With the changing seasons I find myself craving a bit more color.No, I am not going to paint my walls bright yellow, but I am however injecting bits and pieces of color throughout my home.They are pieces, like these flowers, that can be moved from room to room, and either tossed out or put away in a ... Read More about ~color without commitment~

A few days back while it was pouring down rain outside, the kids and I decided to do a little project. I got the idea from Pottery Barn where they sell a set of 4 chalkboard rocks for $16.00! OK, seriously, this project was super easy and FREE! First we gathered rocks from around the yard, this was ... Read More about ~a fun project to do with the kids~

I know how you all like giveaways~{who doesn't?}One of my wonderful advertisers is generously giving one of you a set of these 4 5 x 7 prints which will be properly matted with backing board & sealed in a clear plastic sleeve. Head on over to the right hand side of this page and click on the ... Read More about ~fine art photography giveaway~

As much as I love the lazy warm summer months, I have to say that fall is my favorite.Yes, I enjoy all the Seattle rain, listening to it hit the skylights while I am inside all warm and comfortable. I live for the occasional thunderstorm and truly am a homebody at heart. I could curl up on the couch ... Read More about ~welcoming fall~

I thought I'd share a recipe with you that I made for dessert tonight.You can use anjou pears like I have here, or you can use bartlett pears too. We served it with vanilla ice cream and it was fabulous! If you like pears, you will love this recipe. Happy fall baking! On a side note, I'd like to ... Read More about ~Anjou Pear Crisp with Oat Streusel Topping~

Have you ever walked into someones house for the first time and fainted?Well, that almost happened to me, I swear.I recently gave new life to a set of vintage chairs and sold them to a mom on my son's soccer team.I delivered them a few days back, and oh my!Can I just say wow?Prepare yourselves ... Read More about ~on overload~

Do you recognize this handsome man?If you guessed John Ondrasik with the group Five for Fighting you are right!My friend Janette Mallory has just finished a interior design project on his family's home, and you get to see the photos here for the first time! But before we get to that, I want to share ... Read More about ~a guest post with designer Janette Mallory~

~wow~what a great day!Thank you to all who came out and supported me!It was fun seeing some old friends and meeting new people! The day was a huge success!Every booth was gorgeous!I wish I would have had time to go around with my camera,but I just simply didn't. The sun was out and I was a happy ... Read More about ~my booth at the 123 french flea~