Last week, we spent a long weekend visiting family near Southport, North Carolina. I always enjoy our trips south so I can relax with the family, hear people say “y’all”, “Bless your heart” and refer to Iced Tea as “Sweet Tea”… The weather was hot and humid reaching the high 90’s but we spent a…
Recently, I purchased a $20 Windsor chair at a furniture store closeout sale. Since I had planned on using the chair in my son’s room, I figured I’d paint the chair a navy blue color. Of course my son was worried navy would look too black, so we settled on the color – Deep Royal…
Yesterday, I spent the day browsing through the shops in the quaint river town of Lambertville, New Jersey. What better way to spend a day when the temperature is 96 degrees? Yeah, I guess that was poor planning on my part but the good thing was, there were no crowds and plenty of parking! There are…
Since I am obsessed with resort hotel rooms, I am always trying to copy some aspect of them in my own house. One of my favorite resorts has to be Jumby Bay Resort. Jumby Bay is located on a small island off the North Coast of Antigua and it has everything you would need to relax….
We are finally getting some nice weather here in New Jersey so I decided we would have our Mother’s Day Brunch out on the deck. Of course, I had to go with a beach theme… I just realized that stray chair looks a little strange back there…oh well! I know I am missing a…
During our recent guest bathroom update, we learned some tips for tiling a floor… Since I always find it helpful to learn from people who have gone through a similar home renovation, I made a list our our tips for tiling a floor. Hopefully, my tiling tips will save you time and money with your…