Happy Monday to my precious readers! I have to share a lovely and thoughtful gift I recently received from my friend, Debbie. Debbie knows how enamored I've been with everything English and specifically with the printed catchphrase made famous by the Brits during...
IKEA Dishtowel Prize Winner!
Happy weekend, dear readers! The winner of my most recent Prize Give-A-Way is Karina A.! Karina has won this cute set of dishtowels from IKEA. I enjoyed your comments over the last few weeks. Keep it up - I love hearing from you all! 🙂
Color Therapy: Colorful Garden Hose
Add a little color to your garden with these fun garden hoses by Dramm. One of these just might take the drudgery out of watering your garden in this summer heat! They come in a rainbow of colors and cost around $50. You can click on the Dramm's ColorStorm hose in...
Ghost Town: Cave City, Kentucky
Last week my family spent an afternoon in Cave City, Kentucky on the way to visit my in-laws. If you've been on that stretch of interstate, you've likely almost run off the road after spotting this life-size dinosaur replica right at the exit. In its heyday,...

Do Your Walls Make You Happy?
Well, do they? I think the things you hang on your wall should make you happy. They should reflect your interests and your tastes. They should put a smile on your face when you walk in the room. Last week, I worked with a client who had lovely art that wasn't...
Gutters, Finally!
Ahhhh, new rain gutters! We've been without gutters for almost 4 months. We removed them, along with the vinyl siding on our 1939 stone house, as the final part of a 10-year restoration. Some of you may remember that we were without gutters during the Nashville...
Tile Tattoos
Want to update your kitchen or bathroom tile without having to rip it out or paint over it? For under $20, you can do just that with Tile Tattoos! Stick Pretty sells a variety of tile tattoos for both 4X4 and subway tiles. You could use these...
IKEA and a New Prize Give-a-Way!
Last week I got to do a little shopping at the IKEA in Cincinatti. I bought some gifts for the ole gift closet and some staging props for my business. And a little something for one lucky reader. But we'll talk about that later. First I want to share some of my...
Woodgrain Decor
You can call it fake woodgrain or you can call it faux bois (that's French for false wood). Whatever you call it, it's a fun decorating trend. Now, I'm not talking fake woodgrain that is trying to fool you into thinking it's actual wood. If you think this is going...
Gray Ruffled Bedding
I am in love with this gorgeous bedding from Urban Outfitters! It comes in ivory, gray, petal pink, and yellow. Twin and double/queen sizes, around $150. *sigh* Pardon the dark photo, but can't you just see that Urban Outfitter beauty on my bed? My only fear is...