The Barn.....

Bear with me as I make my way through the pile of catalogs that I have saved during my hectic-auction-planning whirl wind. Today I had some time to browse the latest Pottery Barn catalog. Truth be told, I have tried to steer clear of "The Barn" in my decorating lately. I never want my cottage to have the fresh out of the pages, perfectly staged look of the Pottery Barn catalog. However, I am often...

A love affair.......with Anthropologie!

Yes, you read correctly. I am a huge fan from way back of Anthropologie. This is my go to store...my happy place so to speak. I love the interior design of the store so much I would hire them to do my home! It is one of those stores that you could take me in blindfolded and I would immediately know where I am - the sound of the perfectly creeky floors, the scent of the burning candles, the music...they...

WISTERIA LOVE

I love, love, love the Wisteria catalog.With the extinction of my favorite shelter magazines (yes, I am still bitter about Cottage Living), I find myself spending more time looking at my favorite home accesory catalogs like Pottery Barn, Restoration Hardware and Wisteria. The selections from the Wisteria catalog are particularly exquisite and not your sort of mass produced home accessories. The...

Happy Easter

My favorite holidays seem to correspond with the changing of seasons. Coincidence? I don't think so.I love Halloween - the pumpkins, the costumes.....THE CANDY. I am always ready to watch a football game, make a pot of chili and get ready for the long winter.But I really think my favorite holiday is Easter. This year in particular, after surviving our first Minnesota winter, spring signals this...

Rested and Refreshed!

I'm back!It is amazing just what seeing a palm tree can do for the spirit! I arrived home feeling rested and rejuvenated - despite the snow we woke up to the day after got home. We had a great trip and enjoyed some much needed fun in the sun.While I was gone, I did not visit any of my favorite blogs (gasp). It has been so fun to see what you all have been up to the last week. Seems like so many...