Even though several shelter magazines are now online (great for pinning!) I still enjoy flipping through the pages in my own hands. My three faves I subscribe to are Elle Decor, Traditional Home, and...
Hey all! Although today may be the kick-off to Summer vacay season, its also a day to remember those who have served and protected our nation! (Its also the last day of our little week-long vacation ...
Wow. Its hard to believe, but six months ago yesterday, the moving rig with our Florida haul pulled up here to our new place in Arizona! A lot has happened since moving out here - sometimes I wish mo...
One of my favorite stores I would frequently visit back in Florida was ZGallerie. I love their execution of bold color blocked statements used for impact & clarity in their visual merchandising p...
Like Sheilah posted this morning: "And, its over! #OlioLove to everyone who entered Benjamin Moores SPRING MAKEOVER CONTEST on our site! We appreciate your inspiring creativity!" And creativi...
Olioboard has done it again! Theyre having another design board challenge! For this challenge, Olioboard has teamed up with one of their new vendors on their site: Benjamin Moore Paints! Whats so gre...
One of the great advantages to living here in Arizona is exploring & supporting the local Farmers Markets. This past weekend, I visited a local market that is literally in our back yard: Power Ro...
Its no secret - Arizona is HOT. And I dont mean South Beach HOT. I mean dry desert heat hot. Some east coasters coming from the tropics may miss some of the outdoor living of days gone by. I know for...
Last week I mentioned that Ive been hitting my local Goodwill stores on Tuesdays and Fridays. Tuesdays because (IMO) the weekend donations have been processed and hit the floor to replenish it after ...
Over the years (since 2007), Ive been contributing images of my projects, holiday decor, tablescapes, and seasonal makeovers Ive done to our home over at HGTV.com. Ive also shared a few client makeov...
Surprise surprise!! Thats what I spotted on my last visit to a nearby Goodwill here in AZ! Ive started visiting them regularly on Tuesdays and Fridays, and this past Tuesday I spotted these little ge...
Last week, design blogger Emily A. Clark invited me to participate in a new monthly blog series of hers called "Send Me A Picture". Its a somewhat regular blog series similar to the "Send...
Last week I had the chance to meet up with the lovely and talented Coryanne Ettiene, the fabulous founder, author and TV personality of Housewife Bliss. We met after her filming of her spot on a loc...
Happy Monday! How was your weekend? Did you do anything special or in observance of Earth Day yesterday? Someone had told Jeff to plant a tree - but were in the desert and water is sparce, the air is...
Did you see the HGTV special yesterday?? I had heard about Lara Spencers book, I Brake For Yard Sales, but loved that HGTV made a special show about it with Lara Spencer. At first, I was puzzled - Wh...
Although this is the must go to event for designers - to meet and greet other designers, bloggers and manufacturers - I have yet to go! Hopefully, Ill be able to attend the Fall Market in October. Th...
Even when you know death is inevitable and just around the corner, its still a sad experience when it happens. Like many of Americans, I too was saddened to hear of the passing of Dick Clark. The fir...
Happy Monday! How was your weekend? I unplugged for a few days from blogger: I needed some time to collect some thoughts, edit some pictures in Picnik before it goes away this week (boo-hoo) and spe...
Earlier this year, I had asked and wondered how people could take the thrill of thrifting to the next level. Happy to see, many around the country are doing just that! From A "Sip & Swap"...
One of the things I miss dearly about living in South Florida, is being able to just walk down the block in my neighborhood, and cut some fresh palm fronds. The other thing I miss is after cleaning t...
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend with friends, family fun, and food! Our Easter was a little different this year. Last year, we enjoyed the company of friends over along ...
Do you have an accessory that works in a room, but it looks a little tired? Are you trying to balance a room with the addition of layering patterns without it being too much? Or have you just moved, ...
Wow! Didnt we just pack up Christmas a few weeks ago? And now Easter is sneaking up - as quick as next Sunday! Fear not - heres a few Easter details to serve up to your friends and family, and even w...
When we moved into our townhome in Florida, I learned about container gardening. It was a great solution to add color to our house front or patio, without having to dig into the not so soft ground (m...
Something about Spring awakens a time of celebration. Easter, Passover and Palm Sunday are just the start (and only a few days away), plus also coming up are several bridal showers, baby showers, and...
You still have two more weeks to plan and gather-up your goodies to create your Easter tablescapes this year. Ill be sharing more photos of full Spring tablestyles this week, but for now, here are so...
Saturday afternoon, the hubs and I took a drive up to Old Scottsdale. I dont think we got to take it all in, but we did walk around shops, galleries and restaurants in an area called fifth avenue (an...
Yes! You read right! At a time when everyone is pinching a penny or nickel & diming everything, Goodwill of Central Arizona is going to help! This Saturday from 9AM to 9PM ALL merchandise (except...
WOW! What a contest! Some amazing boards were created for this latest Olioboard challenge, sponsored by Zinc Door and judged by DesignMilk and Freshome. I think this may have been their largest amoun...
Missing the cool vintage vibe here, this place looks like a hip and cool place to check out in Phoenix! A place called Phoenix Retro Metro was just featured on a local morning show, Sonoran Living. W...
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