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"A Toast to the OLD YOU: If you feel inspired to use the New Year to help you reset or change habits: Great....And yet: The OLD YOU has survived every terrible day, every had thing, every awful circumstance, and every heartbreak you've ever felt. The old you is a FIGHTER and that's worth CELEBRATING!" Emily McDowell…
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Phew, you've survived the holidays!! But, wait a minute.....New Year's Eve is right around the corner! This is typically when my husband asks me, "what do you want to do for New Year's?" I respond, with "I don't know, what do you want to do?" And so on... Even though New Year's Eve is less…
I love, love, love creating beautiful vignettes. From the entry room table to the dining room table, no place is safe from my design aspirations! This is especially true during the holidays. Inspiration: When looking for inspiration for a vignette or centerpiece, I consider several things: Location Season Available Materials and Accessories Location: We…
'Tis the season of chilly weather and cold noses and fingertips. Nothing battles the chill like a nice cup of hot cocoa! Some of my fondest childhood memories revolve around spending time with my family at my grandparents farm in Idaho. The holidays were the best, especially when Jack Frost gifted us with us with…
"Merry Christmas, movie house! Merry Christmas, Emporium! Merry Christmas, you wonderful old Building and Loan!" — George Bailey (James Stewart) It's a Wonderful Life, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, Elf and A Christmas Story are just a few of the most iconic Christmas Movies. Some of my best memories of the holidays revolve around spending time…
To say that my family loves Halloween grossly understates our love for the spooky, sugar laden holiday. When my oldest was a 18 months, we decided to have a Halloween party for our friends with little ones. This way, we could dress the youngsters up, but keep them inside where it's safe and warm. I…
You know it's Fall when every other social media post is hailing the almighty Pumpkin Spice! With Fall come cozy clothes, warm mugs of tea and a beautiful explosion of color in the local landscape, some of my favorite things! Fall feels like new beginnings.... even though Mother Nature didn't design it that way with…
Have I told you lately how much I love my garden? Well, I do! A few years ago, we did a complete renovation of our backyard (see backyard in Key Elements to Outdoor Entertaining and S’mores posts). When we compiled all of our 'must have' elements for the new space, we didn't have sufficient space for a vegetable garden. Fortunately,…
Berries, BBQ's and Bonfires! Just a few of my favorite summertime things! Berries, berries, berries.....I absolutely LOVE berries! Last year we planted our first blueberry bush, YAY! And this year, it yielded a bountiful harvest.....an entire bowl full of berries, which I managed to pick before the local birds got wind of the fruited bush.…
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