Do you treat the new year as a time to start fresh? Are new resolutions made? For me, I like to think of it as a time of assessment and evaluation. Looking back on the previous year, I note the highlights and the low points~what went well, and what things I’d like to change. And…
I am so excited to be back at writing my blog again. We finally took my husband’s very belated big birthday trip to St. Thomas last week. This whole pandemic thing truly makes everything so much more complicated. The trip originally started as a river boat cruise down the Rhine River to see the European…
In attempts to create a simple, yet elegant look for the very deep and long living room mantel, I just love the look of these amaryllis holiday arrangements. However, due to the depth and width of the mantel, one arrangement would look diminutive. Prices from places like Pottery Barn or Neiman Marcus for these arrangements…
This is a very easy holiday DIY that you can make alone or with your family. All you need is oranges, string/twine, a knife and oven. I literally created the garland one morning in my jammies over coffee. Now that I know how easy it is to make, I want to string this cheerful dried…
There is finally some progress on the holiday decorating around the house. Well, it seems like there is a method to my madness because in addition to holiday decorating, I am also trying to deep clean each and every room. Knowing this will take me a bit more time, I am energized when I hear…