Hello everyone. Around this time today, we usually share your features. As I prepared the post, my heart would not allow me. Yesterday, the hearts of many parents broke in unison as the news from Connecticut filled our TV screens. It is unfathomable to imagine the pain these families are enduring at this time. Like many of you, I sat there watching in…
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Hi again! It’s Thursday night and time to get together once again and share our week. Thank you for coming! This week I shared some of the details that were not pictured during the house tour. Including the hutch, the front porch and a few vignettes using winter greens. I also posted a couple of (obvious) tips on how to preserve…
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Today as the sun peeked for a couple of hours, I decided to take some photos. It wasn’t long before I put my camera down and picked up a brush. Sometimes inspiration lands upon your shoulder, like the quiet whisper of the willow. It’s subtle, yet present. And to me, it brings joy. Perhaps this year, the hand painted cards…
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One of my favourite things to do from season to season is to change the appearance of our front porch. I enjoy putting together my planters to reflect the changing seasons while hopefully creating a welcoming first impression for our guests. Arranging local greens such as cedar, boxwood and pine in an inexpensive galvanized bucket from IKEA creates the perfect…
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During the recent House Christmas Tour, I shared a few photos of our hutch decorated for Christmas. Today, I wanted to share some of the details… I like to keep the general feel of the hutch clean and light, allowing the relevant items to stand out. A collection of corked bottles filled with sugar to represent snow, along with tiny…
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