Holiday prep time begins now. YIKES! For some reason, the holiday season really snuck up on me this year. I feel like I am still in Summer mode and yet, I am seeing ads featuring turkeys, pie, snowflakes and GIFTS!! Oh my! The signals are all out there that I need to snap to and get in the spirit. That [...]
The end of the school year is a crazy time!! So many things are happening - sports tournaments, graduations, concerts, plays, dance recitals...! Pile on top of all that - planning for Summer travel. This year, we decided that the kids were old enough to embark on our first family European vacation (hopefully not with the same drama as the movie). Planning [...]
Let's talk about art. Adding art is the last element to the total design of a home. The selection, framing and installation of artwork can be the hardest part to incorporate into your overall decor. When selecting art, you want to find something personal, meaningful, significant, inspiring, relevant, interesting - or you just may want something that looks FUN!! How [...]
For all of you who have a birthday that falls on a holiday, you know how your own special day can get totally overlooked by the celebration of Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Years, etc. Well, my daughter Brynne's birthday falls on Valentine's Day. Every year I like to make sure her special day is a stand out. I do believe that her [...]
I truly love Thanksgiving. It is a holiday about being thankful, being with family, and being ready to entertain!!! There are some complexities to hosting the Thanksgiving meal - I am not even talking about family relations :). Every year, I feel like I have to reacquaint myself with the basics of the turkey cooking, the stuffing making, and the [...]
There is absolutely nothing better than having a day to celebrate with friends and family, kids and adults. For July 4th, we had a day into night party at our home. My daughter, Brynne, pitched in with her patriotic and essential DIY bug repellant candles from POPSUGAR (you can use these for any occasion, just switch up the colors!). This is [...]