Newnan :

Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast of Newnan

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Guests of Bed and Breakfasts, for the most part, are pretty easy to please. A comfy bed in clean surroundings - a few pretties, here and there, and a hot breakfast with lots of fresh coffee. That's pretty much the formula! This weekend we[...]

Main Street Newnan's Home Away From Home

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Main Street Newnan merchants prepare to exhibit and sale their wares at the 2010 Powers Festival this Labor Day. Under the direction of Linda Bridges Kee and Tina Darby, our pretty "home away from home" will be decorated[...]

Medley

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This was a beautiful bag of peppers offered at a reduced price at a local farmer's market! I couldn't resist buying it - if for no other reason than to photograph it!

Flower Bed

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I love whimsy in the garden and this is such a great conversation piece. Thanks to Aliree Helton for her imaginative use of an old iron bed. While my "plate" at home is busy with dusty renovations, it has created a window of opportunity to[...]

$12 Peppers

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I mentioned in an earlier post that I once paid dearly for a small box of dried green chiles that I believe were jalepenos or possibly poblanos. It's been so long since I have been able to find them that I finally decided to dry them[...]

Tea For Two

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I spent the afternoon in the company of a dear friend who specializes in Southern grace and charm. Teresa Cook Carter of Southern Touch Catering in Newnan treated to me to lunch at her lovely home. Her beautiful lunch table included this[...]

Encore Decor

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As a former interior decorator I adore the vibe of Encore Decor in downtown Newnan, Georgia. Well-displayed vignettes-filled with fun accessories and decorative elements for every room of the house. Consigned pieces keep the supply of great[...]

Pork Tamales

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Tamale Sauce ? Deglazing the Seared Pork ? I am a day away from stuffing my first tamales. One of the things that I have learned in this very short span of a few days is not that tamales are labor intensive-but that it's[...]

Ms. Ruby Bear

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Meet Ms. Ruby Bear! Our Ruby Bear has only been with us for two weeks and it seems like a wonderful lifetime with our gentle giant. She's affectionate and loves the company of humans! She seems to prefer men but has steadily formed a[...]

Berry-licious

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One satisfying aspect of my innkeeper's life is that I get to play in the kitchen with all our leftovers! Bread and biscuits are turned into crumbs that make our delicious crusts in our apple crisps, fruit is turned into conserves and syrups[...]