We are hosting Thanksgiving this year so I am working on a little outdoor decor to welcome my guests. Let's take a look at my Easy Foraged Outdoor Fall Decor You Will Love. All you need are pumpkins and fall leaves. We are lucky to have this wonderful outdoor courtyard space in our new home. We enjoyed it all summer long. We just ate our first meal in the house last weekend. If you are lucky enough to have an outdoor fireplace as we do. You can decorate it naturally and simply with ...
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Do you Love Great Design, a Casual Outfit and Good Advice?
Happy Sunday! Do you Love Great Design, a Casual Outfit, and Good Advice? If so, you have come to the right place. I am joining my pals Mary Ann and Annie for our Sunday favorites. Let's dig in. BETTY BURGESS DESIGN ON INSTAGRAM I have long admired the classic, collected style of designer Betty Burgess. She seamlessly blends the old and new for a look that appears gathered over time. If you love what you see you might want to give Betty Burgess Design a follow on Instagram. You can also ...
Tips on How to Pair Black and Brown Together
There is an old school fashion rule about not pairing black and brown together. The logic was that black and brown are opposing colors and should not be mixed. As with most fashion rules, this one has gone out the window. Black and brown are everywhere this season. How do you feel about the combination? Let's take a look at my Tips on How to Pair Black and Brown Together. KEEP IT SIMPLE-BLACK AND BROWN WORKS BEST WHEN YOU ELIMINATE OTHER COLORS In my humble opinion black and brown look the ...
How to Create Beautiful Fall Tablescapes Your Guests Will Envy
Thanksgiving will be here before we know it. In this post, I have rounded up my favorite Fall Tablescapes from the past. Let's take a look at How to Create Beautiful Fall Tablescapes Your Guests Will Envy This tablescape that I created back in 2014 has long been a reader favorite. I will be anxious to hear if you have one. Click on any of the posts below to see all of my past fall tablescapes and some new favorites. Thank you for reading How to Create Beautiful Fall Tablescapes ...
Is Fall a Time of New Beginnings for You
Happy Sunday everyone. Our weather cooled drastically this past week, and it has me thinking about all things fall. Is fall a time of New Beginnings for You or just another season? As usual, I am joining my pals Mary Ann and Annie for our Sunday Favorites. MUSHROOM SOUP FROM CLOSET COOKING I am dusting off my soup recipes. Steve's brother and sister-in-law are visiting for a few days, so I think I will make this mushroom soup tomorrow night. Lauren made this for us when we were in the ...
Meet a Globe-trotting Couple you Will Love
I am so happy to be joining my friend Brenda Coffee from 1010 Park Place for our latest Ageless Style Interview. Today to be featuring globe-trotting power couple, Karyn Planett and Geoff Thompson. Karyn and Geoff have led an idyllic life, thirteen years of it spent as residents aboard the ship The World. They have traveled to over 600 destinations in more than 130 countries. They are publishers, writers, photographers, and wanderers. They don't know a stranger and have ...
A Charming NorCal Home you Will Love
You are in for a treat today, we are going to tour the darling home of blogger Juliet Russel of Make Mine a Spritzer. Just like you, I have seen Juliet's home via the blog. I was lucky last month to be able to see it in person when Juliet hosted Kim's (Nor Cal Style) birthday. Let's join Juliet at the gate to her front garden. This photo was taken by me. All of the other photos unless otherwise noted were taken by Juliette's photographer Monica Vargas. Her gardens remind me of an ...
Do you Love Santa Fe and One Pan Meals?
Today let's make a fall arrangement for your door, visit Santa Fe, and much more. As always, I am joining my pals Mary Ann and Annie for our Sunday Favorites. Do you Love Santa Fe and One Pan Meals? Well, let's this party started. OUTFIT OF THE WEEK After doing the accessory post last week I realized that my patterned scarves all look a little ragged. Some got moth-eaten after being packed away for so long. I spotted this lightweight wool scarf from Pendleton on Amazon (it comes in ...
How to Make your Style your Own with Unique Accessories
What do you want your wardrobe to say about you? Would you like it to be a unique reflection of your personality? Accessories can be your best friend after 50 (or in my case way after 60!) They can highlight your features and light up your faces. They can add interest to a simple ensemble, extend the life of your wardrobe, and add your own unique stamp. Today Annie, Mary Ann and I are joining Brenda and Tania. Let's talk about How to Make your Style your Own with Unique ...