Category Archives: decorating
It’s My Pantry and I’ll Dance If I Want To!
I can hardly believe that after almost 5 years of living here and seriously thinking about this project for 2 years – it’s done! One of the things with living in a house is making it work for you and your family. Putting your stamp on it. I have always wondered if our “old” pantry […]
Read moreEaster Brunch
Well, again, delayed. But here is the recap of the Easter brunch we hosted. I bought WAY TOO MUCH candy (we still have some!). It was a nice day – we even had an egg hunt outside (last year it was inside due to the weather). One of the reasons I decided to post this […]
Easter Decor
Okay, okay, I know I’m really behind on this one, but I decided to post anyway. This is the pre-Easter brunch decor. Easter brunch post forthcoming. The centerpiece. A little decor for the kitchen. And restroom. The mantle. I found the banner online as a free template. Above the armoire. That is a napkin inside […]
Read moreLuck O’the Irish
I’m Irish! Yep, true story of my heritage. So St. Patty’s Day has always had a place in my heart. I wanted to do a little bit different decor from previous years so I got out what I had an assessed the situation. There wasn’t much there, but I knew with a few other things […]
New Opportunities
If you are looking for a new opportunity – job, relationship, hobby, etc. – check out what’s happening by your front door. For more info, visit the Wind & Water School blog where I posted an article about that issue, as well as helpful hints.
Read moreBurlap and More!
I didn’t do a lot this year in terms of decorating for Chrstmas. I focused on the mantle, the dining table and the tree. Most of the time the dining centerpiece was this: It was a trifle bowl with ornaments. Snowflakes went around the sides, then ball ornaments of different sizes went inside topped with […]
Read moreThankful for Flowers and Inspiration
Well the holidays came and went and so I thought I should do some catching up with centerpieces. This year for both Thanksgiving and Christmas I found inspiration online and then did my own take. We’ll start with the Thanksgiving centerpiece. Inspiration photo from Martha Stewart: I ended up creating something similar: I just started […]
Decor on the Road
Today’s post is a decor tip for those of you who are in the process (either right now – or if like me constantly!) decorating your space. You can read decorating book after decorating book that suggests you take something with you. I agree. I’ll take it further and tell you I always have something […]
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