A Good Year and Sunday Morning Coffee
The first week of the new year is behind us, and if the rest of the year continues at this pace, it’s going to be a really good year!
It’s been busy planning and organizing the year but I am so invigorated! Welcome to the first Sunday Morning Coffee of 2025, where we share, learn, explain, dream, and have fun. Come see what’s new!
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After spending an incredible week in Northern California celebrating the holiday with our family, we have landed in Ventura, and it’s been so beautiful. It’s sunny and clear, and our bike rides have been invigorating.
In the evenings, we celebrated with friends and cooked fun meals. We also started my yearly January quest to watch all Academy Award-nominated films. So far, we have seen Gladiator II (not my choice, by the way), Emilia Perez (not what we expected, but good), and Conclave (very good!). I know the nominations aren’t out yet, so I am using the Golden Globe nominations as an early guide.
That reminds me that the Golden Globes are on tonight if you want to watch them!
If you are wondering why I care about seeing these movies, it’s something I have done for years. Usually, it necessitates me having to watch three movies the day before the award show airs, but I love it.
Dave and I did attend the Oscars one year. It was the year Titanic was nominated and won a gazillion awards. It was an unbelievable experience, and we even ended up in People magazine as we were in the background of a photo taken!
The highlight was walking into the Shrine Theatre arm in arm with Dustin Hoffman (he grabbed my arm and escorted me through security on a whim). And yes, he was about four inches shorter than me.
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My Latest Project
There is a considerable drawback to spending the week of Christmas and the week after Christmas out of town.
Why? Because my house is still full of Christmas decorations! I dread walking into our home later today only to find seven decorated trees and a ton of holiday decor.
It’s not going to be fun putting it all away, especially since this is the year I promised myself I would go through all of my decorations and recycle some of the unused ones.
As I tackle this project, you may not hear much from me in the next few days. Ugh.
It might be fun to discuss a topic every week and get your input here! Here is today’s topic:
If you could decorate one room in your home, which would it be?
My answer is: Our powder room in our South Pasadena home. I have never shown it (it’s 25 years old and not photo-worthy), and the toile cranberry wallpaper is dated.
What’s yours?
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- Film three videos for my “How I Used What I Got” series.
- Put away the Christmas decor (see above).
- Finalize the workbook for my A Sourdough Journey 12-week series.
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This Spinach Salad with Warm Maple Dressing sounds incredible!
And what a week it was!
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The gloom of winter has me looking for a way to add a touch of spring to our home. The easiest way is to add spring faux flowers to your décor. Even if it is snowing outside, a touch of faux… - Baked Brie with JamBaked brie with jam is a classic and elegant crowd-pleaser appetizer. Today, I am sharing my favorite ways to bake brie. Cheese lovers have enjoyed baked brie with jam for centuries. This dish has many variations which result in a warm,…
- A View From Above and Sunday Morning CoffeeIt’s been one of the busiest weeks ever, and I am happy to be back in my craft room. Did you see my latest addition, which I am calling A View From Above? Thanks for joining me for Sunday Morning Coffee….
- How to Make Beautiful Air Dry Clay Flower FrogsFlower arranging is an art; having the right tools makes all the difference. If you love fresh flowers in your home but struggle to keep them in place, you’ll love these DIY air-dry clay flower frogs! I recently made a set…
- A Spring Flower Pillow DIY – A Handmade SpringToday, I am sharing a brand-new flower pillow project in my A Handmade Spring series, combining painting, embroidery, and a touch of creative innovation in my craft room. This Spring Flower Pillow is one of those projects that feels special because…
- Valentine’s Day Dining Room Table DecorI love setting tables, and my favorite is the dining room table decor I created for Valentine’s Day! Here is a beautiful neutral table. Valentine’s Day, dedicated to celebrating love and affection, provides the perfect opportunity to transform your dining room…
Martha shared How to Create a Minimalist Kitchen—and Why You Should. Your thoughts?
Next week is all new blog posts, and I can’t wait to share them!
- Sweet and Savory Brown Sugar Bacon Recipe
- How to Choose a Winter Palette
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- The 12 Worst Stains and How to Remove Them
- How to Organize All Those Things You Never Thought to Organize
- A Calm and Cozy Refresh in the Living Room
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Leslie, as always, so much helpful information! I hear you on dealing with the Christmas decor. So much fun to decorate, and NOT fun to undo it all! I’ve always said taking down a Christmas tree is so different than putting one up.
Regarding white paint for a living room, we used Dunn Edward’s Whisper…another nice warm white and similar to BM’s Simply White.
Aw thank you Becky! Appreciate the paint color recs!
Great decorating question to start the new year. This year I’m enjoying my home and only changing decor to celebrate the seasons.
A different outlook…we were with family three weeks for holiday fun. Upon returning home, I decided to stay decorated 3 additional weeks to make up for the vacation time…love the beauty, peace and coziness… no need to rush and close the Christmas, New Year door.
Happy New Year!
That’s such a great idea! Love that you got to enjoy it and not stress about taking it all down.
I agree with you Sandra….we were gone for two weeks over the holidays, and I am in no hurry to take down Christmas. What’s the rush? Going to enjoy the beauty now that all the rushing and busyness is over!
Love that!