Kitchen: Choosing Product

Remodeling our kitchen took work, took time, and took lots and lots of decision making.  In my article on the step by step process for a kitchen remodel, I talk about how the process from beginning to end.  Today, I am sharing with you all the details that are decided on before and during all…

Where’s the Bar?

If you have been following me, you will know that this lady loves her cocktails! 😉  Some of my favorite posts have been the Crimson Kiss, the Salty Bunny, and most recently The Clover Club. When we reconfigured our kitchen, we lost our "bar area".  Now, don't get too sad for the signature cocktail queen. …

Our New Kitchen: Before & After

I had a lovely kitchen.  I really did.  I remember walking into this house 11 years ago and thinking, we can never afford this house.  It's so grand.  It's so well kept.  It's been updated, and it looks out onto a flat back yard (those are hard to come by in our neck of the…

Kitchen Remodel and The Nitty Gritty Details

Come along on our adventure, following every step of our recently remodeled KITCHEN!

Bookshelf Styling

Many years ago, even before I got married, I was part of a book club.  Oprah started her book club in 1996 and everyone was joining along.  It was a wonderful reason to get together with other intelligent women, sipping wine and analyzing the story we had all experienced that month.  Some were fantastic reads…

Summer Rules 2019

I AM BORED!  WHAT CAN I DO?  How many times have you heard this in the last 5 weeks???!!!  I love summer and we truly have had some fabulous experiences together as a family.  But now that we are in the thick of summer, the planned vacations have dwindled and my kids are driving me…

April showers bring May flowers!

Who doesn’t love fresh flowers?  After a long day’s work, arms full of groceries, you tromp thru the dirty garage and mudroom, enter into your kitchen and see that beautiful arrangement greeting you, adding a little brightness to your day. What Flowers to Buy Fresh flowers don’t have to cost a lot of money.  I…

The Duvet Struggle is OVER!

This blog is to share all my new discoveries!  'Cuz, when I find a new trick or recipe that I LOVE, I want to share it with the WORLD!  With YOU!!!!  Over winter break, we spent some time at our place in Sunriver.  Besides playing in the snow, skiing a day or two, there was…

Tidying Up

A few years back, I tried to read what was said to be the most amazing book: The Life-Changing Art of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo.  And to tell you the truth, this girl (meaning ME) could NOT get into it!!!!  I love my STUFF!!! But...as this 2019 New Year came, we returned from our…