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Tag Archives: decorating
Ruining Christmas
Children are prone to hyperbole. I understand this. Overstated pronouncements barely even move the needle on my parental reaction seismograph. But last weekend I encountered a new psychological phenomenon that both amused and confounded me. Let me paint the picture … Continue reading →
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Get thee to a pumpkin patch
As temperatures down South dip into the 40s and 50s, tasteful seasonal decorating requires at least one nice gourd on the front porch. Some of you have been so eager for fall temperatures that you ran out and bought a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Berry Patch Farms, children, choosing a pumpkin, contemporary South, decorating, family, farming, front porch, Georgia, Halloween, home decor, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, New South, New South Essays, NewSouth, pumpkin patch, pumpkins, South, Southern, Southern Culture, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, traditions
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O Christmas tree
“How about this one?” I held the 6-and-a-half foot Frasier Fir at arm’s length, shaking it vigorously so the branches would fall into a more natural position. “Nope. Too skinny,” my wife said, frowning and shaking her head. “You keep … Continue reading →
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Tagged Lance Wallace, Lance Elliott Wallace, South, Southern, Southern Culture, New South, New South Essays, Southern Living, Southerners, the South, NewSouth, decorating, Christmas, Christmas tree, Frasier Fir, Lowe's, Christmas tree farm, Waffle House, IHOP, International House of Pancakes
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Center of attention
The only two homes I have owned – or, more accurately, been on my way to owning – have had a fireplace. And with the fireplace comes the obligatory mantel. I will explore the wisdom and necessity of setting wood ablaze … Continue reading →
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Tagged Beth Fulton, decor, decorating, entertainment center, fireplace, Hemnes, HGTV, Home decorating, Ikea, Lance Elliott Wallace, Lance Wallace, mantel, media center, media solution, New South, New South Essays, television, Television is a Drug, TV
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