Spring is coming!!!!

     Never fails. Kind of a Murphy’s Law with My Old House, as soon as I feel it is safe to dip into the savings to do something “cosmetic” (and I am referring to updating a 1967 Kitchen as cosmetic), something, really big, goes wrong.     Case in point. the ceiling. Well, the roof,… Read More When it rains…

    So listen, never mistake my obsession with things like drawer pulls and paint colors, with my having no perspective on life. I know that there are bigger fish to fry, more pertinent battles to pick. I consider this more of a pastime, or a hobby, a fun way to make a rather menial, perhaps… Read More Hardware is Hard!

I am loving Sweet William hanging over the piano. Like many of my paintings, they live here for a while until they find their forever homes. He holds a special place in my heart …and in my home. Sweet William is available on my etsy site: http://www.etsy.com/listing/67517919/cow-painting-36x-36-acrylic

 The color WHITE is a popular topic. It always makes a showing and my guess is that choosing the “right white” is what drives the most people crazy. Am I white? I mean right? I think I represent the majority of people when I say that we are not in the position to do a… Read More White Kitchen Cabinets

     For as long as I can remember, I have loved to decorate and RE-decorate and I have loved, LOVED color. Color. It makes me happy. The color of the sky. The color of my daughters hair. My son’s rosy cheeks. My Mom’s blue gray eyes. My pink Kitchen Aid mixer. Color fills me… Read More Color makes me crazy

The kids are all back in school today after what seemed like an endless string of bugs. I have got to reclaim my house! But for now…check it out! The View TO the Front Door In my Old Country House the front hall IS the Mudroom Lets Play Find the dog. The sofa (and the… Read More Just an Ordinary Day

Today the weather was nothing short of Abyssmal.  Rainy. Water pouring in our leaky ceiling. Buckets. Literally.  The perfect day to stay in pjs and watch old movies, or even new ones.  Which is what we did.  Two children recovering from the flu and strep.  I spent the day with my daughter curled up next… Read More Gray Day

Tooling around online today, I went onto House Beautiful’s Website and look what I found!!! ME!!!! http://www.housebeautiful.com/decorating/pink-room-photos-0311 check it out!!!!!!