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Edible garden-inspired party tray idea

Yes, we really live here

Start where you are, with what you have

Vintage painted metallic books

Heading into 2017

Fun winter treat hot cocoa and marshmallows idea

Get through winter…introduce the Danish concept of Hygge.

Away in a manger holiday cookies

Fall colors in Illinois are finally here!

Make your house smell amazingly like fall

Last week of book club Year of Wonders and the Weekenders

Our Disney World vacation and Franklin,TN

Book club Year of Wonders pages 65-209

Amazing design at the Ethan Allen and Traditional home event

Year of Wonders book club… pages 1 – 64

Fourth of July drink station

Summer book club 2016!

It’s not over until it’s over.

Summer reading -a good book

Easy window sill update

Dealing with blogger burn out

Chalkboard dipped cutting board

The gift of a broken heart

Join us for my small house tour 2016

Mother’s day party idea photo shoot

Your kids and believing in Santa…what they never tell you

Our landscaped front walk and Fall colors

Easy Fall party ideas

Summer reading

Spring 2015 shoe and purse trends