The Blue Giraffe

and a HAPPY, comfortable, peaceful HOME for 2014. (Words and drawings borrowed, with admiration, from Neil Gaiman) HAPPY NEW YEAR...

It’s the week before Christmas, and I won’t keep you long. I feel quite organized, but also as if there aren’t enough hours in the day...

Years ago, I would have given Martha Stewart a run for her money. My Christmas was signed, sealed and on it’s way by the end of October....

I know there is a deluge of posts right now on how to be the perfect host, make the best gravy, and plan a stress-free Thanksgiving, but...

The cardinal rule of design is that if we decorate with what we love, it will all somehow meld together into this glorious pile of...

So, I was washing a big pile of rocks and shells in the sink the other day (as you do) and my mind began to wander to all the other bits...

So, the house next door to us just sold, after four years of being empty. They appear to be gutting it, and workers are there every day...

It’s Halloween, and it is not my favorite holiday at all. Having a big imagination does not bode well with being a fraidy cat; I jump at...

Glamping – Pronunciation: /ˈglampɪŋ/ noun  Early 21st century: Blend of Glamorous and Camping  A way to enjoy the beauty of nature...

Sometimes, I write a blog, and never publish it. I read it, and it sounds boring, or too personal, or too big, or too much like a...

People are drinking more. Honest, they are. Not sure if it is an escape from the economic climate, or just a fun, entertaining trend, but...

Do you think they had to wait a long time to get this photograph, or do you think it was a happy accident? I have to believe it was just...

I have friends who can quote something fabulous at the drop of a hat; they even know who said it, and what they say is always appropriate...

When my daughter was little, I was constantly cleaning the walls (okay, well not really, but I should have been). I know lots of mothers...

My sister alters her clothes herself; if a top is too long, she will cut it, if pants are too big, she will adjust them, and if she...

Helping people in fall in love with their homes, is something that I never, ever get tired of doing. Over the years, I have learned to...

No, this isn’t a post about ants, or weird critters invading your garden, it’s about the other visitors, the friends and family who stop...

Like so many people, and for no particular reason, I love different shapes; whether it is a table, a mirror, or something that I just...

To me, Summer seems to be one of those times when we try to capture a different American Dream; we suddenly want to create the perfect...

Let’s face it, creating beautiful, happy, comfortable homes is what I absolutely love to do (and I do take it very seriously) but,...