Time to Unwind

Even though the temps are very low and the wind is blowing, I can’t stay inside when my pretty pink tree is blooming. It is packed with blossoms now. Mr. Fun has been working round the clock and needs a place to unwind, and I know just the spot. Here he can pay some attention to his lovely wife 🙂…

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Disney Decor ?!

Disney decor?  I know you’re thinking this: and wondering just what kind of Mickey Mouse decorator I am!  Well as I have told you before I always come back from vacations with an urge to purge my house and go with a new look.  And it is no different when we return from our family trips to Walt Disney World…

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Dishing for My Earthlings

I can become a little obsessed with choosing the right dishes, linens and glassware for my table, but I am more interested in the quality of the food that goes onto those dishes.  And although I am not a “chef” mom by nature, when the kids are home I am even more conscious of our food choices. We have tried…

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Starting At the Center

When I set the table I usually have to do the same thing I do when I pack for a trip–look at everything I have out, then reduce by half.   Otherwise, there is simply not enough room for the food. A single large centerpiece requires space planning! This basket will adorn my dining room table for Easter dinner.  …

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Parading in My State Tartan

When I think of TARTAN I think warm colors and woven woolens.  The kind of fabric that can keep you warm in the cold Scottish winters.  (And summers.)  And like any good New England family, we have a large supply of cozy tartans in the form of scarves, flannel shirts, pjs, robes and certain other men’s undergarments.  None of which you…

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