I love vintage things but maybe you are not convinced as to why you might want vintage items in your home. So I’ve compiled the top 5 reasons to add vintage style. Coming back from Round Top, you’ll see I found quite a few vintage and antique things to add to my home. Are you […]
A New Adventure with Farmhouse French Style
It’s late so this will be very short. For about 2 weeks I had a booth in Round Top at the Compound. It was fabulous! I met so many wonderful people. I loved it. I did some book signings and truly loved meeting every person that crossed my path. And now it’s over. So what […]
French Cabinet Before and After
I love EVERYTHING that Cindy at Edith and Evelyn does. She just has the magic touch. Today’s she’s showing us how she transformed this fabulous china cabinet. I’m taking taking notes, BTW. I found this great French Provincial china cabinet at an estate sale and knew it would be perfect to sit inside an inset […]
My Most Embarrassing Moment
Well I thought I would share what you probably already know. Not only am I not perfect but I have a most embarrassing moment to share with you. Did this happen in the distant past years ago? Oh no, it happened a few weeks ago. But I’m getting ahead of myself. My house does not […]
What NO really means
When some people hear ‘no’ they often interpret it to mean one of the following; I don’t like you. You aren’t talented. You aren’t good enough. Who do you think you are? Are you joking? You are a nobody. This is not what ‘no’ means. Let me explain. I get a lot of wonderful opportunities. Some […]
Round Top Antique Show What You Need to Know
Are you planning a trip to Round Top? Looking for some tips on where to go and what to do? Here is my ROUND TOP ROUND UP written a few years ago. and some of my tips from previous shows REFLECTIONS ON ROUND TOP.
Have you made these decorating mistakes?
I’ve made a lot of decorating mistakes over the years, and when you are self-taught like I am, that’s how you learn. So it’s okay to make mistakes as you go, but if I can learn from someone else’s mistakes, that’s even better. So I thought I would share some of my biggest mistakes in […]
Help My House Feels Like a Junk Shop
“Help, my house feels like a junk shop!” That is what one reader told me, and I get it. I don’t like clutter because it stresses me, so I totally get where she is coming from. And with the Round Top Antique show around the corner, my house is full of boxes and stacks and […]