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!
Fiesta Ware and I go way, WAY back. My colorful dishes date long before I became “Lesli DeVito” and acquired the honor of being Tate, Phoebe and Cooper’s Mom. I have used my Fiesta Ware dishes for 25 years. They are indestructible. TWENTY FIVE years ago…I was living in New York City…trying very hard to be… Read More FIESTA WARE
On 8-8-96 my firstborn son was born and I became a MOM. It was the happiest day of my life. It was a day I had dreamed of for as long as I could remember. And…just like they say…I could never have imagined the depths of the love that I felt for this tiny little… Read More HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY TATE
I Have been helping my Mother In Law do some redecorating…she recently had her living room painted Benjamin Woodlawn Blue with Linen White trim…. She replaced an old sofa with a lovely sectional and….she needed a couple of simple chairs which did not break the bank. Perhaps a pop of color…pattern and whimsy… I found… Read More TARGET RUN – PLEASE BE SEATED
“Is it GRAY or GREY?” This is one of the most commonly asked questions regarding common spelling mistakes! The answer is : if you are American it is likely you spell it “GRAY”…..AND “GREY” is used in Great Britain and areas that use UK English. Both are correct and both are Beautiful. Here are some of… Read More My 10 FAVORITE PALE GRAYS
Today my Dad would have been 79 years old. I miss him everyday…but feel him with me in everything I do… ……in the Maine Sunsets… …..in Coopers unrelenting WIT and his infectious Smile…. …in Phoebe’s WARMTH and her passion for LIFE! …Tate’s HUGE HEART , and absolute laser-like focus on his goals…. I hear my… Read More HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD
…are not to be missed….
I LOVE MY BIRTHDAY. Last year was my first birthday with no parents…the ones who GAVE me a Birthday…they were gone and with them – the excitement of the day…They had always made our birthdays such special days…NOT with lavish parties in fact I honestly cannot recall one themed event…but the day was MINE…all mine… Read More BIRTHDAY FLOWERS
Chairish …is an amazing and online Consignment shop and so much more which offers one stop shopping with a WIDE range of styles and home furnishings from furniture to ART…. I WAS HONORED WHEN CHAIRISH asked me if I would design a style board around an ACCENT chair…any ACCENT chair of my choosing and …. … Read More CHAIRISH INSPIRED GIRLS ROOM
OUR FEET ARE IMPORTANT! There is nothing worse than a day spent city-walking that ends with blisters, an achy back and shredded toes. A few years ago, I was hiking the New York City streets with my kids. They of course had their big-comfy made for anything – sneakers on, but GOD FORBID I wear… Read More THE SANDALS THAT SAVED MY FEET
JUST FOR FUN, LETS TAKE A LOOK AT THE MAGIC OF COLOR! THE LIVING ROOM THE DINING ROOM PHOEBE’S ROOM …AND ONE MORE KITCHEN…. REMEMBER….SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO SQUINT AND LET YOUR IMAGINATION RUN WILD! HAVE A GREAT DAY!
