the malone's

john and carolyn malone have a tree farm outside madison, georgia. they have collected old log buildings and restored them into guest cottages and a lovely home. many creative touches, and low key decorating prove that less is more, or at least more refreshing! there is also an awesome ceiling light that john made out of vines and fall leaves. that’s john standing underneath it.

words and photographs by rebecca wood

spanish moss

i will never forget my first time seeing spanish moss...i think i even brought some back to athens, hoping it would grow.  you head to south georgia and it is everywhere.  it definitely sets a tone of mystery and beauty.  here are some moss covered trees that i recently admired in thomasville, georgia.

photos and words by kristen bach

meadows dry goods

rinne, rebecca and i went to asheville a couple of weeks ago.  we stopped by meadow's dry goods to check it out.  it is a studio space with a a sweet shop filled with many asheville made goodies.  the space was great filled with original general store shelving and now houses fabric, sewing machines, their "DIY library", and more.  we found some treasures and put some on our wishlist too.

photos and words by kristen bach

old town buildings

it isn't all that uncommon to drive through any small town in the south and see a line of old town buildings, closed for buisiness.  we drove by this group of buildings in south georgia and i loved the vines that moved and probably helped take it down.  now these vines are the only thing keeping it standing.

photos and words by kristen bach

southern snow

all week there has been rumors of wintry mix here in the south.  99% of the time it is just a big huge build up of excitement and all we get is some rain.

a plantation in South Georgia

on monday we did a post on the most recent shotgun supper in thomasville, georgia. everything about that evening was quite amazing.....including the location.

thomasville is known for it's quail hunting. there are many of hunting plantations tucked away amongst the tall pines. this platation was a friend's family plantation and it rested on 15,000 acres of the most beautiful woods you could imagine.

hunting season is right around the corner! have fun taking a peek!

photos and words by kristen bach

smokey road press

{today's post was created by michelle norris, who interns with rinne. good job, michelle!}

a couple of months ago, i began slowly but surely learning the art of letterpress. it took me no time at all to realize the love and care that must go into every creation. in the wake of my new found appreciation for this craft, it was a special treat to visit smokey road press in the leather's building in athens, ga. margot ecke was kind enough to demonstrate some of the techniques that she uses in her letterpress and bookbinding shop, as well as letting me visit with her sweet dog. make sure to stop by to see margot's finely crafted pieces, and maybe learn some skills of your own. it's not an experience that you'll want to miss.

words & photographs by michelle norris

meet orwell

our family lives on an animal rescue farm called sweet olive farm.  about a year ago the farm rescued little orwell, a potbelly pig.  he is the sweetest little guy ever and was a quick friend to all of us.

photos and words by kristen bach