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!
EVERY year…I would think.. “I am going to TREAT MYSELF ….AND buy a NICE tree skirt..!” In fact, side note….don’t you think a tree skirt wold make an EXCELLENT wedding gift?…the happy couple would take it out every year…remember their special day.. anyway…I would INTEND to bu a better tree skirt and then I would… Read More HOW I MADE MY TREE SKIRT……AND THE COUNTDOWN BEGINS!!!
“RAINDROPS ON ROSES AND WHISKERS AND KITTENS… BRIGHT COPPER KETTLES AND WARM WOOLEN MITTENS… BROWN PAPER PACKAGES TIED UP WITH STRINGS…… …THESE ARE A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS…. CREAM COLORED PONIES AND CRISP APPLE STRUDELS …DOORBELLS AND SLEIGH BELLS AND SCHNITZEL WITH NOODLES… …WILD GEESE THAT FLY WITH THE MOON ON THEIR WINGS… …THESE… Read More …MY FAVORITE THINGS…………..WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM PINTEREST
IN MY OLD AGE….i have taken to a NEW Christmas shopping philosophy. LESS is more. and if I can find a quality item that has some real meaning….I would rather spend a little more, shop more wisely…even shop much earlier…the give a quality gift that has deeper meaning. …and Ellie gets the HELLO KITTY!!!! Here… Read More LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS GIFTS UNDER $50!!!
IN A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME.. The phrase “Statement Necklace”… HAS BECOME part of the Fashion vernacular…I don my favorite statement necklaces with pride. I have not always been the best at remembering to accessorize my own self …but I swear…once I started thinking about accessorizing myself…like I do a room…it became a piece… Read More STATEMENT NECKLACES AND STATEMENT CHAIRS
Back when I was in college…never without fail…I would get sick every Christmas break…I would finish finals and BAM – SICK as a dog. So I finished my last painting this past Sunday and Guess what… I have the FLU!!!…THE ACTUAL FLU!!! How about that for WEIRD/BAD/NOT ENTIRELY SURPRISING timing!!! It has been quite a… Read More 12 PETS OF CHRISTMAS…
Later today – MY OLD COUNTRY HOUSE CHRISTMAS TOUR!!! AND COMING TOMORROW….CHRISTMAS shopping for TEENS…!!!
WE GOT OUR TREE!!!Or I should say…the tree got us! For about 6 years Phoebe and Damon have a tradition of going out to pick out and up the Christmas tree…This year, the “father daughter duo” were even in the local paper, picking out their tree last year at the local tree farm they love… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – THE CHRISTMAS TREE THAT ATE THE LIVING ROOM
YOU KNOW…and I know that I have not been up to my blogging speed these last few weeks. I miss it and miss you…and will continue to do my best to check in, post inspiration and work may way through the holidays…does anyone have any leads on buying more time??? this room caught… Read More PRETTY IN PINK
AHHH the Holidays…. December is knocking on the door… Target looks like the back room of a Holiday Party on steroids and MY kids are starting all their sentences with… “The ONLY thing I REALLY REALLY REALLY I want is….” And It is CHRISTMAS CARD PHOTO TIME AGAIN… Back in the old days…I would invest time… Read More THE CHRISTMAS CARD PHOTO – OR – GET OFF YOUR BROTHER – TAKE 2
IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN… COLORS AND EXCITEMENT…SHOPPING AND SPENDING… …..DECORATING AND BAKING…IF I BAKED… AND for pulling out the Holiday Decorations..and in this case…my old favorites… MY RAGGY VINES! ******************* I confess…I have a “LOVE/HATE” relationship with Holiday decorating. There, I said it. With three kids, now ALL teens …who are getting… Read More RAGGY VINES…READY OR NOT..HERE IT COMES…
