In the winter when I am just puttering around at home you can find me wearing a uniform of sorts. Recently I began Updating Old Blazers. The uniform consists of a long sleeve t-shirt (generally the Merona brand from Target) and jeans (whatever is on sale and can fit my pear shape). We don’t wear shoes indoors so I keep my feet warm on the cold tile with cozy leopard slippers. :) If I am cooking or doing a bit of deep cleaning the ensemble is topped by an apron. My collection includes ... View the Post

As many of you know over the summer we moved into a new home and my kitchen is now half the size of my old kitchen. Given that I regularly cook up to three meals a day this has been a source of ongoing frustration for me. First and foremost I purged all the dishes, gadgets and other paraphernalia that I had not used in over a year. That lightened the load considerably. The new kitchen layout was used how it best suited me and I took advantage of wire shelving to make the most of tight spaces. ... View the Post

My husband works for a large aeronautical company. Every year the company organizes a strictly volunteer fundraiser for the American Cancer Society’s Climb For Cancer. It is held in February on Phoenix’s South Mountain. The company provides T shirts that the participants wear. You are allowed to submit one name to be placed with 1oo’s of other names printed on the back. In previous years names such as Pop Gunn, Uncle Pete, and Grandma Karen were listed on the back of the shirt. Last year ... View the Post

For our family so much of the magic of the season occurs in the kitchen. Holiday dinners, spiced cider, Christmas cookies and candy are all created in this one room. So in early November I tear it apart. I start at the top and dust the upper cabinets and go all the way to the bottom by wiping the baseboards. A deep clean. Because you know how wonderful it feels when everything just sparkles? Then it will only require weekly touchups throughout the busy holiday season. Some of the cleaning is ... View the Post

Happy Halloween from Décor To Abore! Welcome to Day 31 ~ Whooo Loves An Inexpensive Halloween Tablescape and Treats? Day 31 ~ Whooo Loves An Inexpensive Halloween Tablescape and Treats? Our family of four celebrated a day early as the Fashionista has to work on Halloween night. What a fright! I have to say we actually had a lot of fun with our feast. More so than when we are normally scrambling to get out the door to go trick or treating. I began by topping the table with a very old ... View the Post