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Quarters One

From the Ocean to the Mountains

Lost Cay Cottage

"The cure for everything is a cottage by the beach."

Book Club

What I'm currently reading..The Storyteller of Casablanca by Fiona Valpy

Idlehour

"The mountains are calling and I must go."

“I cast my lot with a Soldier and where he was was home to me.”

Martha Summerhayes "Vanished Arizona: Recollections of My Army Life"

Where it all began…

My blog, Quarters One, began when we were stationed in Fort Riley, Kansas. My husband was the commanding general of the First Infantry Division and we had the honor of living in the commander's quarters known as Quarters One. Quarters One is a 9,000 square foot home built in 1887. At the time of construction it overlooked the cavalry school and training grounds on Fort Riley. Though we called it home, it seemed very mysterious to everyone else. So, with all of it's ghosts and charm, I decided to share the quarters and our lives inside in a blog called "Quarters One: My Life in the Commanding General's Quarters." We have picked up and moved many times in the passing years but we will always cherish our time in Fort Riley and Quarters One.

Quarters One: Fort Riley, Kansas

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Fall Living Room, the Cottage

Beach Cottage· Blog Posts· Fall Decor· Home Tours

Thanks so much to Marty at A Stroll Through Life for putting together the 2022 Fall Home Tour! If you’re here from Citrine Living, welcome! What a beautiful home Tamara has! Full disclosure, I have found it very hard to decorate for fall in 90 degree beach weather. Pumpkins weren’t quite out yet when I began looking around for this…
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2022 Fall Home Tour

Home Tours

I’m always thrilled to be part of this fun online tour of homes! I can’t believe it’s time for a Fall Tour! Here’s the line up for the week, thanks to Marty from A Stroll Through Life! Monday September 12 Lineup A Stroll Thru Life – The Stonybrook House – StoneGable – Shiplap and Shells – White Arrows Home –…
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Fall Porch, the Cottage

Beach Cottage· Blog Posts

Fall is just starting to peak around the corner here at the beach! I used the cover of NC Living magazine for my inspiration. I was super fortunate to be able to find pink and purple heather at Trader Joes! We added some petite Coastal chairs from West Elm to the mix this summer and they’ve been a great extra…
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Trip to Israel

A Few of My Favorite Things· Israel· Travel Post

We took an incredible trip to Israel in June. I’ll share a few of my pictures. We stayed at two beautiful hotels in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. The Ritz-Carlton, Herzliya and the David Citadel in Jerusalem. It was magical. If you ever get the opportunity to go, I highly recommend it. Our tour guide, Tali Almoz, was amazing!