Today I am joining Most Lovely Things, Classic Casual Home and LaVie on Grand. We are featuring our homes decked out for Christmas. Today I am sharing the largest part of my home, my kitchen and great room. I don't change things up a lot from year to year. I cherish the decorations that we have collected over the years. This year I was inspired by feathers and magnolia leaves. I changed the color of the ribbon and added magnolia and feathers. Let's begin in the kitchen. I am loving the ...
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Behind the Pages: A Fascinating Interview with the Authors of Sense of Place
I am absolutely delighted to be interviewing Caitlin Flemming and Julie Goebel for the first installment of our Designer Spotlight Series. As many of you know Caitlin and Julie are the authors of two books, Travel Home and their latest Sense of Place. Travel Home was a refreshing look at global interiors, but this book Sense of Place, has my heart. For anyone interested in creating their own "sense of place" this is your roadmap. The authors have carefully selected designers and tastemakers ...
How to Make a Faux Wreath Look Natural and Other Holiday Tips
Today I am joining my pals Mary Ann and Annie for our Sunday favorites. This week let's chat about how to make a faux wreath look natural and other holiday tips. This post contains affiliate links, you can read my full disclosure statement here. HOW TO MAKE A FAUX WREATH LOOK NATURAL We are in full Christmas decor mode here, and I am guessing you are too. If you have purchased a faux wreath that you think could use a little help you might find this tutorial of mine on how to make a ...
How to Create a Welcoming Thanksgiving Table that Celebrates the Bounty of the Season
Today I thought I would share my thanksgiving tablescapes in case any of you are in need of last minute ideas. We will have 19 guests in attendance, so it will be fun. We will have our immediate family, our wonderful neighbors, and our niece and family along with her in laws, and my daughter-in-law's father, so it should be fun. We will be missing our nephew, his in-laws (whom we love) and their daughter and family because they just welcomed a new baby. Let's chat about how to create a ...
Zara finds, Veggie Recipes and a Quiz you won’t Want to Miss
Happy Sunday! Are you all busy preparing for Thanksgiving? Today I am joining my pals Mary Ann and Annie for our Sunday favorites. Today let's chat about Zara finds, Veggie Recipes and a Quiz you won't Want to Miss. JUST FOR FUN TAKE THE AGEIST SUPER AGE QUIZ I love what the Ageist group are doing. They are " dedicated to championing the vitality, influence and contributions of the modern 50-plus demographic". They always cover age appropriate topics and interview fascinating people. If ...
Eight Simple Ways to Take Care of Yourself During the Holidays
It's the holiday season, the most wonderful time of the year, right? Between shopping, decorating, hosting and attending parties, trying to maintain our healthy habits, and attending family gatherings, it can also be the most stressful time of the year. Let's talk about eight simple ways to take care of yourself during the holidays. For those of us who have lost someone important in our lives, holidays can be more of a downer filled with anxiety, sadness, grief, emotion and even depression. ...
These 6 Chic Coats will Elevate your Over 50 Wardrobe
This month Kim (Northern California Style) and I for our Signature Style Edit are chatting about Outerwear. The winters here are a little cooler. I wear my winter jackets much more often. We actually wear wool coats here in the winter. These 6 Chic Coats will Elevate your Over 50 Wardrobe I am pretty sure. A CLASSIC WOOL COAT I have owned the J Crew Cocoon winter coat for way too many years to count. J Crew always has the best women's winter jackets and coats many in bright colors if ...
The Ultimate Christmas Wish List for Him, and More
Today I am joining my pals Mary Ann and Annie for our Sunday favorites. This week let's talk about The Ultimate Christmas Wish List for Him, and More. This post contains affiliate links full disclosure statement here WINTER MINESTRONE I have been making a version of Ina Garten's winter minestrone (no recipe) soup for years. I have to be honest, my kids hated it growing up (too healthy). I omit the butternut squash and now substitute kale for the spinach. I find it holds up better. ...
Five Simple Tips to Create the Illusion of Space in a Small Bedroom
Today I am joining a design savvy group of my blogging friends and we are talking about cozy bedrooms. How does one decorate a small bedroom (or three) and make the room feel cozy and much larger? It takes some strategic styling and creative organization to make a small space live large. Let's talk about five tips to create the illusion of space in a small bedroom My son and daughter in law have a beautiful home that was built in the 30's. In the years since they have owned it they have ...
