SSCS Finds and Refurbishment!

It is always fun to see a forgotten piece given new life!  I love the before and after pics of upholstered furniture as much as I love the chairs below that are a blank canvas waiting for the right fabric, paint or stain!  Each chair comes from the darkest forgotten corner only to become a new front and center favorite!

 

Recycled, Green, and Loved!!

Enjoy your Day, Carolina Style!

Jen Jen

Enfield and Antiques!

Fall for Enfield was a huge success!  It was so fun to see old and new friends throughout town!  Here are a few pics from Rowe-Drum as well as the antique chair display enjoyed by all! 

For all the true Tarheels!  Antique chests were given to each team member of the 1982 team.  This chest was James Worthy's!  The signatures inside and the history is really cool even for a State fan! A fun treasure for a real fan!

The Antique chair's are from Northeastern North Carolina!

Halifax County

 Child's Chair from Edenton NC

 Warrenton NC

Southern Pine blanket chest, Nash County Circa 1830!

Enjoy your Day, Carolina Style!

Jen Jen

BGCCC, BE Grateful!

My husband and I are so blessed to be among those who believe in The Boys and Girls Clubs of Coastal Carolina!  It is such a wonderful organization operated by people who truly care about the kids!  Yesterday we had the honor, with the "Godmother" Karen Willis of co hosting the Business Leaders and Influentials Luncheon for those who supported the BGCCC through 2011!

They were Beaufort Woman's Club, Boathouse at Front Street Village, Carteret Home Builders Association, St. Francis by the Sea Episcopal Church, C.L. King, Punch list Maintenance, Carteret Chamber of Commerce "Leadership Carteret Class of 2011" and ViaMark Advertising!  Most had seconds of my husbands "famous" chili!  It was no surprise this group who constantly stick their necks out for others chose the pot of "Hot and Spicy"!  Such an honor to see the generosity and appreciation in the room!

Lots of jalapenos!!

Perfect for the now "chilly" December Carolina days!!

Enjoy your Day, Carolina Style!

Jen Jen

Fall for Enfield!

Growing up in a small town where everybody knows your name is very special!  I love my hometown and all the exciting new businesses joining our old favorites!  Our town is full of talent, southern hospitality and lots of fun! 

It is especially fun to see new friends Fall in love with the town that for so many reasons always brings me home!  We are excited to invite others to Fall for Enfield this Friday and Saturday!

If you visit once we promise you will return! 

The Bellamy Manor is the place to stay when you visit our sweet town!  Jennie's Beans and Buns is a treasure! Homemade soups and sandwiches, desserts and more! So Yummy!

A&B Milling Company is an old favorite with their Famous Aunt Ruby's Peanuts!

 Mears Etc Etc

 The Lodge at Roanoke Valley!

 Yoga Magnolia is a new addition to downtown and is loved by all who attend!  The owner is also a new friend who has fallen for Enfield!

 I have enjoyed purchasing upholstery fabric from Delresa Silver Designs above! She is great to work with and the fabrics are beautiful!

Love Rowe-Drum and Drum's Pharmacy!

Hope you too will Fall for Enfield!

Enjoy your Day, Carolina Style!

Jen Jen

Thankful in Tarboro!

We ended the Holiday weekend at Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church in Tarboro listening to a wonderful sermon by our cousin Howard Dudley and his wife Meg, both are now in Seminary!   It was an incredible message!   We are all looking forward to receiving a copy of the sermon and are so proud!  The music was also incredible! We are excited to return next week for their Christmas Special with Piano and instruments!

We gathered together after Church for lunch at Cotton's!  A spread of  home cooking that looked like Thanksgiving all over again!  I understand Cotton's is also the place to be for seafood on Friday night!  Cotton's has been satisfying southern taste buds for decades!

Cotton's Restaurant and Grill

117 W Saint James Street

Tarboro, NC 27886

Enjoy your Day, Carolina Style!

Jen Jen

Country Road, Take Me Home!

This year was an extra special Thanksgiving! I am grateful everyday as I think of all we have to be Thankful for!   I enjoy taking pictures along the countryside to and from the small town life we love! North Carolina is so beautiful!

 High Cotton!

Enjoy your Day, Carolina Style!

Jen Jen

Giving Thanks!

This Thanksgiving, what stands out for the third year is being Cancer free and most importantly, I am thankful for the good health of my parents, family and friends! I pray everyday not only for patients but for their caregivers who feel so helpless as they try to comfort suffering loved ones. I also pray for those without plenty of food to eat. I hope everyone will remember to invite those who do not have anywhere to go this Thanksgiving into your family! Please support the Boys and Girls Clubs, Rescue Mission and Meals on Wheels in your area!

Be Kind, Thank God,

Work Hard and Help Others!

Good things will happen!

If you are alone this Holiday, suffering with a loss or struggling through this tough time our country is going through, please reach out to someone!  So much can happen in a year especially with an unselfish heart of gratitude! 

1 Thes. 5:18   Keep a grateful heart in every circumstance and it will open the way for clearer direction in all things.

Enjoy your Day, Carolina Style!

Jen Jen

Happy THANKSgiving!!

Thanksgiving in the United States dates back to the early 1600's.  I cannot imagine the joy during The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth in 1621.  From the harvest to the methods of cooking what an event this must have been!  I would love the hear the prayer being said at this table!

The First Thanksgiving at Plymouth By Jennie A. Brownscombe (1914)

Next to all the quality time with family and friends having plenty of kitchen time with my Mom is so fun ! We always prepare family recipes like my Mom's Cranberry Crunch! 

We also really enjoy trying new versions of old favorites while the Macy's Day parade is in full force!  Our new North Carolina sweet potato faves are sweet potato balls filled with marshmallows and roasted sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots and golden raisins mixed with clover honey and brown sugar!  Everyone is happy with beef tenderloin since we are the last stop of the day! We are starting with cranberry salsa and fig preservers over Stilton blue cheese served with pears and ending with apple and pecan pie!  Add the pumpkin pie martini and the Thanksgiving Toast is in order!

Thanksgiving Toast!

“May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!”


Enjoy your Day, Carolina Style!
Jen Jen