We recently had some houseguests over the Labor Day holiday. I’ll let you in on a little secret. I am not at my best in the wee hours of the morning. But an easy tip is to set the table ahead of time. Here is A Beautiful Brunch With Napkin Tutorial. To fake chipper cheerfulness, I lay out and prepare as much as I can the night before. I LOVE donuts. Don’t you? See the cake plate the donuts are on? It used to be blue and was rarely used. With a bit of gold and then silver Rub and ... View the Post
Pink and Gray For a Special Day
Kawinkidink~ a phenomenon that occurs when your blogs 400th post falls on the day of your birth. Pink and Gray For a Special Day. Yes, in a funny coincidence a Decor To Adore bloggy milestone has somehow landed on my birthday. I wasn’t even aware that this would occur until 2 days ago. Mad scramble! Regular readers know that I am currently in the midst of a travel series. But I somehow think that this event calls for a celebration. If I could have any cake in the world, this would be THE ... View the Post
Eating My Weigh Through New Orleans
Most of my memories of New Orleans are wrapped around the thoughts of food. Many would agree that this is a fitting testament to the culinary genius that exists within the state of Louisiana. At B & C Seafood, right off of the wonderful River Road, our lovely Cajun hostess provided me with instructions on how to eat a crawfish. Eating My Weigh Through New Orleans. Eating My Weigh Through New Orleans When in Rome…I didn’t love it, but it wasn’t horrible either. Friday found us in New ... View the Post
Designing Independence
I am as patriotic as they come. I even love to use red, white and blue accents to decorate my home. It is like Designing Independence. Designing Independence I wonder if there were a design contest in which the patrPatriotspeted against the red coats would we all end up whistling “God Save The Queen”? Let’s begin with pillows. Pretty close to pillow perfection. I’m not quite sure about an Adirondack chair in the sitting room, but the mantle and mirror had me at hello. An ... View the Post
A Patriotic Party
As Gunn's, our Scottish family loves to wear its plaid! Here is A Patriotic Party. A Patriotic Party When Mr. Decor retired we were ready to celebrate. I was blessed that my airman came home from every single one of his missions. We decided to go against the average ho-hum series of speeches and put a Scottish twist on things as a nod to his heritage. His clan motto is “Either Peace or War”. Very befitting the military don’t you think? The actual ceremony was held in a hangar large ... View the Post
French Macarons
School is out. Every summer my children and I make a list of things we would like to accomplish over the long holiday. On the top of the Fashionista’s list was “Master French Macarons”. Emily of Inside A Black Apple also went on a similar quest and recommended this recipe. You might read through the recipe first to fully appreciate our attempts. French Macarons We decided to use buttercream frosting as the macaron filling. While the Fashionista's her ... View the Post
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