Tea Time: Tea Party

A tea party fit for a princess. A little wacky, a whole lot of color, and special touches throughout.

Packing for a 10 day trip to Europe

Packing yourself for a European trip can be a little stressful. Packing a family of four...ummmm, yah...I've been kind of dreading it!!!!!!!! It is March and my family of 4 is heading to London and Paris for spring break. I can't wait!  It's our kids' first time traveling outside the country and my husband and 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…

Flop to POP: A Wreath Miracle

Have you ever had a vision in your head and then when you executed, it just didn't work?  It happens ALL-THE-TIME, RIGHT?!  What's even worse is when it happens with a client. (yeiks!)  Here's what happened... The Job A few weeks ago a client of mine had me decorate her 12' tree.  She had boxes…

2018 Holiday Home Tour

Welcome to my 2018 holiday home! Come on in!

Ginger Fizz Cocktail

Hey y'all! Anyone feeling festive?!!!  Well a signature cocktail is JUST THE THING to put you in a festive mood! 😉 I've been serving up a few new beverages this season and this one one is one of my favorites for a large group or if you are just serving 2. 🙂  Plus, it was…

It’s a Candy kind of Christmas

Do you ever get an idea in your head and you JUST HAVE TO DO IT?!!! It all started when I saw these adorable red lanterns on Krystal of Simply-girly.com's Instagram feed.  She said they were from Walmart, of all places.  I had never been to a Walmart Superstore and had no clue where the…

It’s Cranberry Jammy Cocktail Time!

It's Saturday night, before Thanksgiving and we are home.  The day was filled with shopping at the Plunky Maidens Christmas Marketplace, lots of odds and ends errand running and de-cluttering of the house.  As the craziness subsides, I decided to shake up a cocktail for my husband and I before dinner. This week, I had…

Gifting

Some easy gift ideas.

Spooky Spider

Hi all!  OK, real quick...I'm gonna share with you the spooky spider my son and I created last week.  Leave it to Better Homes & Gardens to inspire me!  I mean, how many pages need to get 'doggy eared' before I just say, "DAMN!  This is a good addition this month :)" October 2018 issue…