Today I sit, in an oversized chair, looking out a window. I am comfortable out of the elements of this day where the "feels like" temperature is 105 degrees in Minnesota. Yes, Minnesota. Ironically, the wool blanket I ordered from Faribault Woolen Mill, a few months back, arrived today. I will share about that when [...]
For Seasonal and Holiday Decorating I didn't always decorate this way. This method of trimming my home has evolved over time and I only just recently gave it an official name. The Everything Basket! It makes me so happy! Using this approach for seasonal and holiday decorating will bring in a cost-effective and Storied result. [...]
Summer just looks different. There are many festivals, camps, trips to the cabin, and yard projects to keep us busy. It can seem like a race to fit it all in, yet in many ways, life slows down. Is it the work week that seems to be three days long? Is it cooking on the [...]
Somewhere between the fourth and fifth 85-plus degree day, I reach for an iced tea rather than my usual coffee. I am a hot coffee gal and although in winter I cannot imagine the day when I turn away from a warm mug, it inevitably happens. National Iced Tea Day is June 10th each year, [...]
I recently posed this question to my readers and followers. Which is harder for you when decorating? 1. Knowing what you want and not being able to find it. 2. Not knowing what you want and having so many options. The responses were pretty much 50-50, so here are some ways to make decor decisions [...]
Give Yourself a Dose of Vitamin Blue I am pretty certain we're getting to the end of winter, but it seems to be exiting rather slowly this year. The Groundhog saw his shadow AGAIN and Texas saw 80 year record low temperatures. Texans are not made for that and Minnesotans may be saying "enough is [...]