What do you do for a centerpiece when you decide at the last minute to invite guests to your house? It was my daughter’s sixteenth birthday party. We were going bowling (her choice not mine) and then to her favorite restaurant for dinner. Then at the last minute she said she REALLY, REALLY wanted everyone […]
Archives for January 2012
Touches of Farmhouse French
If you haven’t noticed before, our city house does not have the farmhouse look of the ranch. When I am in the city, I am finding that I miss that casual French Farmhouse style, so I am infusing country style into our city life little by little. This is a collection whites and silver things on a vintage […]
Homemade Chalky Paint Without Tears
We all love chalky paint, and of course, I still highly recommend buying Annie Sloan’s Chalk paint, unless you are on a tight budget or just want to save some money. Then you can make it yourself. But if you use the wrong recipe you will end up with a ball of goo that nothing can remedy, […]
Shabby Chic B&B
I have written several posts on private tour I took of Rachel Ashwell’s B&B, and this is the final installment on that tour. If you missed the previous posts, and you want to see them, you can find them here. Part 1, click herePart 2, click herePart 3, click herePart 4, click herePart 5, click here […]
Toll House Derby Pie
When I asked my family what they wanted me to make for dessert recently, everyone chimed in “TOLL HOUSE DERBY PIE!!!” This family favorite is made from a recipe from my dear friend, Kathy who is a fabulous cook. I admit that most of her recipes start with “take a stick of butter”, but really can you go […]
Twinkle Lights
One chilly night recently, I told my family I had a surprise for them. We rode down to the edge of the secret pasture (so called because it is hidden by trees and the entrance is almost impossible to see from a distance) and then walked through the woods to our creekside deck to find my surprise. I brought […]