LoveFeast Pumpkin Giveaway!

When it comes to holiday or seasonal decor, I tend to  steer more towards subtle touches and natural elements. That's why I have been a fan of LoveFeast Shop's velvet pumpkins  and acorns for many years and love using them in  my own home.  My favorites are the ones with the really quirky stems!  Love! It seems each year, LoveFeast Shop adds pumpkins in new...

Using Liming Wax on Pine…..

You may all remember my Goodwill score from a couple years ago - you can read about it HERE……While I love old pine so much, sometimes I find it too yellow for my tastes.  I had read how liming wax can 'bring down' the yellow hues so I had try it on this piece - I didn't have much to lose! I really love the results!  By no means is it a perfect waxing job {as the photos prove}...

Happy.

What if we really embraced every day as if it were Friday? Because, really there is something good to be had in each and every day if we choose to notice it. But I am looking pretty happy today is Friday - I'm hosting friends and clients in my home for my first Noonday party……..As I prepared my  home and prepped some food yesterday, I remembered how much I really love to entertain....

There is a lot on my mind…..{WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS NO PHOTOS}

I hope you don't mind but today's post is not going to have any pretty photos, client design work or inspiring decorating tips…..oh, who are we kidding, I haven't been very good at delivering on any of that lately.  Life has been busy….but I am not arrogant enough to think mine is any busier than yours……I just seem to be having a hard time managing all the balls I am trying to juggle.  I'd...