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- Jun 3, 2017
- 3 min
DIY with Dandelions
When my daughter was young I used to pay her ten cents for every dandelion that she picked from the lawn. My complete laziness combined...
- May 26, 2017
- 2 min
Beautiful Moments
I knew I needed to weed the garden and mow the lawn (as well as the twenty-seven other things on my to-do list) but I baked a cake...
- May 16, 2017
- 2 min
A Floor Update and More DIY
I have been getting lots of questions about the Living Room floor that I finished with Safflower Oil the other week, so I thought I would...
- May 6, 2017
- 2 min
Finding Design Inspiration
Some people wake up noticing shapes and colors. The form of a pillowcase resting against the bed, the taunting remnant of a forgotten...
- Apr 29, 2017
- 3 min
Sleeping with my Cell Phone
About six months ago, me and my trusty flip-phone were pushed (kicking and screaming) into forced obsolescence. I had coddled it for...
- Apr 15, 2017
- 2 min
Four Dollar Floor Fix
This week, I was going to try and refinish my hardwood floors myself. When we first moved in, over twenty years ago, there was carpet...
- Apr 8, 2017
- 3 min
The Garage Door
Sometimes, a girl just needs more – more cake, more hugs, more sunshine, more opinions, more coffee, more sleep …. and a whole lot more...
- Mar 28, 2017
- 2 min
The Pantry Secret
Y’know when we drool over those kitchen makeovers? The one’s where everything looks so neat and organized? Where we wonder if they are...
- Mar 17, 2017
- 3 min
Dining Room Good-bye’s
Someone asked me the other day where they could buy a new dining room set. It confused me for a moment, because we were sitting at theirs...
- Mar 3, 2017
- 2 min
Sleeping Rooms
I remember reading a meditation once, where it said we should consciously uncurl our hands before we go to sleep, leaving them (and us)...
- Feb 14, 2017
- 1 min
Valentine Colors for your Home
It’s Valentine’s Day, and the supermarket was filled with men  – most of them trying to decide between the red roses, which he thought...
- Feb 12, 2017
- 1 min
Thank you!
Remember when I wrote about my obsession with Smeg appliances the other week? Well, I was drinking a cup of tea with a friend yesterday,...
- Feb 8, 2017
- 2 min
Closet Confessions
With the Winter, comes my slight addiction to Ebay shopping. It arrives in the form of clothes, and I can easily justify buying several...
- Jan 25, 2017
- 2 min
What’s in a Name?
If you combine my love of retro appliances with a made-up swear word from the future, you get a SMEG. Completely besotted with the word...
- Jan 19, 2017
- 2 min
Luxury For Less
Our January credit card bill is here. We wonder how we managed to spend $423. at the dollar store, what made us buy four identical black...
- Jan 5, 2017
- 2 min
Window Watching
I sleep with the curtains open. It’s not an invitation to peep (you would have to either dangle from a helicopter, or be a very skilled...
- Dec 19, 2016
- 1 min
A Christmas Poem
‘Tis the days before Christmas, and all through the town, Credit cards are up, and bank balances are down. With the season of...
- Dec 2, 2016
- 3 min
The Dog Ate My Comforter
About eight years ago I found the most deliciously soft comforter cover in the entire world. It was the color of farm fresh cream; the...
- Nov 20, 2016
- 2 min
The Winter Garden
With the reluctance of settling my garden in for the Winter months comes the sudden, sweet joy of finding yet another reason to decorate....
- Nov 9, 2016
- 3 min
Decorating By Numbers
I like simple Math; tell me how much money is in my checking account, what I can spend on a new coat, and I am very happy, but please...