by Robin | Jul 30, 2010 | Biltmore trip, Favorite things, Southern, y'all, Travel
{Biltmore Estate, fourth in the series} One of my favorite movie scenes takes place in the 1984 movie Splash with Tom Hanks and Darryl Hannah: his character, Allen Bauer, gives her character, Madison, a lusciously wrapped gift....
by Robin | Jun 20, 2010 | Biltmore trip, Blogging, Favorite things, Personal, Photos, Southern, y'all, Travel
It was love at first sight and yet another reason j'adore the South– Twenty-three years ago hours after we said "I do," my new husband whisked me through a romantic North Carolina tour, honeymooning at two beautiful destinations: Olde...
by Robin | Oct 1, 2009 | Blogging, Conferences, Favorite things, Photos, Travel, Type-A Mom Conference
Almost 22 years ago while I was honeymooning, I saw The Biltmore Estate for the first time. Extravagant. Impressive. Magnificent. Gargantuan. French Renaissance-ish Twenty-two years later it’s all those things and more. Additional rooms have been...