My Dads name was Trevor Gaylord Mallory Smith. I loved his name and that my middle name “Mallory” comes from him. My other middle name “Jean” came from my Mom, Bonnie Jean. I am helping to write my father’s obituary. I decided to make it a story…he would like that better anyway. ” Anyone that… Read More My DAD and LLBEAN
Monday was such a quiet day. The kids played and read, we had no obligations and I lay on the sofa and wrote a weeks worth of blog posts. I was so pleased with myself. That night I finally booked the flight to visit my high school friends for a girls weekend in Dallas, and… Read More Goodbye
COLLECTIBLE LAMPS FROM TARGET! collectible lamp from Target…. ..I LOVE stumbling upon that PERFECT something that is unique and that can add a touch of personality to a ROOM. I KNEW the second I saw these lamps… ….EXactly what I would do. Having just endured a MAJOR clean out purge… of the KIDS rooms, I… Read More BOYS ROOM LAMPS
BOYS Those of you with sons and brothers…even husbands and boyfriends… know…boys are pretty easy to please…DECOR wise. Give them a good comforter, some stuff to throw around or at each other…things to roll and build…. …some sports or superhero posters and they are all set. Last week, I FINALLY got around to giving the boys room a… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – THE BOYS ROOM
My sister in laws Grandmother, “Abuela”, was a professional seamstress…making wedding gowns and suits and beautiful dresses for years. Abuela lived a wonderful Long Life and when she passed away My sister in law, who does not sew, was at a loss of what to do with all of Abelas precious sewing supplies. Seems Abuela had… Read More THREAD on WOODEN SPOOLS
And just like that…SUMMER is over…the days are getting shorter and cooler and busier…we take a deep breath and dive right into FALL…but oh what a wonderful summer it was…here are but a few of our memories…. say GOOD BYE… Read More 2012 MEMORIES- BYE BYE SUMMER
THURSDAY COMBO NAVY AND PINK Navy is tricky. There are the those that are very BLUE and the ones…and some are darker…and more gray. Here is a funny story which highlights how OBSESSED I am with Navys right now: a few weeks ago…I went into the Jonathan Adler store on Newbury Street in Boston… …a… Read More NAVY AND PINK…PINK AND NAVY
Recently I added to my resume the title… of TEXTILE DESIGNER! …and last week, I finally made my Living room drapes!SPOONFLOWER GIVES the absolute BEST customer service EVER!!!the fabric..entitled “HORSEPLAY” comes in over 10 different colors and Custom colors to match your decor can also be done…just ask! ..the original POST on the fabric design here, … Read More HORSEPLAY – SPOONFLOWER AND MY NEW DRAPES!
Have you ever lost your keys? Of course you have. And if you are like me, you lose them more than you care to say. Yes, I have a “hook” where they are supposed to go. And I try to remember to “put them back in the same place every time!” just like my helpful husband says… Read More FINDING WHAT IS LOST
YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES… …you can see it in your mind… the perfect …. Insert whatever it is YOU are looking for here…. the perfect …dress, shoes, paint color, rug, dog… ….and in this case…CHAIR. I have been looking for a chair for Phoebe’s bedroom for a few years. Something modern, and comfy, and… Read More PHOEBE’S CHAIR MAKEOVER
