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HOME

Home is where life is lived. This is where I love to show my creativity and individuality. Let’s make our homes as beautiful, interesting and comfy as they can be.
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HOLIDAYS

Celebrating holidays throughout the year brings joy to life. Bringing this joy to you by sharing ideas and visual concepts through this blog makes me happy!
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FLORAL DESIGN

Floral design is my art form. I love the look, the smell and feel of flowers and love mixing and matching flowers into gorgeous arrangements. I want to share all things flowers with you.
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8:36 AM

Decorating the Tree

With all that had been going on with my baby grandson, Matthew, who is doing very well (yay!!), we had put getting a Christmas tree on the back burner. We finally found a block of time last weekend so, we hooked up the trailer and took off down Route 119 to find a tree. It only took visits to four different Christmas …

7:15 PM

An Intimate Mini Baby Shower

*****I am adding a prologue to this post. My daughter, Amanda, delivered her son, Matthew Samuel, on November 28, 2015. His early birth was a surprise, traumatic and filled with much concern. I had prepared this post several days before Matthew's birth and was planning on publishing it on November 30th. Of cou…

6:39 PM

Happily Back

I am sorry that I stopped blogging so abruptly and mysteriously. I am sorry about that but, it has been a very difficult time for my family and me, especially for my daughter, Amanda, and her family. Amanda was due with her third child on December 7, 2015. I can happily announce now that my grandson, Matthew Samuel…

8:02 AM

Away for a Little While

Christmas is my very favorite time of the year and normally I would love to blog about it. I love the decorations, the music, the food, the family and the sacredness of the season. Unfortunately, my family is going through a very rough time right now and I am consumed with my beautiful family and the immediate ne…

6:58 AM

Wishing You a Happy Thanksgiving

Hope you all have a very Happy Thanksgiving! I will be celebrating the holiday with my husband and my son and his family. My two daughters will be traveling to celebrate with their husbands' families so, that left our group to a total of seven. My daughter-in-law, Jessica, and I decided to make it easy on ours…

9:36 PM

Bittersweet Florals

Bittersweet is a VERY invasive plant that has, unfortunately, made its way into my yard. It's awful and REALLY hard to get rid of. One lecturer I heard speak on the subject of the invasive nature of bittersweet said the only way to get rid of it is with a bulldozer. Judging from my yard, I'm pretty sure he …

10:55 AM

Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt

If little children are going to be among your guests for Thanksgiving this year, I have an idea as to how to keep them busy while dinner is getting ready. Why not try a nature scavenger hunt? The preparation for the hunt can be done well in advance and it will get the kids out in the fresh air, providing you …