Artist lesli devito has reluctantly found herself rasing her family in an old country house. Much to her surprise, she loves her rural home and enjoys sharing her adventures with her readers. There are always makeovers to be done and animals to paint. Come along for the ride. Green acres here she comes!
FROM OUR HOME TO YOURS. FROM ME TO YOU, I WISH EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU A HAPPY HOLIDAY AND A MERRY CHRISTMAS. MAY THE JOY OF THE SEASON FILL YOUR HEARTS TO OVER FLOWING AND CARRY YOU THROUGH ALL OF LIFES’ UPS AND DOWNS…ALL YEAR LONG AND PEACE ON EARTH.
THE 2015 SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE, DECORATED BY BUNNY WILLIAM’S, “Your home should be the most comfortable place you can imagine,” says Bunny Williams. And beautiful, of course. THE 2015 Idea House WAS designed by Rosney Co. Architects of Charlottesville and set in the nine-year-old, 2,300-acre conservation community of Bundoran Farm and closed it’s doors this… Read More 2015 SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA HOUSE – KIDS ROOMS
FOR THE LAST 6 MONTHS OUR SWEET TOWN OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA HAS PLAYED HOST TO THE 2015 SOUTHERN LIVING IDEA-HOUSE DECORATED BY QUEEN OF DECORATING HERSELF, BUNNY WILLIAMS, THIS AMAZING HOUSE HAS BEEN HOST TO THOUSANDS OF VISITORS!!! THIS PAST WEEKEND, I VISITED THE HOUSE ON IT’S FINAL DAY WITH MY BROTHER AND SISTER IN… Read More MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE EVE-HOLIDAY IDEA HOUSE PHOTOS!
CHRISTMAS CAME EARLY AROUND HERE FOR THE PETS! WHILST discussing Bean’s habit of breaking through our Pet Safe Wireless fence… with the lovely folks at Pet Safe ..they inquired if I would like to try the NEW Drinkwell® Sedona Pet Fountain from PetSafebrand, (an industry leader in the development of innovative pet behavioral, containment and lifestyle product solutions.) OF COURSE…. I even let… Read More GIVEAWAY – PET SAFE DRINKWELL SEDONA PET FOUNTAIN
I have SOOOOO been in the weeds. At last count I painted 35 Custom Pet Portraits for this Holiday Season.I LOVED IT…BUT It was all-consuming and little else got done…all good..they have all been shipped and with the exception of one PORTRAIT that was LOST IN THE MAIL…all is well. Yes, one got lost! I… Read More HAPPY HOLIDAYS – I AM BACK!!!
CONGRATULATIONS PHOEBE!!! GO TRIBE!!! #WM2020 !!!!
Deja Vu – Here we are again – the Red and green bins are hauled out again (did I not just pack them away?) , the tree is up, the cards are ordered, both earlier than ever this year…Happy Holidays are upon us…and NEVER have I been more ready and less prepared…at the same time. It was… Read More WHAT I WANT TO GIVE MY KIDS FOR CHRISTMAS
THE GOOD NEWS – I AM NEARLY FINISHED WITH THE MANY CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT ORDERS OF THE SEASON! THE BAD NEWS – NOTHING ELSE HAS GOTTEN DONE…AND THAT INCLUDES BLOGGING…. OH WELL…..TIS THE SEASON – AND I DID NOT WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SAY THANK YOU LET US ALL GIVE THANKS FOR EACH OTHER…AND… Read More HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND GIVING THANKS
TUESDAY I SHARED SOME OF MY FAVORITES FROM THE ONE ROOM CHALLENGE DESIGNERS THERE WERE ALSO 156 GUEST PARTICIPANTS OF WHICH I WAS ONE…AND HERE ARE 10 OF MY FAVORITES…. (BUT I HAVE DOZENS OF FAVORITES!!!) PRETTY PRACTICAL HOME PAIGE’S BEDROOM THE PINK ZIPPER NEW EVERY MORNING ( I ADORE THIS LITTLE GIRLS ROOM!) LITTLE PHOEBE… Read More ORC GUEST PARTICIPANTS —-FAVORITES
I AUDITIONED FOR A PLAY LAST NIGHT! IT WAS TERRIFYING AND EXHILARATING AND TERRIFYING….AND Oh my Gosh SO VERY FUN! I may not have told you this, but I used to be an Actress…a million years ago – and certainly 2-3 careers ago…It was all I ever dreamed of being…what I majored in college and then… Read More JUST LIKE RIDING A BIKE
