We had our annual Holiday Open House the Other day. It is truly one of my FAVORITE days of the Holidays. Welcoming all of our friends and neighbors into our home sharing some Christmas Spirit. The kids, now bigger and more self sufficient, steal cookies and chips and play pick up football and soccer games… Read More Cozy Holiday Decorating…
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HELLO!!! Happy Holidays!!! To my sweet little following, I owe you a.. HUGE THANK YOU for hanging in there with me while I have been remiss in posting for the last few months. I am learning new things about blogging every day…and I admire the successful bloggers with Beautiful thriving blogs who make it look… Read More New Little Traditions…Christmas Cards and stuff…
This is my latest… she embodies this week for me…beautifully insane!!! Her name is “Phyllis” 16″ x 16″ acrylic on canvas and here is the thing that brings me back to sanity…and joy…
My Show of Paintings KALOPSIA II Opened November 1. In preparation, for two weeks in October, I set up my easel in my kitchen and painted and painted and painted. While I was painting, I watched and listened to season 2 of Modern Family over and over and over again. I never got tired of… Read More Phiilip and Modern Family
I have a had many requests to feature my daughter’s former TWEEN room… ….which has now been transformed into a TEEN room… much the same way that she has gone from TWEEN TO TEEN. Happy to Oblige. I adored this room!!! The TWEEN room was painted Benjamin Moore’s North Hampton Beige with Chantilly Lace White… Read More Phoebe’s Tween Room – Sweet and Sassy!
my Lois C Mitchell figurines – I love these little Primitive people! When I was growing up, the longest I lived in a single residence was 3.5 years. The longest I lived in any state was 7.5 years. I hated moving…new school, new friends…new everything. But now, as an adult and a parent, I cannot… Read More TIS THE SEASON – HOLIDAY DECORATIONS – START AT THE BEGINNING- BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS!!!
I have the tree up and a whole blog half written to accompany it but I am in the weeds today and flying out the door to nab a few gifts. Buying the gifts immediately puts me in the spirit and I NEED need some SPIRIT!!!! But here is a sneek peek of the tree!… Read More TREE SNEAK PEEK!
The full TREE reveal will be tomorrow… but for now….don’t cats make sleep look delicious? off to bed….
