Owning less is definitely trending. The McMansions take up too much of a carbon footprint. And people are realizing that they don’t need all that room and expense. There are TV shows now about people scaling down and moving their families into much smaller dwellings. So how much space do you really need? First,…
It seems to me that many people have lost their sense of etiquette during the holiday season. All the rushing and bustling and crowds turn me off. The ones who love all that can have at it. I stay in and out of the stores. Fall Has Arrived: The windy days of late fall…
This is “The Trellis Tree.” It is just an old white trellis, the wooden kind that fans out. I found it for $15 at an antique mall. I wasn’t quite sure at first what I was going to do with it. First I set it up against the wall right side up. No, I didn’t…
I often get the question of: “How do you make your spaces look cozy?” 1. In terms of lighting, you need three lighting sources, such as lamps, in each room. This is aside from the overhead lighting. Lamps cast a warm rosy glow about the room. I love them in…
Why is it that flies seem so menacing to the pupsters? They are terrified of them. I have to chase down the fly so they’ll stop shaking or get out of the bathtub, which is where they run to when they see a fly. I was sitting on the chaise with the dogs…
The silence is telling me it is okay to relax now. It is quintessential perfection. Peace reigns in my little corner of the world. The silence tells me so. I awoke to rain this morning. Not pounding-the-concrete rain, but gentle relaxing rain. It feels so cozy in my little space when it rains or storms. …