Last week Mr. DIY, No. 2 son and I spent a few days in Philadelphia visiting family and hitting some of the tourist and historical spots like The Mint, China Town, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. My sister-in-law and I have a thing for fabric so we ditched the husbands and kids went on [...]
Yesterday, I had the pleasure of meeting author, illustrator and publisher Elizabeth Uhlig. She came to talk to the 3rd and 4th grade students at No. 2 Son’s school and she was phenomenal. Ms. Uhlig shared her personal journey into the writing and publishing arenas as well as some of the stories behind the books [...]
eclectic home office design by other metros media and blogs Cozy Little House Despite taking drawing classes, my ability to draw or paint what I envision in my creative brain remains a dream unfulfilled. Can you relate? Although I appreciate the uniqueness and authenticity of freehand painted design, I often gravitate toward designs that incorporate [...]
I rarely talk about my family life in any great depth but sometimes I am moved to do so. Sadly, Ohio State is out of the NCAA March Madness tournament. Last night, I was thrilled to attend a game and see Jared Sullinger, my nephew, and the rest of his amazing teammates play Kentucky University. [...]
I have been thrift store hopping. When I happen to be in the neighborhood, I can’t resist the urge to stop in. The creative genes takes over, making it impossible to walk out empty handed. Here is some of what I found on my unplanned excursions. When I grabbed the candlestick off the shelf, I [...]
No. 2 son and I went to see the holday windows and visit with Santa at Macys Herald Square last weekend. I think this is the fourth year since we started the tradition of getting up before sunrise and venturing into the city to beat the crowds. At age 9, however, it is not quite [...]
Actually, I had a date to attend a taping of the Nate Berkus Show. But I got to see him up close and personal and had the pleasure of shaking his hand. Swooon! The man is even cuter in person! How could that be? I have to say, I was smitten. Anyway, I have been [...]
This past Saturday, I hosted our second holiday gathering with my mom friends from No. 2 son’s school. Our children started kindergarden together and we have continued to bond through the years. Our respective children are now in the fourth grade. Boy does time fly! We left the kiddos with husbands, older siblings or arranged [...]
This holiday season I wanted to challenge myself and come up with some low or no cost decorating ideas. My first idea was a shreaded paper wreath. Over the weekend I decided to revamp some dated ornaments I found at a thrift store. Here is what they use to look like: The purple ones are [...]
It’s that time of year again! How can you not get inspired by all the DIY wreath designs floating around the blogosphere? But before I show you my design, last year I discovered these cute ideas. And below are some of the many designs that WOWED me this year. This was featured on Design Sponge [...]
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