I cannot believe it is already week two of the ORC Week 2 Tile Floors for the Old Palm Beach Bathroom ORC Week 2 Tile Floors for the Old Palm Beach Bathroom Whenever you are redesigning a space it is generally best, to begin with, whatever demolition and construction need to happen. We knew that we would be updating the 30-year-old linoleum flooring so this needed to happen first. If I’ve said it once I will say it a million times more…thank goodness for Mr. Décor. He is an amazing ... View the Post
Becoming Jane Austen Costume Challenge
Becoming Jane Austen Costume Challenge As many of you know I am a fan of period films. I love the storylines as well as studying the set design and costuming. They inspired me to create a Becoming Jane Austen Costume Challenge. “Becoming Jane” Two years ago I created a historically accurate depiction of a ladies' 18th-century robe à la Française with period-appropriate accessories. At the time several readers commented that they would like to see a Jane Austen-era gown in the ... View the Post
One Room Challenge Old Palm Beach Bathroom
It’s time for another round of the One Room Challenge hosted by Linda of Calling It Home. If you’re not familiar with the One Room Challenge the premise is to transform a room in your home within six weeks. Linda hosts the challenge twice a year. Last fall I made over the Family Room and in the spring I concentrated on the Living, Dining and Entry Spaces. On both occasions, there were times in the process that I wanted to give up. The pressure is immense. But the payoff is that you are ... View the Post
Top 10 Tips on How To Plan a Large Dinner Party
In the past five days, in addition to my son’s birthday, school finals, preparing for and accommodating 4 houseguests I hosted two separate dinner parties and brunch. One dinner was for 24 guests, the second had 12 visitors and the brunch included 22 people. It sounds almost impossible but here are my Top 10 Tips on How To Plan a Large Dinner Party. Top 10 Tips on How To Plan a Large Dinner Party 1. Select a theme. Many people assume that themes are only for children’s birthday parties. ... View the Post
A Fun Week
In our house, we celebrate a birthday week. It truly takes so much of the pressure off to plan just one perfect day. Since the time my kids were small we try to do something fun and out of the ordinary each day of the birthday week. We might have breakfast for dinner one day and go to the movies the next. An everyday trip to market becomes magical as they pick out food items that they normally don’t have in our house like cocoa puffs, Doritos and Twinkies. A Fun Week. I spent the weekend ... View the Post
Brick Walls and a Baby
Recently one of my college instructors wanted us to watch/listen to Randy Pausch’s The Last Lecture. I had watched this lecture seven years ago when it was an internet sensation. However, I needed a refresher viewing since it was linked to an assignment. It led to Brick Walls and a Baby. So many things he said were pure gold. A few outstanding gems are: “We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” “It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit...and keep moving ... View the Post
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