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Karen Terhune Duncan
Jan 20, 20195 min read
What Bugs Me
I will admit that initially most roaming creatures of Savannah unnerved me. I’m now learning (well, sort of learning) to live with the...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Dec 26, 20182 min read
The Curiously Compelling Nature of Tweed
Included in all the good reasons for visiting Ireland is shopping. Particularly if you’ve seen the superb handwoven tweed from the scenic...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Dec 2, 20183 min read
Silver Tales
I do love sterling silver. The way it feels, the shine (when it’s polished), the sheer decadence of it. One of my favorite rituals...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Nov 8, 20182 min read
On the Wall
I've wanted to hang a wall of family photos since we first moved to this new home in Savannah, but it took a back seat to the many other...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Oct 12, 20182 min read
Music, and art, of the marsh
One of our first neighbors to greet us when we moved to The Landings was Phyllis Tildes. She popped a note in our mailbox inviting us to...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Sep 16, 20183 min read
My Mom, My Style Icon
As as newly minted "southerner," I now subscribe to Southern Living Magazine. I think it's the law in Georgia. Since I am a magazine...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Aug 25, 20186 min read
On Safari
This summer we made a remarkable journey to Switzerland and to South Africa. I chronicled a good deal of our adventures on my personal...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Aug 20, 20181 min read
Hearts
When I was a girl my parents traveled to Switzerland and brought me back a small embroidered heart which hung on my bedroom doorknob for...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Jul 4, 20182 min read
Uber Pesto
For me, The Silver Palate Cookbook, is my most treasured and "go - to" book of recipes. Published in 1980s, I think pretty much every...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Jun 13, 20184 min read
Raising the Roof and More
We have finally completed the outside renovations of our home. And we think the transformation is pretty significant. When we bought our...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Apr 30, 20182 min read
Getting Around Fantasy Island
The chief mode of transportation in our world is now our golf cart. We can pretty much go everywhere in it, on the island. Which is to...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Mar 26, 20183 min read
Full Bloom
Our azaleas are in full bloom. I’ve enjoyed gardening for as long as I can remember. My New Jersey grandparents were avid and successful...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Dec 4, 20174 min read
Christmas Ornaments
Inevitably the realization about the ornament loss would hit us full weight. And it did this weekend as we hauled out Christmas...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Nov 2, 20174 min read
Cozy Inspiration
Even retired one needs an office. For me, it's about defining space. I like order and I like rooms to have a reason. And while plenty of...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Nov 2, 20171 min read
Powdering a Powder Room
I've always felt a powder room is a room where you can just have some fun! We loved our powder room in our last home, and so we wanted to...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Sep 16, 20175 min read
Irma, you bitch.
We've survived our first hurricane in Georgia. This photo above was taken Thursday, September 14, 4 days after Irma hit our island. The...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Aug 28, 20171 min read
Low Country Exploration
Continuing the exploration of our new area we hired captain and guide, and a a group of us took a long boat trip through Georgia's rich...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Aug 12, 20172 min read
Everyday Living
We decided there would be only one "living room" in this house; no longer wanting or needing a "formal" living room AND a "family room"....
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Jul 27, 20171 min read
Butter Beans
There is no actual difference between what we called up north, Lima Beans, and what southerners call Butter Beans but any southerner who...
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Karen Terhune Duncan
Jul 14, 20172 min read
Reworking the Workrooms
What started out as the laundry room just did not function well for us. It was small and oddly located off the dining room. We widened...
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