A few years ago, I was hosting an event at my house. During a conversation about birth order, one of my new friends assumed I was the second child in my family. I wasn’t sure if I should feel insulted or flattered. I should start by telling you that I have a younger sister and…
This morning as I sat at the car dealer waiting for my brakes to get repaired, I couldn’t ignore the television in the waiting room. The news was blaring various updates of the people congregating in Times Square on this cold winter day. The fools were all bundled up, securing the spots they will stand…
Instead of sharing my most viewed posts of the year, I like to do a recap of my favorite posts. (You can click the sidebar to the right if you would like to see some of my popular posts.) So, here are 10 of my favorites for 2013: (in no particular order) 1. My Favorite Room…
As we head towards Christmas, I’ve continued to add holiday touches around the house. Today, I’m sharing some simple Christmas bedroom additions I made to my son’s room! *For your convenience, please note that this post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase after clicking my links below, I will receive a small…
Every year, I try to think of creative ideas for decorating with wreaths and bows for Christmas. Usually, I start with buying a fresh wreath for my front door. Even though I love welcoming guests with real greens, I don’t love cleaning up the needles on the front porch and the foyer. Each year I…
For the past couple of years I have thought about adding lights to my stair garlands but then I get all caught up in the holiday craziness and never buy the lights. This year, the lights went up! I can’t believe what a difference it makes in the foyer! My house suddenly feels a hundred…