Last year I was contacted by an Italian journalist asking if she could feature my home
in an Italian magazine. Casa da Sogno, which means Dream Home,
features beautiful homes from around the world.
November 2015 cover of Casa da Sogno
I was honored to be asked, and although this publication is not sold in the United States, I was able to get the article from my friend, Cindy Roe Blackenburg. Cindy is also a design blogger and was featured in the same November...
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
My first box of crayons
My creative journey quite possibly started when I was handed a box of crayons
in first grade. At least I have strong memories of opening the box and smelling the
scent of the new crayons. Being excited about it and then selecting a perfectly pointed new
crayon to start coloring on my school work. I loved to color. Maybe I liked coloring more
than the other kids in first grade....I know creating and coloring did something to me.
If you had to remember your earliest memory...
Friday, January 8, 2016
Grey and White Winter Style
With Christmas 2015 in the books, so went all the decorations.
Our decor went from full on "Christmas Holiday" to "Winter Style".
At first, I thought I would live with the tree for a bit longer, as in a winter forest tree...
just white lights and no ornaments, but it still felt too Christmassy. So down it came,
the last of our holiday decor to get packed away.
Less feels more right about now. My desire to pare down and de-clutter is
pretty strong. My "Winter Style"...
Monday, January 4, 2016
Behind the Cocktail: The Moscow Mule
The Moscow Mule is a popular vodka cocktail, most known for being served
in rounded copper mugs. I served them myself at our holiday party, and they
were a big hit! Why? My theory is that the mug is the gimmick
that gets you interested, but in the end, they are simply delicious!
Did you know that the Moscow Mule was created in the early 1950s and was
credited for starting the vodka craze? Gin was the preferred white spirit, but
after the mule caught...
Friday, January 1, 2016
The Surprising Highs and Lows of 2015
The most popular posts of the year happened to coincide with my personal highs
and lows. This was kind of a surprise to me, but in a way it shouldn't be as I
feel connected to my readers and when something big happens, good or bad,
I see it in the statistical numbers that registers on this blog.
Starting off with the most popular post was when I announced my home
would be featured in Matthew Mead's new magazine, DECORATING.
(Buy a copy here at Engaged Media)
It...
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