My After Christmas Christmas Tour 2023, Part Two

My After Christmas Christmas Tour 2023, Part One

My Christmas Sitting Room

A Christmas Side Entry Porch

Drying Oranges and Placing Them on a Homemade Wreath

A FLORAL PUMPKIN CENTERPIECE

Tools and Tips for Holiday Entertaining

 

Anatomy of a Fall Flower Arrangement

Fall Touches in the Family Room

 

Touches of Fall Around the House

Helpful Hint Fridays: A Mason Jar Tutorial

 

Helpful Hint Fridays: Late Summer and Fall Tablescapes

Hey, there!  I guess you can see from the date that I am not on time when it comes to Helpful Hint Fridays.  Sorry about that!  It was a busy week, again!  Still loving summer so I am not complaining.  I am enjoying all that comes with this time of year even if it makes me a little tardy when it comes to blogging 😃.

Helpful Hint Friday: What I Learned About Dahlias After My First Season Growing Them

Helpful Hint Friday: Don't Be Afraid to Add More Elements to Your Summer Decor Even if it is August!

Yikes!  It's Friday again already and I am late again!  Sorry about that but here I am now :).  This week I finally cleaned an indoor/outdoor rug that I have been storing in my basement since we moved last December.  I have been looking at it and thinking I need to use that somewhere in my summer decor before the summer is over. There were two places I could have used it, the screen porch or the back deck. This week I finally decided to use it on the back deck, and I love it there! The porch really needs paint and somewhat of an overhaul so that will be a later project it seems.

Helpful Hint Friday: The Benefits of Keeping a Garden Journal

Helpful Hint Fridays: How to Sew on a Button

How to Sew on a Button

Helpful Hint Fridays: Fertilizer in the Garden

 

Helpful Hint Fridays: Deadheading in the Garden

4th of July Fireworks Floral Arrangement

 Hello there!  How is it going?  Are you preparing for the 4th of July?  We have plans to go to our cottage on Cape Cod, but the weather is being difficult, and the fireworks displays have been postponed until Labor Day.  What gives with that?  We will find a way to have fun no matter what.  Hope you do to!!!  

In the spirit of the 4th of July, this week I created a red, white and blue arrangement with "fireworks" and all!

The Dining Room as Is, Warts and All

 Hi all!  Since getting away from blogging during the long process of moving last December, I am finding it very difficult to find the time and the discipline to consistently blog again.  Moving closer to my children and grandchildren is absolutely what I wanted and has been a joy but, finding time for the things I used to spend so much time doing has been hard :).  Hence, the reason for such a long delay since my last post.  All is good but, I am working hard to find my place in the new world that I and my husband are trying to create.  Blogging and what to do with my business is part of all of that but, I am certain I will get there.  I hope you will be patient and take the journey with me.

An Announcement Concerning Mitchell & Company Designs and Events

 

I will be following up with another blog post explaining why I came to this decision in the near future but, for now I wanted to get the word out now since I really came to my decision months ago.  No more procrastination :). Thank you for taking the time to stop by and see what is going on in my world.

Decorating Our New Family Room

Table Florals from Easter Weekend

Making a Silk Flower Swag for the New House

The New Sitting Room So Far

A Week of Flowers

Tips and Care Advice for Using Hydrangeas in Floral Arrangements

 

Finding Space to Make a Winter Floral Arrangement

The Wedding of Brigit and James Continued

Today I am continuing the story of the wedding of Brigit and James through the professional photographs of that day.  The photographer was Alisha Maria Photography. 

The Wedding of Brigit and James

 Hi all!  I know I keep promising that I will finally get back to normal in posting on this blog but, moving has turned out to be more involved and time consuming than I ever expected!  I am still unloading boxes, although I am getting there, figuring out what I need and what I can use from my old house, enjoying my son's new mountain home in Maine and getting all sorts of visits from family and friends, which I love!  All of this, however, is keeping me from getting down to business :).