Well, I hope you will anyway! We have to come up with these catchy names to get recognized by good old google. Today I am so happy to join Most Lovely Things and Classic Casual Home and some of our favorite bloggers for our annual Christmas tour. For those of you new here, we recently sold our longtime family home and downsized to one of our rentals. Lucky for us it is a charming Spanish Revival. I like to decorate with either natural or nature inspired decor for Christmas. I usually have a ...
How to Decorate Your Porch Naturally for Christmas
Hi everyone. If you are new here welcome. I am so happy to be joining Amy & Christy from 11 Magnolia Lane, and Jenny from the Evolution of Style once again for their wonderful Christmas Tour. I know how much work something like this is to put together so a big hand for these ladies. Today I am going to show you how to decorate your front porch naturally for Christmas. We recently downsized from our former 5,000 sq ft home to this cute 2,000+ Spanish Revival (which was formerly one of ...
12 Creative Gift Wrap Ideas Using Simple Brown Paper
I created this post back in 2013 and because it has been so popular I like to update it every few years with new ideas. Simple brown paper is environmentally-friendly, readily- available and inexpensive. Every year I vary my gift wrap but I always add brown paper to the mix. It is clean simple, and almost any color ribbon or adornment looks great on it. You can find inexpensive brown boxes at Amazon, Marshalls, or Homegoods that don't even need to be wrapped. All you need is an interesting ...
Nine New Design Books I Have on my Radar
Happy Sunday everyone! Today as usual I am joining my pals Mary Ann, and Annie for our Sunday Fab Five. This week I am sharing nine new design books I have on my radar, fresh wreaths, a pretty IG feed, yummy soups and more. NINE NEW DESIGN BOOKS I HAVE ON MY RADAR CLICK ON THE DESCRIPTIONS BELOW. AMAZON'S LINK WIDGET WAS NOT WORKING These are the design books I am coveting. Steve and Brook Gianetti's latest Patina Homes. I have heard this mayb be their best yet. Rattan, I love it I ...
FIVE HANDBAGS SAVVY WOMEN OVER 50 NEED IN THEIR CLOSET
Today I am joining my friends Sarah from Sarah London Style, and Kim from Northern California Style for our monthly Signature Style Series. This month we are talking bags, totes, or whatever you like to call them. It's hard to go wrong with a great bag. For those of us over 50 and beyond they need to be stylish as well as functional. Regardless of what our husbands claim (tee hee) one bag will not serve every purpose. Let's talk about five handbags that savvy women over 50 need in their ...
Gifts for the Ultimate Entertainer Under $65
Happy Sunday everyone! Today as usual I am joining Annie of Most Lovely Things, and Mary Ann from Classic Casual Home for our Sunday Fab Five. This week I am sharing Gifts for the Ultimate Entertainer Under $65 and more. Let's get to it. TRAVEL AND LEISURE'S 2022 DESTINATION OF THE YEAR Travel and Leisure have chosen Mexico as their 2022 travel destination of the year. This article is chock full of information on why it was chosen, the best resorts, small towns and more. I think ...
How to Rock Creative Holiday Looks after 50
Today I am joining my friends Jennifer from A Well Styled Life and Tania from 50 isn't Old. We are talking about Holiday Fashion. Will you be dressing up for the Holidays?Now that we’re in our 50's 60s (and beyond), we have the confidence and freedom that comes from not being a slave to fashion and being comfortable in our own skin. How to dress for the Holidays? I believe the Holidays will be different than last year, but still like years past (whatever the new normal may be). Many of our ...
How to Get Jill Sharp Weeks Collected Organic Look
I admit it I have a girl crush on Jill Sharp Weeks. Every time I spot an image on Instagram, I am fascinated. I love her refined curatorial eye, how she has honed in on her own distinct aesthetic, and her passion for the old and imperfect. Let's take a look at how to get Jill Sharp Weeks Collected Organic Look, or attempt it. It is aptly stated on her website "HER WORK EXPLORES THEMES FROM WIDE-RANGING CULTURES AND PERIODS IN CURATED JUXTAPOSITION". You can see more of her beautiful work on ...
How to make a small powder room big on style
Welcome to our Sunday favorites. Every Sunday Annie, Mary Ann and I feature a few things that caught our eye this week. This week I am featuring one of the talented Sherry Hart's projects. She is going to show you How to make a small powder room big on style. I have several other goodies I think you will enjoy as well. Let's get to it. SHERRY HART'S JEWEL BOX POWDER BATH-HOW TO MAKE A SMALL POWDER ROOM BIG ON STYLE Sherry Hart is a genius when it comes to curated gallery walls. Last week ...
