February 2, 2015 Like to know a foolproof way for choosing paint colors for your home? Well, several years ago, I watched Christopher Lowell on his show,…
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Entertaining Inspirations Are All Around Us!
January 29, 2015 Entertaining Inspirations Entertaining inspirations are all around us if you are attentive! The table setup below caught my attention when I first saw it! This simple…

Master Bath DIY, continued…
January 26, 2015 The baseboards are up! We replaced the 3″ with 5 –1/4″ baseboards. My, what a difference. Love it! As I was painting the new color, Autumn…
Master Bath Redo
January 20, 2015 Yes, my plan was to start organizing some things in the laundry. Change of plans! When Dave gets ready to tackle a project, my plans are…

Chicken Brunswick Stew
January 13, 2015 My youngest son, Will, came home from school a few years ago and told me I should make chicken Brunswick stew. He had eaten some…
Update Your Chandelier
January 12, 2015 When we built this home, I was sick of seeing antiqued door knobs, chandeliers and almond appliances. We chose shiny brass instead and white appliances, which I…

How to Make Your Own Lifts and Levels for Tablescapes
December 28, 2014 Cardboard lifts and levels? Last summer, I was asked to create a dessert table for a wedding reception, and make more than three hundred individual…

Mini Cheesecakes and Pecan Tassies
December 24, 2014 Mini Cheesecakes And Pecan Tassies One of my favorite dessert displays includes mini cheesecakes and pecan tassies. Usually, for Christmas, homemade fudge and vanilla bean…

Ideas For A Family Christmas Annual Dessert Contest
December 17, 2014 The Theme For The Christmas Annual Dessert Contest This year, the theme for our annual dessert contest is ‘Santa’. The desserts have to…
Christmas Decorations
December 12, 2014 Christmas Decorations…2014… These are pictures of our two decorated trees this year. The first has the Christmas Story woven in and out of the branches and the…