Hey Amy!

Many of you have already carved pumpkins for the big holiday on Saturday.   I was a little distracted these last couple of weeks fighting the flu so it doesn’t appear I will be carving anything until this weekend.  If you are late like me, here are a few ideas for carving from Halloween past. 1.  [...]

I saved “It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown” on the TiVo to watch tonight. Snoopy was running around the store while the others were shopping and he stumbled upon the sugar Easter eggs with scenes in the center. I had forgotten about those lovely, delicate treats from my youth and wondered why I had not [...]

I have long been teased about my love of holiday and seasonal decorating in as many rooms in my home as possible, even the bathroom. I don’t obviously force the decor, but when I am inspired, I go for it. I also don’t spend a ton of money along the way so I feel like [...]

I have had a few requests from my readers for Easter egg decorating ideas.  I have made them in different ways throughout the years but my favorites always go back to using everything and anything I can find in my home.  My favorites are listed below. First you should decide if you want to use [...]

Spring!  Spring!  Spring! Spring has definitely arrived this weekend in Southern California.  The signs are all there–gorgeous weather, flowers blooming and a hummingbird nest in the back yard!  While out shopping, I stumbled onto a motherload of hyacinths, smelling them before viewing them.  I couldn’t resist and brought home a gorgeous purple one.  I spent [...]

Yesterday I spent the morning with a dear friend helping her ‘redecorate’ parts of her home.  After shedding 180 lbs of uselessness, it was time to make the home hers.  I walked into a lovely space that was warm and inviting but seemed empty in some areas.  She spoke of wanting to change this and [...]

I bought my very first home nine years ago and it was held together by duct tape and staples.  I knew going in it was going to be a lot of work but I was excited for the challenge and the knowledge I would gain.  After replacing 26 windows, rewiring, re-piping, re-everything (!), I got [...]