I guess that it is accurate to say that I think of rooms in layers, almost like the stories of  a house. Without each one, something is missing and the whole thing just won’t work well as a whole. The topmost layer of any room can only be considered after all the foundational work is [...]

Once upon a time, there was a tabby cat who was more like a dog, and remarkably similar to your best friend from college who you still see every chance you get. Loyal and loving, funny and forgiving, he lived a good life and made the dog wait upstairs whenever he wanted. One day not [...]

Whenever I can get a few minutes in the evening, I have been slowly working my way through the rooms of the house, decorating as I go.  There are so many little trinkets that make me smile as I unwrap the tissue paper, and the ones pictured above are no exception. This little wax candle [...]

Last week the turkey and stuffing were barely cleared from the table before my kids were chomping at the bit to get up to the attic and pull out all the Christmas STUFF. That Friday night I had my twentieth high school reunion, of all things, so I got all gussied up, patted them on [...]

It’s time to put down that Martini glass, put another record on the Hi-Fi, and get out those swanky Christmas decor items. What is that? You say you don’t have any vintage mid-century serving plates?? Well, heck! Don’t get left out in the cold holding your cassarole! Visit my dear cousin Emily’s NEAT-O online Etsy [...]