Our Thanksgiving menu changes a little from year to year, but one dish that never (ever) changes is our traditional mashed potatoes. These potatoes are the creamy, pound of butter, smooth kind of potatoes that even the pickiest eater will love. Mashed potatoes are easy to make, but to get that really creamy, smooth kind, there are a few tricks I've learned along the way. Here's what you ...
Front porch pots + winter
Company is coming next week and the porch needed a little attention. Last week Mary Ann was here and I managed to eke out one more week with mums planted in my front porch pots, but now they are officially done for the season. I thought about pumpkins, but really I'm in the winter mind set. I know....crazy! I went to Valley View Greenhouses in South Salem, NY in search of boxwoods, but they had ...
Gallery Wall – Part 3
Today is Part 3 of the Gallery Wall Project that was started by Mary Ann of Classic.Casual.Home and Cindy of Rough Luxe. So today the group of bloggers will reveal their own gallery wall projects. I have learned a lot along the way. I am continually adding inspiration for gallery walls on my Pinterest board titled Beautiful Wall & Art. In my own home I used a relatively narrow ...
Halloween Decorations
I'm getting ready for Halloween. October 31st is a pretty big deal in our New England town, especially if you happen to live on an "in-town" street. Our house is black and white, very old and in the middle of town. Halloween decorations are quite perfect for this little house. The first thing I did was erase the usual "hello" from my front door and use a black sharpie water-based paint marker ...
week Two: Creating a Gallery Wall
When Mary Ann of Classic.Casual.Home and Cindy of of Rough Luxe asked if I wanted to join of group of bloggers in a three week project about Gallery Walls....of course I said yes. I'm a pleaser, what can I say? The first week we posted about inspiration. Well I have plenty of inspiration and ideas....many collected on my Pinterest board aptly title Beautiful Wall & Art. Week Two is the ...
Dorm Decor + personalized gifts
Madeline's dorm room has the typical block walls that call for a little softening with a combination of travel photos and pillows. The pillows add color, but also comfort since the bed is pretty much the only comfortable seating in a dorm room. A new addition to her pillow collection is a custom state pillow that places the heart in a location of your choice. For Madeline the heart signifies her ...
