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.
In a Deep Deep sleep last night, I heard a little voice.. “Mom, Mom…I threw up. Don’t worry, I cleaned it up, I’m downstairs on the couch. You don’t need to get up.” In a dream…I think I replied something like “Okay, come get me if you need me…” Then I lay there, and really… Read More The JOY/GUILT of Doing Nothing.
I recently delivered a commission painting of a young horse named “Mo”. “Mo’s” human Mom, is a Friend of mine, Justine, and whenever she talks about this little horse, her face lights up like she is talking about a beloved child. When she told me the story of Mo, his lineage, his roots, watching him… Read More THE STORY OF "MO"
Is it February already? January always goes so fast and then when you look back… you have a hard time remembering what you did? You know why? No Holidays. Sure there is NEW Years day.. but that is still attached to Christmas and the residual December holiday season, sort of like an Exclamation mark on… Read More JANUARY WRAP UP – One down….
People ask me all the time… How DO you do it all?” and the only answer I can give is: “I don’t”. Who could possibly DO it all? That is insane making. And why would I want to? Yes, there are MANY things I have had to LEARN to let go of…this did… Read More I Don’t know how SHE does it!!!……SHE DOESN’T!!!
The contents of my Blog usually remain within the confines of my home …or within my mind, but Last week, I took a little adventure… and I stumbled into the most Wonderful store in Charlottesville called: ROXY DAISY and I was compelled to write about it or to at least show you how amazing it… Read More ROXIE DAISY – A Little Piece of HEAVEN!!!
It happened again… we all know this makeover… Last September, Inspiration swept me away and in a few minutes I transformed my wallflower cabinet into the belle of the Ball Living Room.! So yesterday, having a TGIF moment, I came home from teaching and looked at my yellow hutch and thought, for the umpteenth time…”something… Read More DEJA VU – Another Pink Cabinet Makeover!
I have been asked to share The Colors of my OLD Country House (all of my Paints are Benjamin Moore Paints) and all of my interior finishes are the PEARL finish. In addition to being easy to keep clean, Our walls are very bumpy and have a lot of “character” and the Pearl finish accentuates… Read More The COLORS In My Old Country House
Those of you who have followed my blog for a while have noticed that currently my blog, which in it’s adolescence, has been, like a teenager, changing its “outfits” daily!!! If not more frequently. I have been trying to find the “LOOK” …for free… I don’t know if I have arrived on just the right… Read More Tuesday Tips – you can JAZZ up your Blog for free!!
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