Our home was built in 1900. It's an old house, really old, at least by American standards. And somewhere along the way a two car garage was added. It's hard to say exactly when, but it must have been a long time ago. The Planning and Zoning department of the city today would never have signed off on it because it sat just off to the side of the backyard. I have to say, with an older home it's ...
Studio McGee & Target
Spring When I heard that Studio McGee was doing a launch with Target I was thrilled. I have been following Shea and Syd McGee from the beginning and it has been amazing to see how they have expanded their business and shop and now they are at Target! I explored the line virtually due to the current situation and ordered a few things online. My friend Cindy is sharing her finds from Studio McGee ...
Let’s Bake a Delicious Lemony Turmeric Cake
Let's bake a delicious lemony turmeric cake, a recipe by Alison Roman so you know it’s good. This cake is so delicious and it is the warmest, brightest yellow color. Using parchment paper in the loaf pan makes it easy to lift out the cake. This cake is perfect for having people over for coffee, wrapping in a new dishtowel and taking to a friend, or just enjoying the sweet happiness ...
A creative work space using only what I had on hand
Where I work these days . . . mostly. When Mary Ann and Cindy suggested we do our next Project Design on home workspaces, my first reaction was, yes, what a great idea, since we are all working from home. And then I started second-guessing because my home workspace is not like the beautiful images I save to my Pinterest board titled, "Work & Creative Spaces." In fact, it's far from ...
order your essential oils starter kit
If you have been following me for a while here on my blog or Instagram, you know I've ditched my candles and have started diffusing instead. This is just one area where we have made changes to have a healthier home. I have always been about creating a meaningful home for my family and essential oils play a big part in the journey. If you landed here because you want to learn more, that's ...
A spring brunch table and menu
6 Bloggers Share their spring tables Today I'm joining Mary Ann and Cindy and a few friends to share our spring brunch tables and menus. When we started talking about this particular Project Design, none of us knew we would be in the middle of a health crisis. My spring brunch would have been on Easter and the table would have been set for seven or eight, rather than our family of four. Everyone ...