Having had lived in two brand new homes before moving in to this 1970's rambler has been quite an adjustment.  When you live in a brand new home any changes you make are usually cosmetic decorating only.  When you move in to an older home, everything needs replacing and updating. 2 years ago this houses garage door looked like this.  As much as I would love to replace it there are other things like piano lessons, school lunch, baseball cleats, etc. that are taking precedence at the

When it comes to wearable things, I'm a bag and purse collecting kind of gal.  You just can't have enough bags (contrary to what my husband thinks). Plus, they always look great and fit no matter how your weight might fluctuate. I've been looking for a beach-y / summer-y bag and I recently found this one on Joss and Main. I love a big bag that you can carry your whole life in but I hate not being able to find anything it. This one is great but it has no pocket storage at all so I decided

I get at least one question a week about my shopping sources for this Backyard Bash I threw over a year ago.  I goofed and cited sources in a different post which was noted on the original post but I'm still flattered and happy to answer questions about it.  Everyone wants to know where they can get these lovely drink dispensers.  I found mine at Home Goods which we know is hit or miss... so I really haven't been able to give anyone a sure place they could find them until yesterday!  They

We play with playdough a lot... Like every-single-day lot. It's just one of the activities that never gets old. After my one year old started making a habit of trying to eat the playdough I started making my own. You're gonna want to pin this one! Mix dry ingredients then add water and oil in to a big pot. Stir constantly over medium heat. You can also add food coloring to make it even more fun (but I hate it when I find red playdough in my carpet). When it looks about like this

You know those people who leave their Christmas lights and decor up months past the actual holiday? Yeah, THOSE type...lazy people. That was us this year. We desert dwellers were too thin-blooded to venture up on a ladder in the frigid temperatures to take it all down (that's the excuse we're sticking to anyway). At any rate, I'm ready to start dressing up my front porch with some summery decor and I'm totally smitten by outdoor curtains as an option. In most cases, they're purely decorative