Welcome to Tuesday Fun Stuff & Last Minute Mother's Day Gifts. I am sharing a few favorite Instagram accounts and a couple yummy recipes. I don't know about you but Mothers Day really crept up on me. Since we are still sheltering in place, and won't be having a typical Mother's Day Celebration. I thought I would share some fun picks for Mother's Day with every budget in mind. I love these Moroccan Market Bags. They are reasonable and sturdy. You can add a cute ...
Gardening
Instagrammers who Rock the Collected Look In Their Gardens
Mary Ann, Annie and I each in our own way embrace a collected look in our decorating styles. Collectively we coined a hashtag #thecollectedlook on Instagram a few months ago. We invite everyone to follow and use our hashtag and share their collective style. Each week each of us picks a favorite and we feature them on our feed. We have had a lot of fun with this so we decided to do a feature on our blogs of some feeds you might enjoy following. Let's take a look ...
Finding Beauty in Quarantine and Random Acts of Kindness
I had to think long and hard about what to write about today. I rise early in the morning and get on with the day with a positive outlook. I admit I have had a few mornings where I wish it were only a bad dream. I refuse to take that attitude. I feel we all need to do our part and inspire others to do the same. We are entering Day Four of Shelter in Place here on the Central Coast. Let's share how we are all dealing with this new normal. Today let's talk about Finding Beauty in ...
Stay at Home, Slow Down and Enjoy Life’s Simpler Things
First I want to thank you so much for being here and sharing your experiences and knowledge. This is a very difficult time for all of us. As many of you know I am 65 (how did that happen). Here in California, anyone over the age of 65 is required to stay at home. Perhaps it is a good time for all of us to slow down and enjoy life's simpler things. I have my garden to work in and I have this blog. We will get through this as long as we all keep the greater good in mind. That being said I want ...
Design Ed-Scott Shrader Garden Design
This time of year I find myself garden scheming and planning. I have to be honest, I was not aware of Scott Shrader until I came across his book. I haven't purchased a garden book in a few years, but this one really struck a chord with me. His seemingly effortless ability to connect the outdoor space to the indoor is magical. Scott's projects include" homes, ranches, estates and wellness retreats in Los Angeles, Malibu, Montecito, Wyoming, Hawaii, and Croatia". He is most ...
Most Popular Blog Posts of 2019
Welcome to my most popular blog posts of 2019. Looking back at what posts appealed to you and which ones did not is extremely helpful to me when I am planning my calendar for next year. This has been a big growth year for my blog thanks to all of you. My email subscriber list has doubled in the last year, and my readership has more than doubled. I am so grateful to all of you for the support. This blog began nine years ago as an Interior Design Blog. As I aged (65!!) I ...
The Importance of Structure in the Garden Part Two
As I elaborated in part one, the backbone of the garden are trees, hedges, evergreen shrubs, walls, fences, arbors, gates, and other man-made elements. All of these items work together to create a permanent and vertical dimension. In addition, the secondary structural elements such as paths and paving have a major impact on how we use our garden and create design elements that highlight it year-round. Always pay attention to the architecture, color, and texture of your home to ensure that ...
The Importance of Structure in the Garden
Welcome to the latest edition of Project Design. Mary Ann, Annie, and I are joined by one of our favorite new bloggers Kerry from Graham Hill Design, and Marie's Home and Garden, and our old pal Karen from Garden Home and Party I was hoping to spiff up my outdoor living areas but ran out of time. so I would love to talk to you about the importance of structure in the garden and how I have utilized it in my own garden. The backbone of the garden are trees, hedges, evergreen shrubs, ...
Eight Tips for Growing Beautiful Container Gardens
Today Mary Ann, Annie and I are joining Kelley from Kelley and Company, Debra from 5th and State, Janine from Happy Happy Nester. We are all sharing our tips for growing beautiful container gardens. Containers are great for people without much outdoor space, and they can add structure and color to the gardens of those that do. I never realized how many containers I had until I began to write this post. I am no expert. I have had some that have done well and some that ...
