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Is there anything better than al fresco dining poolside? I don’t think so. I love this casual summer dining idea! I created an al fresco poolside dinner setting. I love that I could reuse things around the house to make this wonderful summer entertaining area. You can do this too!
Last-minute surprises are often the best, and my husband, Dave, certainly outdid himself this time. For my birthday celebration, he came up with a wonderful idea. Earlier in the week, Dave decided we should fly north to Marin County to visit our kids. I was thrilled by the thoughtful idea, which made my birthday celebration…
With the warmer weather of spring, now is the perfect time to get everything ready outside for our outdoor cooking station and entertaining. Most of you know how much I love to cook. (Although I should admit that I enjoy entertaining more than just cooking.) About ten years ago, I talked my husband into adding…
The first week of the new year is in the books and if the rest of the year continues at this pace I am going to need a vacation soon! It’s been so busy and my big sale was yesterday! But, I am so happy that my house is thinned out and more organized than…
My favorite place to entertain in our home is our backyard. Today I am sharing the four different entertaining areas on our outdoor patio. We are fortunate to live in Southern California because the weather allows us to entertain and enjoy our outdoor patio almost all year round. This area is versatile as we use…
This past week in Texas, vintage shopping with my girlfriends has inspired me and reminded me of how important girls’ weekend getaways are. There is something so incredibly special about time spent with girlfriends. All piled into a home together. Cooking together. Taking long walks together. Creating space for vulnerability, honesty, reality, and compassion. Laughing…
Exciting news as I will be on the road this week! I am heading to the ALT Summit Conference and then I am off to Round Top for antique shopping. I love sharing exciting news. I am presenting at the ALT Summit tomorrow in Palm Springs and then for the rest of the week I…
Portmeirion is celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the beautiful pattern, Portmeirion Botanic Garden. I can’t wait to share everything with you! The Portmeirion Botanic Garden pattern is stunning and there are so many great items in the collection. I have created this lovely fall tablescape which highlights many of the gorgeous colors found in this…
I am on my way to Provence France today! I will be spending ten days in France on a vintage flea market and antique shopping trip. And I cannot wait! This trip is going to be wonderful and I am so excited and promise to share everything about this trip. I will be blogging daily…
Happy Sunday Morning Coffee! This is my favorite post to write, as I share a little about myself and a bit more about my favorite things. Sunday mornings are the best. There’s no rush to get anywhere, the house is quiet, and you can relax with your morning coffee and catch up on your favorite…
Farmhouse Style. It is something we have all grown to love because it’s simple, inexpensive, and attainable. But is it going out of style? I just read over ten recently published articles that all say that farmhouse, or some farmhouse styles, are definitely on their way out. Today I am sharing a few highlights from…
Wow. I didn’t know how much I loved a farmhouse dining table until I wrote this post. I actually own nine farmhouse tables! Perhaps that is how you learn that you really love something. You look around and actually count how many you own. Nine farmhouse dining tables? I really had no idea! By the…
Three hundred and fifty-two. That’s how many blog posts I have written, so far, in 2021. Here are my top ten Custom Craft Projects/DIYs I shared in 2021! I love writing blog posts, which is likely obvious considering the vast amount I wrote this year. Some of my favorite posts are my DIYs and custom…
Christmas is about memories and traditions. It’s a time to create new memories and to reminisce about Christmas yesterday and Christmas past. Thanks for joining me for Sunday Morning Coffee, post-Christmas edition. I hope that you had a wonderful Christmas and are happy and full from celebrating with family and friends, presents, and yummy food….
Saturday night was a much smaller party than we have ever had in years. So was it the best Christmas party ever? Read more and find out. Thanks for joining me for Sunday morning coffee. I know it is Monday but after preparing for our party for a week I needed one day to hang…
Two weeks from today, Christmas will be in the rearview mirror. Yikes! Join me for Sunday Morning Coffee as I am sharing what is on my to-do list! Thanks for joining me for Sunday morning coffee. As I prepare for the holidays and “two weeks from today”, I’ve got a million things on my to-do…
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