This post is for the perfume lovers. I know some folks don't care for perfume or may even be allergic to it. If that's you, please feel free to skip this post and come back tomorrow when you'll find a new post on a different topic. If you love perfume as much as I do, read on! Hope you enjoy! :) Perfume is a passion of mine and I'm always up for trying new scents. Lately I'm really enjoying some of the … [Read more...]
A Great Way to Carry Your Favorite Perfume In Your Handbag & When Traveling
February 7, 2018 by 37 Comments
Easy Way to Remove Pills and Fuzz from Cashmere & Wool Sweaters
February 5, 2018 by 34 Comments
Welcome to the 471st Metamorphosis Monday! Happy Monday! Hope you had an awesome weekend! For this week's Met Monday, I have a great little tool to share, something I've been meaning to share all winter. At the start of fall this past year, I noticed a lot of my sweaters were covered with little pills here and there, especially my light-weight cashmere sweaters. I have a battery-operated pill-remover … [Read more...]
Inside Ballynahinch Castle: Take a Tour of this Romantic Irish Castle
February 2, 2018 by 22 Comments
I've been dying to take you inside Ballynahinch Castle ever since I returned from Ireland, but it has taken a while to get through all the photos I took. Pictures could never do this beautiful castle justice, but at least they will give you a little idea of how magical it feels to stay there. In this post I'm sharing a mix of photos, some taken by me and some from the Ballynahinch Castle website. Those … [Read more...]
Valentine’s Day Table Setting with a Guest Appearance by the Easter Bunny
February 1, 2018 by 73 Comments
Welcome to the 488th Tablescape Thursday! We are in the dining room for this week's Tablescape Thursday. It was quite late when I took these photos, so please excuse some of the darker pics. Update: Adding a photo taken this morning with a bit of natural light coming in through the windows. Have you ever wondered what the Easter Bunny does during the off … [Read more...]
Hiking the Grounds of Beautiful Ballynahinch Castle, Galway, Ireland
January 30, 2018 by 35 Comments
Ireland is a magical, beautiful place. I would love to go back again someday. The tour I took last summer was a "Castle" tour, so in addition to touring Ireland during the day, the nights were just as magical because they were spent sleeping in fairy tale castles and manor homes along the way. I loved all the homes and castles we stayed in, but my favorite of all was Ballynahinch Castle located in a … [Read more...]
Denim Transfer, The Bane of Handbag Lovers Everywhere
January 29, 2018 by 114 Comments
Welcome to the 470th Metamorphosis Monday! Update: I found a much better product that has worked for removing denim transfer from my car's leather seats and from my office chair. I've linked to it at the very end of this post. I fell in love with wearing denim jeggings this past fall, those and the "ankle-slim" pants have become my faves. Unfortunately, having never worn really dark denim jeans in the … [Read more...]
My 10 Favorite Home & Home-Making Related Purchases of 2017
January 27, 2018 by 37 Comments
Happy weekend! How's your weekend going? If you've been reading BNOTP for a while, you probably know I'm not a fan of scary movies, but I may try watching Winchester (starring Helen Mirren) with my hands over my eyes. lol The movie is hitting theaters in early February, but I'll most likely wait until it comes to Amazon since I can't imagine seeing a scary movie on the wide-screen! … [Read more...]
A Cozy, Woodland, Candlelight Dinner for Cold, Winter Nights
January 25, 2018 by 46 Comments
Welcome to the 487th Tablescape Thursday! During the winter months, I love surrounding myself with plaid as much as possible, be it a plaid throw at night when I'm reading, a plaid scarf to keep me warm when I run errands or colorful, plaid plates for cozy dining. This winter table has a woodland-deer theme. I kept the centerpiece simple, using two cute deer I've had for several years … [Read more...]
Hall Tree Decision, A Missing Bag, A Delightful Book, My Fave Winter Lotion & A Scrumptious Scarf
January 24, 2018 by 31 Comments
Can you believe I'm just now storing away all my Christmas wreaths? I took the wreaths off the windows after I returned from Germany, but due to being sick and then going out of town for 8-9 days, I'm just now getting everything put away. And you know what, I feel zero guilt about it. lol Getting well and visiting family were all way more important than putting the wreaths back in storage and taking down … [Read more...]
The Perfect Mudroom Hall Tree with Bench, Drawers & Cubbies
January 22, 2018 by 57 Comments
Welcome to the 469th Metamorphosis Monday! Thanks so much for all your input on which bag to go with in yesterday's post! I need to tally up the votes but reading through all the comments, I'm pretty sure the Prada bag came out the favorite, followed by the Chloe Drew. Based on your comments, I went ahead and ordered the Prada bag that night. I will compare it with Chloe bag that I had already ordered … [Read more...]
