Cool and casual shades

I have been toying with the idea of recovering my dining room chandelier shades since one shade has a rather large water stain (don’t ask…).  However, due to the busy nature of the holiday season and the fact  I’m doing online shopping for many of my gift purchases, I decided to search the web to see [...]

Christmas sights

Even though it still feels like summer here in South Florida, it feels like the North Pole once you enter the front door!  Granted, I have the air conditioner set for 73 degrees since today’s high was 84.  I keep hoping it will begin to feel like winter soon, but since Mother Nature isn’t in [...]

A bathroom with character

One of the most forgotten rooms when it comes to home decor is the bathroom.  However, it needs interesting accessories to make it feel cozy versus like a hospital bathroom, sterile and cold! 
To start, I like to use unexpected containers to hold things like cotton balls or swabs, bath salts or beads, and even towels.  [...]

Thanksgiving thoughts

Thanksgiving is an emotional holiday.  People travel thousands of miles to be with people they only see once a year.  And then discover once a year is way too often.  ~Johnny Carson
Thanksgiving dinners take eighteen hours to prepare.  They are consumed in twelve minutes.  Half-times take twelve minutes.  This is not coincidence.  ~Erma Bombeck
Let us [...]

Last minute holiday decorating

Thanksgiving may be only a few days away but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to decorate in a special way.  Use what you have on hand…or in the yard!

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I love how simple this setting is.  If you can’t find printed ribbon, make your own with a permanent marker on plain ribbon.  I particularly love [...]