pink roses vintage glass lamp / chandelier shades, shabby cottage chic

As fresh and poignant today as when they were written, these letters and diaries capture the heart of everyday life during the Civil War. Set both at home in north Florida and on the front, the letters were written from 1858 to mid-1865 by two generations of the Bryant and Stephens families, ordinary Confederate folk whose members included radical secessionists, moderates, and even a few Unionists. The domestic letters, written mostly by mothers and daughters from their homes near Welaka, Florida...

July 28, 2000: I had the honor of meeting Rachel Ashwell (in an airport in CT). She treated my children and myself like we were old friends who hadn't seen each other in years. She was friendly, kind and inviting to say the least. She especially bragged about her daughter and son! I have Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Treasure Hunting and Decorating Guide which I enjoy very much. The night I came home from the airport, I rushed out to get her newest book Shabby Chic Home. This book...