Are your gifts wrapped? Put on some Bing, pour yourself a hot cup of cocoa or tea, and use those scraps and remnants for showstopping gift wrap! Every year I select my wrapping paper with care–in coordinated colors and large and small patterns {read more}

I love children’s art–especially art by children who haven’t been told to draw something or that the sky has to be blue and the grass green and don’t forget to draw a plume of scribbly smoke coming out of your house’s chimney! {read more}

Here’s my little secret that helps keep me sane during December when there’s so much to keep track of and a party around every corner. Plan for the unexpected with a Holiday Box. Save yourself extra trips to the store and having to purchase {read more}

Whether you wait till the week of the big Spooky Day, or you are ready to jump in now, the next big decorating theme is Halloween/Fall.  I have come to love Halloween over the past few years. Since we moved into our house 5 years ago we have hosted {read more}

Homemaking… what does that mean? As newly minted homeowners, The Chef and I are in a bit of a dizzy. Here we have this marvelous new home, with more space than we can imagine, since we just moved out of a 500 square foot one bedroom apartment. However, {read more}

The only thing I love more than pretty plates hanging on a wall is a pretty plate full of homemade enchiladas and fresh guacamole—okay, can you tell I’m hungry? Well, let’s just try to ignore my grumbling tummy and talk decorating with dishes. What’s {read more}