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Growing in Galoshes
IT WAS FALL 2013 When my Mother became ill and I stopped taking any additional Appointments for Floral Demonstrations and Speaking. And...

Catherine Strange
Jan 16, 20181 min read


When Something Isn't Working as Expected
COLD IT HAS BEEN here for a number of days/weeks and it looks like it is not going to let up for awhile. In an Old House you learn to...

Catherine Strange
Jan 15, 20181 min read


An Unexpected but Welcomed find at the Estate Sale on half price day
THIS AFTERNOON i Headed to a K & D Estate Sale to see if I had any better luck locating some well priced, odd and end wine glasses. Well...

Catherine Strange
Jan 14, 20181 min read


The Surprised Observation of a Thrifter
AFTER TAKING INVENTORY of the glassware, dishware and flatware on hand inorder to begin preparations for upcoming celebrations i checked...

Catherine Strange
Jan 13, 20181 min read


HENINGTON HOUSE: Using Whatcha Got
WHEN DISCUSSING DESIGN ELEMENTS and IDEAS for the upcoming Wedding and Reception here at Home with my Daughter, she mentioned that many...

Catherine Strange
Jan 12, 20181 min read


HENINGTON HOUSE: Living in a Village comes in handy
PLANNING A WEDDING AT HOME can be overwhelming. But over the years we have drilled in our Daughter's heads, John David Williams'...

Catherine Strange
Jan 11, 20181 min read


HENINGTON HOUSE: Grateful, Thankful and Believing From Here
FOR YEARS i DREAMED ABOUT AND FOR THIS HOME. First from the car window as i drove around and around the block trying to catch a view of...

Catherine Strange
Jan 10, 20181 min read


HENINGTON HOUSE: Wired Differently
MY HUSBAND HATES THIS LAMP and i LOVE IT! So excited i was when i found it 90% off at Hudson's Treasure Hunt and thought it would be the...

Catherine Strange
Jan 9, 20181 min read


The Blessing of YOU
THANK YOU! ALL OF YOU for being so supportive during this crazy Journey!! Wether subscribing to this website, continuing to have patience...

Catherine Strange
Jan 8, 20181 min read


HENINGTON HOUSE: Plants with Personality
I LOVE PLANTS and there is a JOY they give me that can not be explained. But that's ok....I love them in spite of not knowing...

Catherine Strange
Jan 7, 20181 min read


The Healing Power of Fellowship
I LOVE THIS PHOTO and message, "Ladies who Lunch Rarely need Therapy". Simply for the truth it speaks. Being around friends...

Catherine Strange
Jan 6, 20181 min read


When Two become One Breakfast/Garden Room
WHAT ONCE WAS a screened in porch/pantry/back entry hall/sleeping porch has now been our breakfast room for most of the past 25 years....

Catherine Strange
Jan 5, 20181 min read


Setting yourself up for JOY
GETTING DOWN is not something that happens often around here, but once in awhile there are days where it feels like we're moving in...

Catherine Strange
Jan 4, 20181 min read


When i stopped thinking
AMAZED i am at how far He has brought me and this place i am blessed to call home! This week we hit the 29th anniversary of the closing...

Catherine Strange
Jan 3, 20181 min read


Backing Up to Move Forward
Tuesday, January 2, 2017 UNDECORATING can be a chore. One that is easily tempted by "just throw it in a box, get it to the attic, and...

Catherine Strange
Jan 2, 20181 min read


Baby it's Cold Outside!
Monday, January 1, 2018 HENINGTON HOUSE COLD IT IS on this very first day of the Amazing, Wonderful, God Favored, year of 2018!! Too cold...

Catherine Strange
Jan 1, 20181 min read


"Unexpected Provision"
WELL PLANNED i THOUGHT was the layout of my "Butterfly & Hummingbird Garden" on the side yard of the Henington House, bringing in an...

Catherine Strange
Aug 25, 20171 min read


Lowercase "i"
This time on earth i believe is all about the journey, and the older i get, and the more times i fall it becomes apparent that the...

Catherine Strange
Aug 1, 20171 min read


Humbling Experience
No Doubt setting this website up has been an humbling experience. With children all up and gone and my husband Randall with his own...

Catherine Strange
Jul 30, 20171 min read



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