MY favorite time of year has arrived!!! – September and Autumn and Pet Portrait time!!!! I AM NOW ACCEPTING PET PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS!!! GET YOUR HOLIDAY ORDERS IN EARLY!!! THE DEADLINE FOR CUSTOM COMMISSIONS IS NOVEMBER 1, 2016 OR ONCE I HAVE REACHED 50 PORTRAIT ORDERS I WILL BE UNABLE TO GUARANTEE HOLIDAY DELIVERY. I CANNOT WAIT… Read More COMMISSION YOUR CUSTOM PET PORTRAIT NOW!
So, the other night , I got up to use the restroom. I was sleeping in Phoebe’s room, keeping her poor lost kitty, “Gus” company. The hallway was pitch black, I could not see my hand in front of my face. And I remember thinking, “No problem, after 12 years – I can do… Read More FALLING DOWN THE STAIRS
HAVE YOU SEEN THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF HOUSE BEAUTIFUL? THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE OF HOUSE BEAUTIFUL IS ON NEWS-STANDS AND IN MAILBOXES EVERYWHERE! WHEN I saw this issue at the Grocery store…I had to buy it on the spot (even though I SOMEHOW HAVE TWO subscriptions to House Beautiful!!) . BUT, I could not wait to… Read More DO YOUR OWN THING – HOUSE BEAUTIFUL – KATIE UKROPS -AND PINK!
TODAY IS THE DAY WE MOVE PHOEBE IN TO HER COLLEGE DORM Now she takes flight . And I …am at a loss for words. LOVE
THE KITCHEN MAKEOVER took a little over 2 years and was completed in 2013. I FIELD questions via this blog or email every week… REGARDING OUR KITCHEN FORMICA 180 FX MARBLE COUNTERTOPS THE FORMICA 180FX CATTACATTA MARBLE180fx® marks a revolution in surfacing with true-to-scale granite patterns that offer visual drama unmatched by any other laminate. Modern, sophisticated… Read More FORMICA180FX CALACATTA MARBLE COUNTERTOPS – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Once….I FOUND A BABY DEER. NO, NOT the deer above, the baby deer above is a deer named “Rupert” that was delivered via c section, 3 weeks early, after his Mother was hit by a car. This photo is so you can see how TINY the deer was that I saw. No…This is how I… Read More QUESTION: I FOUND A BABY DEER?
another year ANOTHER BIRTHDAY!!!! I HAVE COINED A NEW TERM TODAY IS MY PLATINIUM BIRTHDAY ( me and Cynthia Rowley!) This is when your Birth YEAR (in my case 1958) and your current age (58)… are the same..!!! I say BRING IT 58!!! Life is good and I am happy to celebrate another year!!! AGE… Read More HAPPY “PLATINUM” BIRTHDAY – TO ME !
I am so excited to share with you this wonderful news!!! OF MY OLD COUNTRY HOUSE! IT WAS A LONG TIME IN THE MAKING. 12 years to be exact, but when I read the article I felt so proud of my home and especially of the TLC that we put into it. I have an… Read More APARTMENT THERAPY HOUSE TOUR
I DO SO LOVE MY PASTELS AND POWDER BLUE IS NO EXCEPTION I HAVE BEEN WATCHING THE FINAL SEASON ON DOWNTON ABBEY (AGAIN) THIS SUMMER AND EVERY TIME I SEE THIS POWDER BLUE ROOM I WANT TO GET HOME AND PAINT A ROOM THIS COLOR!!! I HAD A FEELING WE WOULD BE SEEING MORE OF… Read More NOW TRENDING – POWDER BLUE
CHOOSING A SOFA IS A FUN problem to have – BUT OFTEN DAUNTING TASK! HERE ARE 10 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING A SOFA. 1. LOCATION /ROOM SIZE – WHERE IS IT GOING AND WITH WHAT? 2. BUDGET 3. STYLE 4. ARMS 5. SEATS 6. PILLOWS 7. SKIRTED OR VISIBLE LEGS 8.DURABILITY 9. COLOR 10.… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – 10 TIPS FOR CHOOSING A SOFA
