I love weekends of futzing, filled with combination of idle time and a few hours here and there cleaning and reorganizing. I?ve been washing sheets and duvets, dusting and discarding, all with the windows open and sunshine streaming in. Matt spent...

I was welcomed home from my international trip by my viburnum bush in my rear yard putting on an extraordinary display of beauty as it does every year. I?ve written about this bush before, it?s my favorite perennial in my yard. Also known as...

Travel season is upon us! Today I?m finishing up my trip to Switzerland and I fly home tomorrow. On this trip I brought the same two pairs of sneakers I brought with me on my adventure in Malta last spring and also to Amsterdam in autumn of last...

Greetings friends, today I?m in Interlakken, Switzerland, I haven?t been here for over two decades. I was here in my early twenties when I spent a few weeks living on the cheap and out of a backpack traveling around Europe. It?s good to be back and...

I have a set of woven chairs in my backyard that is two years old, they face the patio and are the perfect place to enjoy a beverage, catch up on reading, or have a conversation with friends or family. I placed them under the palm trees away from...

Once we rented a cottage home in Kauai for a family vacation and it had the most marvelous bamboo walled outdoor shower and was filled with orchids. I remember that we never used the indoor shower during our stay because it was so enchanting...

I spent the past few days emptying out my local shop, repurposing the shelving and leftover furniture and distributing the remaining merchandise to a few vendors I know. It was a lot of creative work but a worthwhile experience, I made new business...

This week was very relaxing for me, I spent the last few days alone in Florida, visiting the local farmer?s market, cleaning my house, and enjoying some pretty sunsets on the beach. At this stage in my life, on the verge of an empty nest but with...

Tomorrow I?m taking the ocean ferry to Key West with some girlfriends, they are very excited since they?ve never been before. We spent yesterday exploring the little islands near my house, it?s so nice to be able to share this lovely part of the...

I landed here in Florida on Tuesday and have been enjoying the soft sun and laid back lifestyle of the area, getting a lot of rest and doing some daydreaming. Time alone in solitude recharges and inspires me. Earlier this year I decided to (mostly)...

I had a set of acrylic nesting bowls I had planned to use to make plaster molds for my clay creations, but on second glance decided they?d make good forms for cement planters too. I chose them because the textured pattern is on the inside of the...

Today I?m sharing the globe light planter posts I created for our Florida home?s back patio. These are all cell phone images, I didn?t bring my DSLR camera on this trip so the color, sharpness, and quality are not as great, also it?s tricky to...

I was surrounded by blue water and white sand and pretty resorts this week as I played tour guide for some visiting friends. It reminded me how fresh and lovely a classic blue and white palette has always been. I spied a few inspiring bathroom tile...

We?re experiencing lovely weather here on the Gulf Coast of Florida which means we can linger outside in the evenings. Knowing the warmer weather in the coming months will bring gnats and mosquitos with it, I made a citronella candle to sit on my...

What a crazy cool week I had. I spent it prepping my local shop for the last artisan market in my community building and it was a great success. I had such amazing feedback from new and repeat customers in light of my lease ending and my closing the...

I had a wee little bud vase that a friend gave to me many years ago that fell off a shelf. Our mischievous cat knocked it over in the middle of the night and I was so sad when I found it broken. The vase was special to me so instead of tossing it I...

This is the favorite pasta dish requested in my house, I make it once a week for my men, both Matt and my son love this sauce so much! It?s based on the ?Marry Me Chicken? recipe, but I make a few changes. Instead of sundried tomatoes, I use tomato...

I have a lot of admiration for those that know how to surf because I do not possess the skill. I remember a few years ago spending the morning on the north shore of Oahu watching surfers for hours while I sipped coffee sitting on the sand dunes, it...

I?m watching the Oscars as I type up this post, the only movie I?ve seen is Oppenheimer so I?m rooting for the boys nominated in that film, their performances were so good. This week I?m focused on packing up my local shop, separating what?s left...

This week I finished the final touches on our daughter?s room/guest room. This has been my baby girl?s room since she was born, it?s gone through several makeovers from nursery to girl?s bunk room. Since she?s twenty now and away at university, this...

Woah it?s March already! Spring is on its way which I?m so excited about, spring and summer are my favorite seasons. April is going to be quite busy for me, I?ll be in Florida for two weeks working on a few projects in our house. I have plans to add...

I?m back from the KBIS trade show in Las Vegas where I walked three halls of exhibits from both international and domestic brands showcasing their new and noteworthy products. There was a lot of buzz around the kitchen ranges in the West Hall and...

Today I?m at the International Kitchen and Bath show in Las Vegas, the annual event where brands across the world gather to showcase the latest in renovation and design. I haven?t been since before the pandemic so it?s exciting to be here. Time and...

I?m nearing the finish line on a bedroom makeover, I?m turning my daughter?s bedroom into a cozy guest room for her to inhabit when she?s home from school but also as a respite for visiting family. It?s a cozy neutral space with touches of soft...

Spring is just four weeks away! Yay! Let?s welcome it early with some spring wallpapers for your tech. Below find four new patterns I created in seasonal pastels, they?re available in the standard four sizes for desktop, laptop, tablet, and cell...