Right now I am focusing on being thankful for even the littlest of things. Here’s What’s Brightening My Day Right Now Vol. II. My dear friend Nicola sent me three lovely old glass molds. While I will eventually use them for their intended purpose, for now, they make a pretty vignette that helps keep our cut organic dill fresh. What’s Brightening My Day Right Now Vol. II Nicola and her husband Patrick were dear mates of Mr. Decor’s while he was stationed in England. I, of course, ... View the Post
And In The End…
And In The End, there will always be a question as to who really rescued whom. Two weeks ago we shared that our beloved Franzie was ill. We had a stretch of warm weather that had him rallying a bit and we took advantage of this gift to enjoy all of his favorite things. Walks.. err… rides around the neighborhood. Cheeseburgers Watching the ducks at the local park. Enjoying his first ice cream cone. You can view the funny video HERE. But despite all this, I could see the ... View the Post
Winter Bliss Organizing and Decorating
Happy first Monday of the new year! This post covers Winter Bliss Organizing and Decorating. Winter Bliss Organizing and Decorating In the days after the holiday, my formal dining area became the dumping ground of Christmas past. Stacks of dishes and half dead flowers were some of the things you could see. What you couldn’t see was even worse. My previous half-hearted attempts at organizing, using an aluminum roasting pan no less, had failed. It was time to get serious. ... View the Post
My New Year’s Wish For You
I think as women we are generally pretty hard on ourselves. So here is My New Year’s Wish For You. My New Year’s Wish For You Social media has created an illusion of perfection that can never be achieved by just one person. Yet time and again we expect ourselves to be as perfect as a magazine page or find we compare our lives to those we see in a blog post or an Instagram shot. But we must remember that for every perfect picture of a kitchen there may be someone else behind the scenes ... View the Post
Planning a 50th Anniversary Party on a Budget
Let me just start out by saying that if you are a full-time professional party planner it’s not uncommon to singlehandedly plan and execute a budget themed party occurring four states away. Planning a 50th Anniversary Party on a Budget. However, I am not a full-time professional party planner. I am a part-time interior designer, full-time college student, wife, mother, dog walker, chief cook, and bottle washer. But I was able to execute this celebration to the great happiness of my client and ... View the Post
A Happy Moment to Breathe
I just finished another round of college finals. The tests and term papers came on the heels of a fall blog tour and planning a party for 100 people in another state. This is accompanied by two large jobs that need to be completed by the end of this upcoming week. A Happy Moment to Breathe. Through it all, I have managed to keep my eyes on the prize. The barometer I always use in determining what truly matters is to ask myself “What would I be glad that I had done twenty years from now?” ... View the Post
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