How to Layer a Cabinet for Optimal Visual Interest
As I started taking down Christmas I decided I wasn’t quite ready to lose the decor on the Welsh Cupboard. […]
Bring on the New Year
This week has been filled with strep throat and a ruptured ear drums for my grandson, a soar throat for […]
Christmas Eve Surprises
I’ve wrapped the packages. Created what will hopefully be, a fun scavenger hunt for the grand boys. Made appetizers and […]
A Small Living Room Decked out for Christmas 2023
If you have been with me, you know this cupboard. My dad built it for me many years ago as […]
The Dust has Settled
After a week of hugs, craziness, and lots of laughter, the dust has settled. Florida has landed back in, you […]
Making Seasons Bright/Primary Bedroom
I’m DONE!!! Well we still need to put up the tree but, we’re waiting for Florida to arrive so we […]
Christmas in the Kitchen
Let me just say I am still at it. You would think I lived in a mansion! I don’t, just […]
Decking the Halls
We’re decking the halls over here. Get a sneak peak as to what I’ve been up to.
The Ghost of Tables Past
With Thanksgiving knocking on our door I thought I would share some previous table scapes in the hopes of inspiring […]
Looking for Inspiration
Holiday Inspiration and Thrift Store find.
An Anniversary to Remember/Indian Cave State Park
Last Friday was our 50th. No there was no big party to celebrate, no fantastic trip to destinations unknown. Just […]
Department 56,Uranium Glass and Moving into Fall
Between the ALO Thrift Shop and client appointments I’ve been busy. We received a donation of 25 pieces of Halloween […]
Birthdays, Baby Showers and Chasing Elephants
Last Friday was my oldest daughters birthday. We don’t get to celebrate with her often now that she is living […]
Fall Decorating Quick Fixes in the Kitchen
I don’t know about you but, for me cleaning doesn’t happen in the summer. Of course everything get’s picked up […]
Interior Design for Awkward Foyers
Do you have a grand majestic foyer, big enough for a round center table? A medium sized foyer big enough […]
Summer Reflections
As I sit here drinking coffee and watching the light play off the flowers in the garden I am shocked […]
Weird Happenings or Bad Karma
Have you ever been in a place in your life where crap just keeps happening over and over again? I […]
Let’s Talk About Souvenirs
According to Webster’s Souvenir is a noun: Something kept as a reminder (as of a place one has visited) A […]
Misconceptions and Challenges/Buying a New Car
So I have spent the last 10 days slogging my way thru insurance forms and accident reports. Getting a rental […]
The Great Excavation and Unexpected Kindness
We are almost done!!! Beat up by branches, exhausted by back breaking labor, four yard waste containers and five yard […]
A Cabin in the Woods/Gatlinburg TN
As we made the turn to start up the mountain, we had no idea what was in store for us. […]
Saying Goodbye to an Old Friend
Long ago when we first built our deck and pergola I had a romantic notion. I dreamed of a vine […]
Walk with me thru Cheekwood Gardens
Cheekwood Gardens is located in Nashville TN. I first learned about this garden while watching episodes of Antiques Roadshow on […]
Antiquing in Franklin Tennessee
As we negotiated the horrible traffic in Nashville I was surprised. I don’t know why, and I realize now that […]
Ste Genevieve MO
The first leg of our journey was a days drive from Omaha. Ste Genevieve is the oldest European Settlement west […]
Tennessee or Bust
Finally after months of planning we will be leaving for our vacation in the Smokey Mountains! Our daughters put their […]
The Trouble With Voles!
In working my way thru planting season and yard clean-up, it would seem that we have yet another issue. We […]
Antique or Vintage What’s the Difference
In the last 10-15 years I’ve heard the word vintage bandied around so many times and not always in an […]
It Started With a Paper Weight
The week Covid hit and we all went into lock down was the week I joined Assistance League of Omaha. […]
An Evening Well Spent
My grandsons 5th grade program was the other night. It was your typical 5th grade program with nervous students, an […]
Painting with Needle and Thread
Have you ever looked at a table setting in a magazine and thought I want that? For me it isn’t […]
And Just Like That: Spring
I guess I’ve never experienced that moment where winter gives way to spring. Of course I’m sure I have many […]
Lasting Gifts and Distant Memories
It was December of 1972, my grandparents were staying with us for an extended period of time because of medical […]
Spring Comes Home
Today is my youngest daughters birthday. We took her to lunch to Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse, a lovely quiet place where […]
How to Create a Primary Bedroom
What does your primary bedroom say about you? Is it a place where you can go and retreat? A place […]
Are the Stars Aligning and Other Musings
Let me tell you a story. I received my first sewing machine when I was 13 for Christmas. My mom […]
The World of Mind the Gap Design’s
I’ve been down and out for the last several days. A cold, cough and just general lack of interest in […]
Yikes! Working with Smalls Round ll
Have you ever had that yikes moment? Of course you have. I just had one a few days ago and […]
I’m Stuck
Though my daughter has been working feverishly behind the scenes, I am stuck. We are moving the Blog to WordPress […]
Weekend Wandering for Antiques
I don’t know what it is about February but I always seem to want to explore the antique malls in […]
