The Blue Giraffe

With the reluctance of settling my garden in for the Winter months comes the sudden, sweet joy of finding yet another reason to decorate....

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...

Every job comes with its own set of problems.Whether you work at the kitchen table, in a cardboard cubicle, on a building site, or in a...

A lady once sat next to me on the bus with a very large, full length fur coat on. The fur spilled over onto my own coat (a bright green...

A friend recently asked me about decorating her bedroom. After living in her home for many years, her bedroom had become a transitional...

Sometimes, knowing where to start is the hardest part. It’s that first move that paralyzes us, and we over-think what we imagine may...

I think that Realtors must be some of the most positive people on the planet. Their job is to steer you in the right direction, and help...

Not a design post I know, but still a DIY one. This was the scene on my kitchen counter this morning – boots, shoe polish, glue and...

Have we talked about feathers yet? A few years ago, my friend gave me her lime green, feather wreath as a surprise gift. Maybe it was...

With Fall sprinkling the first yellow leaves onto my garden, I suddenly see a million things that need to be done. Some days, my...

People tease me for not liking salad, but I actually do enjoy vegetables, and while I have a similar aversion to decorations that match,...

I would never profess to be a painter, but I am not afraid to open a paint can and dab away at a boring room or an old piece of...

Whether we like it or not, the bathroom is the place that we have to visit at least several times a day, yet we often neglect it; which...

I never took it flowers, or dressed up in my fanciest of clothes, but every week I would go to the old antique shop, say hello to the...

There are some people we meet, and we instantly become great friends. While I have never met Stephen Thompson in person, what began as an...

When we reach a certain age, our lingerie drawer suddenly becomes an unrecognizable mess of fun and function; we lift, we tuck, we...

When I walked into the bathroom there was a small spider hanging from the chandelier. I gently blew at him, and he scampered straight...

It’s funny, home offices are becoming more popular, but so are portable devices; people want a separate office space, but then they sit...

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We rattle on so much about curb appeal, and having a lovely front door, that we sometimes forget to talk about the moment that we step...