pretty pretty PLEASE CLICK BELOW IF YOU HAVE NOT YET “FAVORITED” PHOEBE’S BEDROOM!!! WITH ALL OF MY PINTEREST, FACEBOOK AND LOVELY BLOG FOLLOWERS…I AM SURE TO WIN!!! EXCITING NEWS! I found out today that my PAINTINGS have been accepted to be shown and sold by UGALLERY !! This means that in a very short time… Read More UGALLERY AND LESLI DEVITO PAINTINGS…THAT’S ME!!!
PINK and I go way back. BACK TO THE BEGINNING IN FACT. And 5 years ago I made the SERENDIPITOUS discovery that I could use PINK as a wall color, much ike a neutral…to enhance the other colors…IF I chose wisely. HERE ARE MY 5 PINK RULES: 1. LESS IS MORE 2. BALANCE 3. START… Read More MY FAVORITE “GROWN UP” WALL PINKS
Sasunnach Is a beautiful English Bulldog, with personality PLUS who sadly passed away this past Easter Sunday. She was nearly 12 years old. She was loved dearly by her owners, including three young boys who Sassunach believed were HER babies. The Portrait was done as a gift for an anniversary which takes place later this… Read More CUSTOM PET PORTRAITS – SASUNNACH
UPDATED 2016 : I LOVE COLOR AND THE WALLS OF MY OLD COUNTRY HOUSE HAVE REFLECTED MY SEARCH…NOT FOR THE PERFECT COLOR..BUT THE PERFECT BALANCE OF COLOR. THEY HAVE ALSO FOLLOWED OUR FAMILY THROUGHOUT THE MANY PASSAGES. FROM LITTLE GIRL PINKS AND BABY BOY BLUES TO A MORE SUBTLE BACKDROP TO ALL OF THE COLOR… Read More THE PAINT COLORS OF MY OLD COUNTRY HOUSE
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I have one magnet on my refrigerator which reads….. “Barn Burnt Down Now I can see the Moon”. This is one of my favorite quotes, written by 17th century Poet & Samurai, Masahide, whose barn did actually burn down, and which inspired him to write this haiku. I LOVE BARNS….they are one of my favorite… Read More TIME TO PAINT SOME BARNS
Here is a question… ….knowing what you know…about MARRIED AND FAMILY LIFE… ….What 10 things would you ask for NOW if you were getting married …. YESTERDAY I poked around and showed you 10 items which we received as wedding gifts in 1994..and still use. It became clear when looking how much… Read More WEDDING GIFTS – PART II – 10 GIFTS I WOULD ASK FOR TODAY
FORBES MAGAZINE that first impressions are made within the first 7 seconds of meeting someone. and that is is often what we DO and NOT what we say…that contributes the most to others people’s perceptions of us. “First impressions are more heavily influenced by nonverbal cues than verbal cues.” Look closely at this photo…everything that is… Read More GALLERY WALL – KID ART
Hello friends. A quick note to let you know that I am safe and sound and having a blast at the HAVEN Conference in Atlanta. Making new friends, and even remembering a few names!!! There are all of these moments I want to talk about with you…. So many things I have learned COOL people… Read More THE HAVEN CONFERENCE UPDATE
Life is about Change. Every single day. And as your family grows and expands and ages and changes…. you have to make adjustments. Additions. Revisions. Change is Good. When we moved into My Old Country House I had a 3 year old a 5 year old and a 7 year old….Babies. Babies. Our life was… Read More The Living Room REINVENTED – My Happy Place
