particularly table linens and upholstered chairs. A few weeks ago, Hubby agreed to let me purchase an online upholstery course from Chair Whimsy. Wendy Conklin, “the chair stylist,” is a…

Oyster Shell Ornaments

By Nancy January 3, 2025Hobbies

Every year, Hubby’s family on his mother’s side hosts a Christmas get-together for the eight siblings and their offspring. This year, our branch of the family is in charge, and we’re gathering at the Aquarium restaurant in…

Fancy IKEA Curtains Update

By Nancy April 12, 2024Hobbies, Home TourIKEA curtain upgrade, master bathroom remodel, Roman blind

The backsplash was installed this week in the master bathroom, and I can see a light at the end of the remodeling project tunnel! The mirror-measuring man is scheduled to come Monday and so is the…

Vegan Recipes

By Nancy May 26, 2023Hobbies, Kitchen Stuff

Our oldest son married his college sweetheart last Friday. They are off on a great adventure, first to a couple of national parks in the west, and then on to real life in Starkville, Mississippi. The…

Felt Pennant Garland Fun

By Nancy January 22, 2021Hobbies1 Comment

A few weeks ago, hubby asked me to “do something” for a friend who would soon be starting a new job. The friend had confessed to feeling some amount of trepidation, and he wanted to reassure her…

It’s Time to Show Some Appreciation!

By Nancy December 4, 2020Hobbies

When I stopped homeschooling my boys and sent them to a local private school for high school and junior high, I scoured Pinterest and surveyed my teacher friends for the gifts most appreciated at Christmas time. All…