Stay Near HGTV Green Home in Serenbe

There's still time to catch a glimpse of the 2012 HGTV Green Home at Serenbe. Tickets are $12 and Casa Bella is a quick fifteen minutes away! Enjoy HGTV's Summer Giveaway, discover Newnan's historic homes and vibrant downtown!

Tuscan-style Pizza with Roasted Egg

Vegan guests, Anne and daughter, Laura enjoy a Tuscan-style homemade pizza with rich sauce, goat cheese, fresh spinach and oven-roasted egg!

Southern-style In Georgia

Our little corner of the world is beautiful this spring! Coweta County GA is one of the prettiest spots on the earth during May and June! Everything's green and the air is crisp!

Ron and I are busy with  projects in the yard; including newly painted furniture around our georgeous front porch, a re-worked raised garden area-filled with pretty architectural elements and relocated farm tables with plenty of seating for an afternoon glass of wine!

If you're planning a trip to the 2012 Southern Living Idea House, Casa Bella is offering a SPECIAL $149 per room with the presentation of a ticket stub! Can't beat that!

If you're planning a trip to the 2012 Southern Living Idea House, Casa Bella is offering a SPECIAL $149 per room with the presentation of a ticket stub! Can't beat that!

Gracious Southern Living In Newnan

My mother and I share a passion for Southern Living Magazine and their annual cookbooks.

My 1981 Southern Living Cookbook is my "go-to" encyclopedia for all things cooking and is a treasured gift from my mother on my wedding day in 1981!  It's always close by and regularly enjoyed with a quiet cup of my Home At Last! Robust Morning Blend Coffee!

Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast of Newnan, Georgia

I hope if you're making plans to attend the 2012 Southern Living Idea House in Senoia you'll consider Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast in Newnan. I'd love to share my book!

Casa Bella Bed and Breakfast Near Senoia, GA

2012 Southern Living Idea House

 

The 2012 Southern Living Idea House is set to open this June through December and offer visitors another unique glimpse of life in a small Southern town with a big vision!

Take a moment and enjoy the action on a time-lapse video that chronicles the live progress over the past year!

http://www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/2012-idea-house-video-tours-00417000077181/

While visiting the Southern Living Idea House be sure to stop by Newnan and enjoy our charming downtown square filled with clothing boutiques, vintage goodies and good eats! 

Spring 2012 At Casa Bella in Newnan

I've always focused on images from the inside of the house but seeing that we are busy in the yard I just had to share this gorgeous example of a young India Blood Peach tree donated to Casa Bella over fifteen years ago!

Tiny, but worth their weight in gold, the ripe peaches make up a base of a favorite homemade syrup and homemade ice-cream.

Once the fruit has matured, we process the peaches by peeling them, storing them in freezer bags and freezing until needed for the raspberry-scented deliciousness!

Casa Bella is busy with spring cleaning and dolling up the outdoors.

 After a brief bit of time off, we're anxious to open the pool, paint the porch furniture and add a new farm table to our beloved front porch!

We've always enjoyed a pretty table on the west side of the porch but the sun is intense and too hot for a pleasant breakfast.  So, we've repainted the base and are in the process of adding a beautiful tabletop of reclaimed wood salvage from old barnwood! 

And we have moved our pretty new table to a new cooler location and hope guests will enjoy even more use of our fabulous front porch!