happy day after thanksgiving!!! after declaring that i wasn’t going crazy over preparations, wednesday i got motivated to put together a nice spread for my immediate family. interestingly, somehow taking the pressure off, inspired my best work to-date. i can’t remember the last thanksgiving meal that i prepared without the assistance of my mom, dad, […]
i interrupt my musings on city life and country life and island life to bring you a post on everyday life. specifically, i’m hear to talk to ya about laundry…yep laundry! i’ve been wanting to do a laundry post for a while. i love that nostalgia of laundry hanging on a line and i love […]
i must be “nesting.” lately, i am totally obsessed with organizing and decorating my home. everyday i get some big idea on how to make a certain space better: outdoor drapes for the veranda, new pillows for the pool furniture, a new zebra rug to layer with my sisal in the living room, metallic chevron […]
i cried at the start of my workout session. but i’lll get back to that later. it had been a pretty “normal” week. my hubby had been out of town for 10 days, the kids had their normal bevy of activities: homework, studying for tests, dance classes, basketball games, etc. i had my usual set […]
by now you know i’m having a love affair with color. of course, i’ll never forsake my neutrals, but i’m really recognizing the power and energy that color can inject into not only fashion, but also interior design. it’s not that i haven’t ever used color, but most times, i’ve stuck with more muted tones […]
i have a confession to make. i’m sure this may come as a surprise to some of you, who may picture me as being some sort of domestic goddess (kidding), but i’m a clothes hoarder. it’s true. my closet is the final frontier in my house. there, i’ve said it. isn’t that the first step? my (nicely […]
merry Christmas from our family to yours! after waking up this morning and doing our usual gift exchange, we’ve had lots of fun just staying home and “kinecting” with one another. we’ve played games, put together basketball hoops, and watched plenty of nba. we’ve prepared our annual Christmas dinner featuring chicken cordon bleu and dined […]
a couple of weeks ago, i posted the photo on the left on my facebook page, with the caption: “found this on etsy…of course it’s sold out, but stay tuned…” well, i’m excited to share the results of “operation burlap stocking.” but of course, i need to share the backstory… in this post, i shared […]
last month while shopping near nashville, i came across the most darling boutique: the iron gate. their eclectic mix of home decor and accessories charmed my socks off. sadly i didn’t have time to take in all of their offerings, but these elizabeth scokin aprons definitely left me daydreaming. these aprons personify exactly who i […]
“Fight the temptation to put too much variety in your decorations.” -david stark didn’t i feel like a smarty pants when i read this on oprah.com today. the advice came courtesy of new york event designer, david stark, but has been my philosophy for as long as i can remember. each year i decide upon […]
