Are you confused about how to navigate the websites, distinguish reputable sellers, and make safe and secure purchases? I know I was when I first started shopping eBay. Times really have changed. Disreputable sellers are few and far between. Now you can pretty much shop with confidence. I have been shopping on eBay in particular for years. I've bought everything from clothes, shoes, jewelry to antiques on eBay and you can, too. Let's talk about how to score the best deals on eBay and ...
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Natural Collected Fall Home Tour
Happy Thursday Everyone. Today I am joining Annie, and Mary Ann and a great group of home decor bloggers for our fall cozy home tour. Come join me for my Natural Collected Fall Home Tour. There is no need to go out and purchase a bunch of decor that is holiday specific. Try and repurpose what you have. Try to look at your existing decor with a new eye. We have a lot of antique and vintage items. They can be easily repurposed and reused for a unique "new" look. I added a few new pillow ...
Fall Pillow Refresh and Favorite Sources
Next week Annie, Mary Ann, and I are doing a Project Design Post called "Cozy Home". I will be sharing my fall living room pillow refresh and some other fall decor in my home. As promised in my post "Simple Ways to add Fall to Your Home"I am sharing the pillows I will be using some I already own and a few new ones that I am adding. Today I am sharing my Fall Pillow Refresh and Favorite Sources. The Splurge on this project will be these gorgeous throws from Bloomist from Libeco Linen. ...
Summer Salad, Outfit of the Week & More
Hi Everyone! Welcome to our Sunday Favorites. Mary Ann (Classic Casual Home), Annie (Most Lovely Things), and I share our favorites right here every Sunday. Let's take a look at Summer Salad, Outfit of the Week & More Summer Salad, Outfit of the Week & More OUTFIT OF THE WEEK I think we are still going to be wearing comfortable clothes this winter with the Delta variant still lingering. This outfit is comfy but stylish. J Crew has some great items on sale. Unfortunately this ...
Eight Stylish Ways to Style a Scarf
Today I am joining my pal Jennifer for our monthly Fashion Over 50 Edit. This month we are tackling scarves. After my post, My Favorite Ways to Style a Shawl, many of you asked for a scarf styling post. So here it is Eight Stylish Ways to Style a Scarf. I hope you will find a favorite! EIGHT STYLISH WAYS TO STYLE A SCARF I thought it would be most helpful if I wore the same outfit (sweater from J Jill which is on sale by the way) so that you could see which scarf style suits you best. I ...
Matthew Carter, Outfit of the Week and More
Hi Everyone, Happy Sunday. Today I am joining Mary Ann and Annie for our Sunday favorites. Let's take a look at Matthew Carter, Outfit of the Week and More. BEAUTIFUL INTERIORS FROM MATTHEW CARTER If you love a collected, colorful look, you will love Lexington, Ky designer Matthew Carter's portfolio. Crazy about all the layers in this room. Love the hint at the tropics without being too beachy. I want this bedroom!! FRESH SUMMER PASTA WITH SUMMER'S TOMATOES On ...
Spring Fashion Over 50
Hi All!  Welcome to our Spring Fashion post.  Annie, Mary Ann, and I are so happy to be joined by five of our favorite blogging pals to ring in Spring.  If you have been following me long, you know I love a collected look in my home and my wardrobe.  Accessories are what I love.  Most have been collected over the years and many are vintage. I am really trying to bring in more color to my wardrobe to complement these accessories, so let's take a look at  Spring Fashion Over 50 with an emphasis on ...
Fresh Fish, Pretty Pillows, Instagram Love
Happy Sunday Everyone! I just got my second vaccine (whoop whoop) as I am finishing this hoping not to have a terrible reaction like some of you have had. You know the drill, I am joining Annie and Mary Ann for our Sunday favorites. Welcome to Fresh Fish, Pretty Pillows, Instagram Love and more. BLUE AND GOLD TEXTILES FROM ETSY AND OKA A couple of readers asked if I would share an inspiration board with blues. This is actually the board I did for my family room. If we stay I will put them ...
Decorating a Difficult Space–Part III-Solving the issues and Sources
I apologize for not getting this post up last Friday as planned. We were at the lake and I forgot my power cord. This room had many problems. I wasn’t sure if it was possible to make it workable. It turns out although decorating this difficult space was a challenge. It worked. Originally the space was to be one big room but as I pointed out in Part 1 here we opted to carve out a small bath that was accessible from the pool. That proved to serve us well for many years while the kids were ...