Living Room Decor and Storage Ideas

The weather is, well, lets just say....burrrrr!  So I stayed home, rearranged 
 furniture in the living room, and fluffed pillows and cushions. While doing so, thinking of creative ways to store some music cds. 

 I found these Native American decor rugs at a thrift store, and used them to cover arm chairs in the living room.
What's your opinion...Do you like?
  

 For the CD collection, I came up with this idea...

 used faux crocodile luggage and put them in it.

 They fit perfectly!

Stay Warm

Post Holiday Decor

Holiday decor has come and gone and all that remains is a little bit of shimmer.

Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas

What will grace your 

Thanksgiving Dinner  Table?

  

       

oyster dressing....

   
candied yams
 
sweet sweet sweet potato pie

     

braised brussel sprouts

crudites in the raw


sauteed  collards and kale

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\       a cup of coffee and....
and
mom's pumpkin pie!

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Arbell (Neal) Lumpkin

 

Arbell Lumpkin

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 My GG-Arbell (Neal) Lumpkin, was born around 1897, in Mississippi (?).  Her father's name was Jim Neal (Neel?).  Jim Neal had three wives, and it's unclear who Arbell's  mother was, but there's some question of  Lettie Neal (Neel?)  being her mother. Arbell's younger sister was Leander (Neal) Turner.
 

Since I've never seen my granny Katie (Lumpkin) Gutter,

I've added this rose in hopes to one day replace it with a picture of her.

Alberta  Lumpkin....Doc and Arbell's daughter  

 (Katie's sister) 

     

Rovella (Gutter) (Wesley) Ransom

my mom