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!
IT AS BEEN NEARLY A YEAR NOW SINCE WE COMPLETED THE RENOVATIONS OF ALL THREE BATHROOMS INCLUDING OUR MASTER BATHROOM… AND YET…. THIS IS BEYOND PATHETIC!!! But it is the way things are around here and now it is TOP on my list of “THINGS LONG PAST OVERDUE!” I am usually never one to procrastinate…but… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – SHUT THE MASTER BATHROOM BARN DOOR
My father was a Preppie before it was a style…raised in Winchester Massachusetts he attended Loomis boarding school and went to Amherst College. His best friend at college was a guy named Dick Leavitt Jr…the eldest son on a Hospital Administrator who came from a large family in Rye New York. One Christmas, Dick took… Read More FAREWELL to a GENTLEMAN
Somebody is growing up so handsome! Since his arrival on Christmas day Gus has lived primarily in Phoebe’s room (she blames HIM for the mess!) . But recently he has been venturing out, gaining confidence and he had figured out what we all knew all along which is that the dogs are big sissies and… Read More GUS AND CUTIE
I will be honest…I have been feeling a little Blue. Grief is a mine field and just when you think you are safe…you step in it and it all comes washing over you again. Writing this blog has been like a road map, keeping me focused on things outside my sadness…focused on hopeful things and… Read More SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO NOW?
I spent this past weekend in NYC with one of my oldest and dearest friends, Suzanne. Oh my, WE go way back and have shared a myriad of experiences. But most recently we spent last year, simultaneously renovating our respective homes. I guided Suzanne through the ins and outs, finding faucets and choosing subway tile… Read More RENOVATION FILES – COMMUNICATE NOW OR PAY LATER!
Phoebe and I are on the AMTRAK train returning from a wonderful weekend in NYC. I am so full of of happy me…reconnecting with my roots and having good quality time with my girl. I think it was fun for Phoebe to see her Mom with old friends, laughing hysterically, telling stories, being silly together…spontaneously… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY..OR AS MY COUSIN LIKES TO SAY HAPPY VALENTIME’S DAY!!!! Phoebe and I take the train to New York City TODAY for this weekend (provided we can did out of our driveway), for a long awaited and three times cancelled Mother/Daughter weekend!!! I am beyond excited. Most of the trip is play but… Read More HAPPY VALENTINES DAY…
THE WORD ON THE STREET IS THAT THIS IS THE YEAR OF NAVY BLUE! I love NAVY BLUE. It goes with everything and looks great ON anything…walls and furniture, CLOTHING. Living room, Bedroom, Nursery, Bathroom…interior exterior. And in combination with almost every other color…it soars..but, we will get there later…for now lets look at some… Read More THE YEAR OF NAVY BLUE…AND SNOW!
There is nothing quite so peaceful …as a quiet house filled with sleeping children. Contrary to a quiet empty house… cold and often uncomfortably silent… the sleeping house breathes softly and deeply in rhythm with its inhabitants. For a blissful few minutes before everyone starts to stir, I love be the only one awake… Read More THE SLEEPING HOUSE
Yesterday we took a trip back in time and saw the BOYS room and how it has transformed over the years…from the bedroom of a couple of little boys to the Bedroom of two teens… ……..a couple of Fridays ago we had a snow day…and it was just that PUSH I needed to attack the… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – THE BOYS ROOM
