Make an extra long lumbar/bolster pillow for under $10. A slow, but upwardly rising, trend is the use of an extra long lumbar or bolster pillow in living and bedroom décor. For those who perhaps are unfamiliar with the terms, a bolster pillow is round in shape. While a lumbar pillow is more rectangular in shape. Given their increasing popularity, you can find ready made pillows in this style but they are often quite pricey. So I wanted to offer some low-cost solutions. If you are handy with ... View the Post
Fashion For The Ages ~ The Art of the Scarf
Fashion For The Ages ~ The Art of the Scarf. I’m excited to announce that my daughter Lou and I will now be collaborating on a series of fashion posts. We will be providing how various on trend looks can be worn by women of all ages resulting in… Fashion For The Ages. It seemed appropriate to kick off this new series with such a classic accessory since so many of our favorite fashion icons regularly incorporated scarves into their fashionable repertoire. Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis knew how ... View the Post
Summer Kitchens For Sunny Living
We are currently smack dab in the middle of tearing out all of the kitchen floorings here at Storybook Cottage. The refrigerator is currently sitting out on the back porch. #stayclassy But instead of focusing on the inconvenience I prefer to be inspired by lovely Summer Kitchens For Sunny Living. Now, this first kitchen is not an actual kitchen at all. It is a space designed by Sarah Blank Design for the One Kings Lane Southampton store. However, there are so many elements to love in ... View the Post
Don’t Be Cool
Earlier this week my son finished his first year of high school. Freshman year…check! Because I am “that mom” all the bros (boys) piled into my whip (car) and we went out to lunch to celebrate. An event later in the day, involving a skateboard, brought about murmurings that I was “the coolest mom ever”. What they didn’t know is that I have never been “cool” in my life. On the first day of high school, it was evident that I still had somehow boarded the dorktown express. I sort ... View the Post
Simplicity and Sunshine
I recently bought an old confit pot at the Paris flea market. A confit pot is a French version of a fat jar. I had wanted a confit pot for years. My desire stemmed from the Van Gogh series of sunflower paintings. Something about the simplicity of the two objects he painted really appealed to me. Everyday sunflowers, which probably grew without anyone planting them, were plucked and placed by Vincent in an impromptu vase of a confit jar that was probably laying around in the asylum kitchen. ... View the Post
Ideas For A Great Memorial Day Weekend
Do you have plans for the long holiday weekend? Here are some Ideas For A Great Memorial Day Weekend. Ideas For A Great Memorial Day Weekend Our local Boy Scout troop will be placing flags at the veteran’s cemetery. Afterward we’re attending a barbeque at a dear friends house. We’ve known one another since our early Air Force days. I’m supposed to bring some sort of side dish or dessert. A truly sweet treat are these cute BBQ themed cupcakes. Although this parmesan garlic ... View the Post
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