Odds and Ends from Granny's

There's two things I took away from Granny's last weekend that I'd like to share. 


#1: Granny has the best and easiest barbecue recipe. Here it is for your eating pleasure. And, unlike some of the family recipes I've been recently trying to use (ahem, Aunt Cherry's amazing apple pie recipe), this one has actual measurements for the ingredients!  (click the photo to see it larger!)

"Ketchup" works just fine too....

 #2: I looked in the mirror in Granny's bathroom and saw these towels on the shelf behind me. I wouldn't necessarily say it's my color scheme, but something about it just struck me immediately. I was so excited to get my camera. I love how they're all so neatly folded (I would expect nothing less from Granny). And I like how she didn't put all one color in one stack. And I also like how she's matched them by size so they taper off as they get closer to the window. It all just works. I'd even call it beautiful, frame it and hang this photo on a wall. It makes me smile. 

Not Far From Friday

Hi everyone! (And by everyone, I mean the potential 2.1 people who I believe are actually reading this :-P) I've decided I need to be more diligent and dedicated to my blog, and that I now have to post something at least on one same day every week. So that day will be Wednesday because I have the best chance of successfully fulfilling this goal. And my Wednesday posts will be called "Not Far From Friday," which I find to be super optimistic. 


I wanted to share a color combination I'm in love with: Red + Teal. If I had truly discovered this color combo before our wedding, our scheme may have gone a completely different direction in the color department! I made some red and teal cards a little over a month ago: 

And I talked in the description about how the colors are a modern teal and red combination. Not even a week later I got this in the mail: 

Did I feel vindicated or what!? Also, thank you to whomever anonymously subscribed me to this! I love love love it! 

Not only do the homemade donuts look delicious, the red and teal made my jaw hit the floor. So imagine my delight when I realize there is a whole story about "touches of fall decorating" featuring red and teal. 

Hello big red leaf on teal canvas.

This is where I think the BHG ladies may have taken their design meeting to happy hour...see below for further proof.

Really? Little acorn hats (okay maybe they're supposed to be daisy-esque flowers) on sticks in a blue vase?

I don't know about you, but I don't have time to glue 75 acorns onto a picture frame. Regardless, the teal and red motif is beautiful and really works for every season!

It makes me want to paint a room! Check out these Behr paint swatches: 550B-6 for teal and S-G-170 for red.

Till next time! (Which is hopefully before next Wednesday's post!)