SOMETIMES… you just need a little pick me up…or in this case..a NEW Kitchen sink. WE are visiting my in-laws in Upstate New York this week and my Mother In Law has enlisted my assistance in finding and replacing her kitchen sink. The existing sink is pretty beat up…but the rest of the kitchen is… Read More REPLACING MIMI AND POPPIS KITCHEN SINK

Is it just me? Or have you noticed… all of a sudden…Blue Mason jars are everywhere!!!  This year Ball  introduced a limited-edition, vintage-inspired jar, the Ball Heritage Collection Jar. The jars are commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Ball brothers’ Perfect Mason Jar, a first-of-its-kind blending of jars, lids and bands. The Ball Heritage Collection… Read More HAVING A “BALL” WITH MY BLUE MASON JARS

  Remember THIS? Exactly one year and one month ago today…. … the ceiling over our bed COLLAPSED AND FELL DOWN, here is the story… ….. INCLUDING the part about how my Dog Charlie saved my life……!!! For a number of reasons, many completely out of our control…we had plywood covering the big giant hole… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – MASTER BEDROOM UPDATE

I have almost reached my weekend goal of 5000 pins! It has  been a blast…wandering through the boards…there are so many amazing photos of so many wonderful things out there…Hop on over to  PINTEREST and follow me and come along for  the ride!!!

IT ALL STARTED YESTERDAY… I was poking around on PINTEREST… …a place which, LIKE MY FINGERNAILS,  has been neglected by me, …and I decided to play “Catch Up”.   Lets back it up a bit, I don’t advertise this much, but I am a touch competitive…quietly competitive…like I might see something that I want to… Read More PINTEREST AND ME – 5000 pins!

  I will never forget the day.. …..years ago when we first moved here. I was poking around my yard..still getting to know the view and I came upon a HUGE HYDRANGEA bush… …..it was covered with dead and dying blossoms…I had found it too late…and I felt like I missed Christmas…I vowed never to… Read More REVERSE INSPIRATION – BLUE HYDRANGEA

This week is that wonderful week where EVERY time I walk outside… I am enveloped in the most LOVELY sweet fragrance COMING FROM THE Magnolia Tree MAGNOLIA BLOSSOM in my Old Country Yard We have a GYNORMOUS MAGNOLIA TREE which the kids used to LOVE to climb… ….it would not be unheard of for me… Read More MAGNOLIA INSPIRATION

WEDDING SEASON I kind of miss it. There were a few years there where I was in at least one wedding a summer… …and many, many  more that I simply attended. It was so fun, traveling, dressing up, seeing old friends… making new ones, dancing, cocktails, drama, decorations…little flower girls and ring bearers…and meeting adorable… Read More WEDDING GIFTS – PART I – 10 GIFTS I STILL USE