…a few people have asked me about the painting in Phoebe’s room.  This one… This is a Painting entitled  “DraggyDandy” I painted it a few years ago, of my daughter, for her room.  …Who is Draggy Dandy?  Well, when my eldest, Tate (who is now 14 and has his 8th grade Dinner/Dance tonight (gulp), …when… Read More DraggyDandy

Finally,  after a small bout of procrastination, I have completed the CORNICES!!!! Some people call them valances,SOME call them  “PELMET BOXES”, I used to call them “those fabric covered thingies that go over the curtains”. BUT, For this post we will refer to them as “CORNICES” First lets have a: TUTORIAL – What I used: 1.… Read More EASY CORNICES – I Promise!

     Okay I am SO jealous. I keep reading Posts from some of my favorite Bloggers and it just so happens that they are all hanging out together in my favorite city on earth, NewYorkCity, at this Design event called “Blogfest”!!! I must have missed the boat! Not gotten the invite, or E vite. This… Read More Blogfest 2011

My husband does business which had brought him in proximity of the Boston Bruins. We love the Bruins. We love Boston (though, we are yankees fans) Please stop throwing things! anyway, a few months ago, when my little Buddy Cooper was so sick, My husband sent the guy he knows at the Bruins a note… Read More I HEART the Bruins

   I have been trying to put together a wall, a gathering of art and stuff, which will surround my new “Island Girl” painting.      I was inspired by this home, which was in Southern Living Magazine and is coincidentally located near me! this beautiful Owned by the owner of one of My favorite stores in the… Read More on my wall

…Cooper and I took a spontaneous overnight trip to D.C this weekend to visit my cousin Vicki. I love Vicki. For many reasons, not the least which that Vicki is the only person I know, other than myself and my blogger friends who can shed tears over the new Serena and Lily catalog… Serena and… Read More spontaneity

…wow, that was hard. I guess I am officially addicted to my blog, because without being able to post, I was seriously jonesing for a fix!But now I am back.     As usual, I have been busy. lets just say that is baseline, so I won’t mention it again.     This week we had soccer… Read More …On Monday…

     Once upon a time, I SWORE that I would always, at the very least, make sure that every day my bed was made before I started my day. Oh well. That was a million years and 3 kids ago and in truth, it is (in our home) an unrealistic goal. You know, pick… Read More or…don’t make your bed!

…when I was in Nursing school, we actually had a class on making a bed. And making a bed with a person IN the bed!I kid you not! I wonder if they still have to do that.  Phoebe’s Bedroom Makeover Chapter 2- The Bed Lets talk about the bed. I decided to go with mostly WHITE… Read More Make YOUR Bed!