Yesterday, I visited the home of a friend who is an interior designer with a contemporary, minimalist style. I was amazed that she lives with absolutely no clutter. Nothing. Granted, we have vastly different lifestyles but when I came home, I felt my home was cluttered. Isn’t it interesting how different we are and how…
The original kitchen was woefully inadequate. Gotta love the electric cooktop right next to the sink! It was so small we converted this space into the breakfast room. We desperately needed a new kitchen. Trying to add such a vital room to a 100+ year old home took some careful design and planning. Thankfully we…
Before I left for college, my Mom made me a sweet, simple quilt. Quite frankly, I was surprised that she had the time to make this. Being the middle of 5 children and often overlooked, her gift made me feel extra special. Today it is a bit dog-eared and frayed around the edges but it remains…
Happy New Year’s Eve….hard to believe it will be 2018. I want to push a big brake pedal on life…it’s is going TOO fast! We are having a nice dinner this evening with no plans for anything formal tomorrow. When I made my Thanksgiving centerpiece (to see the post, click here), my friend Tracy, wished…
Last summer, I was drawn to a magazine article about a London Fog cake, made with Earl Grey tea by Tessa Huff. I’ve always wanted to make beautiful cakes but have never really spent much time learning how to do so. I’ve tried my hand at the occasional home made birthday cake or our yearly…