Once upon a time, lesli devito was an actress living in new york city. Now she is a self-taught artist raising her family an old country farmhouse. She shares her adventures in parenting as well as her efforts to create a beautiful home for her family to live. With her imagination and a passion for decorating and making over old houses, she takes you into her world, the good, the bad and the old, with sometimes humorous results.
I don’t know what is wrong with me. One minute I am fine…the next, I am in a coffee shop and a song comes on. It sounds just like my daughter – and I start to cry. She is even in town right now – not far away – and I am losing it. … Read More THIS IS HARDER THAN IT LOOKS.
ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THE REALTOR TOLD US When we put the house on the market …. sidebar – (if you are just tuning in – the house was on the market for 18 months, we have taken it off and are living and loving it and making some improvements (HVAC, windows) and will… Read More SPECIAL FAMILY PHOTOS AND REVIVING THE STAIRCASE / ENTRYWAY
Remember being so excited about the first day of school – that you could hardly sleep? It all lay ahead – so much to learn and experience. I have done the parenting “First day” thing FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS! Eighteen years – And this morning, as we are down to one kid at home –… Read More THE VERY LAST “FIRST DAY” OF SCHOOL
SHEEP SHOW STARTS TOMORROW leslidevito.com PROMO CODE “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” and save 30% on JULY 30 MY BIRTHDAY GIFT TO YOU!!!! THANK YOU!!! Please follow and like us:
the “it’s my BIRTHDAY” SHOW AND SALE!! all NEW PAINTINGS! leslidevito.com “SHEEP SHOW 2018” 20 NEW PAINTINGS MANY SIZES! 12 X 12 ALL THE WAY UP TO 48 X 48!!!! and on MONDAY JULY 30 (my birthday!) – all paintings will be discounted 30% PROMO CODE – “happybirthday” (THE 30% DISCOUNT IS… Read More the “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME” SHOW AND SALE!!!! MONDAY july 30
So here is something I cannot wrap my mind around. In 20 days I will be 60! What! It just feels so strange . Forget the part about getting old and how so much MORE is BEHIND than ahead – blah blah blah – it just feels incredibly weird. I remember both of my parents… Read More THE (ALMOST 60 YEAR OLD) GIRL WITH THE DRAGONFLY TATTOO
IT BOGGLES MY MIND that it has already been two weeks since the Magazine Photo shoot of my home. The two weeks leading up to the photo shoot were two of the most insane weeks of my LIFE EVER!!!! This is what the countdown looked like JUNE 11. Paint Living Room #1 Benjamin Moore Pink… Read More THE COUNTDOWN TO THE MAGAZINE PHOTO SHOOT
Long before this blog existed, back in 2008 – I painted our living room (then dining room) pink. I had seen an issue of the old DOMINO MAGAZINE that featured a home coincidentally nearby in Richmond which had a pink dining room. I tracked down the color and painted our then dining room – now… Read More THE RETURN OF THE PINK LIVING ROOM
Hello Friends!!! happy Monday! I am quickly typing this on my phone and then I have to dash because The Magazine photo shoot is today!!! They are taking pictures of the whole house!!!But I just had to say hello and tell you that I have missed you all so much!!!!! Tonight – I PROMISE… Read More PINK DOOR AND THE MAGAZINE PHOTO SHOOT TODAY!
My Dad was my #1 FAN. In his memory and in honor of all the GREAT DADS out there (including my husband who is one of the best Dads I know!) I am doing a ONE DAY 50% OFF SALE on all ORIGINAL PAINTINGS at www.leslidevito.com THANKS DADS! WE LOVE YOU! Please follow and like… Read More ONE DAY ONLY – FATHER’S DAY SALE AT LESLIDEVITO.COM
