Valentine’s Day Local Shopping Guide

Finding the perfect Valentine's Day gift for your sweetie doesn't have to be difficult.  In fact, in can be quite easy if you have the right inspiration! Can't Go Wrong With Flowers! A New Leaf Flower Shoppe Located in the heart of downtown Bellingham for 30 years, A New Leaf Flower Shoppe has taken great pride…

A New Year; Embracing the Little Things in Life

"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…

Holiday Table

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…

Favorite Summer Meal

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,…