With summer fast approaching, I have already started putting little touches of the season around the house. I tend to start decorating earlier this time of year for many reasons. First, I absolutely love the summer months. I cannot wait for the beautiful sunny days that are coming! Second, I can bring all my coastal decor to our main living spaces. And third, the creative juices really ramp up this time of year. Which brings me to this post… How to Turn a Favorite Photo into Art!
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Spring is well underway although you’d never know it here in Colorado! So much snow this year! But today it is 76 degrees and the nice weather has me skipping spring and heading straight into summer. Which automatically has me thinking of the beach. That led me to pull out the box of seashells I keep downstairs and that in turn is what started today’s post: 5 easy ways to use seashells in your summer decor!
Continue reading “5 Easy Ways to Use Seashells in Summer Decor”My Favorite Must Have Decorating Tool
If your goal is to make your home a home of all seasons, there is one decorating tool that you simply can’t do without! It takes up virtually no space at all. Just a little obscure corner somewhere. With a few small changes, it can reflect every season and be very useful as well. It really is my favorite must have decorating tool!
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The holidays are such a special time and most of us look forward to them all year long. They have different meanings for everyone but the one thing they seem to all have in common is family. Family gatherings, family meals, family memories.
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Even though I’m spending most of my time outdoors these days, I am still giving my diffuser quite the workout. There are so many great summer essential oil blends that will remind me of the season every time I walk into a room. Today I want to share them with you!
Continue readingHow to: Create a Beachy Tablescape in Your Own Back Yard
To me, it really isn’t summer until I can put my feet in the sand once again. With all that’s been going on in the world, travel just isn’t possible right now. So I decided to create a beachy tablescape on the deck and go there virtually instead! Better still… I created two!
Continue readingInspirational Quotes
With everything happening in the world today, sometimes you just need to step back. Sometimes, the words of someone else, spoken long ago, can resonate so profoundly today. Inspirational quotes can lift you up in a way that nothing else can.
Continue readingTips on planning/packing for a Covid era road trip
The fourth of July holiday is over and most families are mapping out what the rest of their summer will look like. With gas prices still lower than last year at this time, many are choosing a road trip for their summer vacation. These days it is so important to be prepared. I’ve put together tips on planning and packing for a road trip in the Covid era to help you do just that.
Continue readingMy favorite summertime apps
Did you ever pass a flower or a tree on a walk around the neighborhood and wish you knew it’s name? Have you thought so many times it would be nice to know how far you actually went on that walk? I am sharing my favorite summertime apps so you will wonder no more!
Continue readingFourth of July Decor
The 4th has always been one of my favorite holidays. BBQ’s and picnics, concerts and fireworks, and flags everywhere you go. This year, more than any other in recent years, those flags are more important than ever.
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