New Furniture For My Study & A Most-Special Gift From Fortnum & Mason
Welcome to the 827th Metamorphosis Monday! It was a long drive back to the Dollhouse but listening to a book definitely helped pass the time. The weather was great the whole way and traffic was really good to me on this trip up. I tend to overdue a bit on these trips back to the Dollhouse, as I always squeeze in as much as humanly possible into my SUV, so the loading and unloading is quite the workout. I could barely move for the first two days after my arrival and … [Continue Reading...]
My Favorite Black Friday Finds For Everyone On Your List
There are so many great Black Friday deals going on today! If you're shopping the sales, here are some of my favorites. I really love this Vineyard Vines merino wool, quarter-zip sweater. I've bought their sweaters in the past for my son and he always loves them. A few years back I bought one of their sweaters for him for Christmas that turned out to be a favorite. The next year when I saw him wearing it again, he hinted that he wouldn't mind another one in a … [Continue Reading...]
16 Delicious Homemade Recipes For Thanksgiving Day & Beyond
Welcome to the 844th Tablescape Thursday! Happy Thanksgiving—it's almost here! Since I know so many of us are busy preparing for visits with family and friends, for this week's Tablescape Thursday, I thought I'd share some favorite recipes that you may find helpful for Thanksgiving Day and beyond. Click on any link below to access a printable version of that recipe. Delish Breakfast Casserole: My daughter-in-law makes this wonderful breakfast casserole from time … [Continue Reading...]
Hanging 13 Wreaths, This Year’s Front Door Wreath & Loading Up The Sleigh
Welcome to the 826th Metamorphosis Monday! It's been a busy week as I prepare to head north again. I started to hang the wreaths on the windows earlier in the week and found them all painted shut. Even though the painters had the windows slightly raised when they painted the exterior this past summer, the windows still managed to weld themselves shut during the intervening months. Thankfully, one of the painters came back out last week and unstuck them … [Continue Reading...]
What I Bought During The Early Black Friday Deals—Never, Ever Thought I’d Buy This!
I made a rather big purchase for the basement in the Dollhouse recently. As I was thinking about that choice this morning, it reminded me once again how so many of the choices I make when decorating a room are guided through raw emotion and fantasy. I know that sounds weird, but some rooms do that to me—immediately bringing a scene into view, like a motion picture playing in my head where I can envision the fantasy becoming reality. Obviously, a lot of factors … [Continue Reading...]
You Know You’re In For A Fun Evening When You Pass Through These Gates!
Welcome to the 843rd Tablescape Thursday! When Norma has friends over for dinner, she always makes the evening feel extra special with decorations that hint at what's to come. For a recent dinner party with an Italian theme, Norma decorated her front gates with green, white, and red flags, the colors found in the Italian flag. Norma said, "I told my friends they were coming to an Italian restaurant. I put the bunting on the gates as a welcoming touch, just for a … [Continue Reading...]
17 Favorite Gift Ideas To Delight You & Your Loved Ones!
I've had several requests to put together a post with favorite gift ideas since Christmas is just barely a month away now. The goodies I'm sharing today are those that I know to be awesome because either I own them myself, or I've given them as gifts in the past and they were well received. Please feel free to bookmark this post to refer back to if you haven't yet started your holiday shopping. Over the next month, I'll try to periodically share gift-worthy … [Continue Reading...]
2 Updates In The Office, Including A Major One—Plus, The Home Alone House Is Back!
Welcome to 825th Metamorphosis Monday! Hope you had a wonderful weekend! I have two updates to share here in the office, one I wish I had done ages ago. When I first chose furniture pieces from Pottery Barn's Bedford Modular Collection for my home office, as soon as they were delivered, I had a local glass company out to my home to measure the tops so protective glass could be cut to the exact dimensions of the Bedford corner desk surface and its surrounding … [Continue Reading...]
Introducing A New Member In My Holiday Figural Family—Help Me Name Him!
Welcome to the 842nd Tablescape Thursday! It was so nice here yesterday, so I couldn't resist placing this table out here on the porch. My favorite dinnerware to bring out this time of year, Spode Woodland, is currently in Ohio right now, so I thought I'd set a winter-themed table, instead. Besides, I just added a new "character" to my family of centerpieces during my recent shopping trip to HomeGoods, and I couldn't wait to share him with you. … [Continue Reading...]
My Faves For Holiday Entertaining & An Advent Calendar I’ve Stalked For Years Is On Sale
Are you busy decorating and planning for the upcoming holidays? It was definitely a wake-up call for me when I stopped by HomeGoods a few days ago and found it packed with happy shoppers. It made me realize how close the holiday are upon us! You could really feel the excitement in the air; everyone seemed to be in such a great mood! One of the first things I always look for each year as the holidays approach is an Advent Calendar. I could not believe my eyes this … [Continue Reading...]
