Crayfish parties are a Nordic tradition in August and who better to carry on that tradition here in the States than Ikea. In fact, Ikea had a Swedish Crayfish Party last Friday. Now, I have to admit I had never heard of a Swedish Crayfish Party. It's difficult for me to even spell the word with a y and pronounce it with a long a! So I went to Wikipedia for Continue Reading
Catch Of The Day
It's summer and many of us are planning a beach vacation before it's over. Elle Decor's What's Hot paid homage to the beach with Carol Fertig's Sea Life collection of melamine (how practical is that?) tableware. The colors are great and the price is reasonable. They are certainly the catch of the day!One link led to another and I ended at Carol's website, Continue Reading
Design Motifs and Their Meaning
You may like peacocks, pineapples and ikats but do you know what these design motifs symbolize? Before you rush out and buy a design motif it might be a good idea to understand it's symbolism.For instance, you like stripes and chevrons in particular and are thinking about a pink and white chevron rug in your daughter's room. Think again. The chevron design motif Continue Reading
Packing a Student for College?
It's overwhelming and difficult to pack your child/ student for college. Just the act is a right of passage for your child leaving and transitioning to young adulthood. Being the parent, you have to help ease the emotional separation on both ends -- theirs and yours. Moms have a knack for doing this well but often disregard the emotional toll on themselves. If you are Continue Reading
Feeling Hot? Think Cool…
A way to beat the heat is to think cool. I've often thought the hottest days of summer are in July and we're right smack dab in the middle of it with that sweltering, soupy, humid heat. Dwell magazine touts what's hot with new, modern decorating trends and products and décor. Bold, hot walls were noted recently in an online posting. Here's their example.We Continue Reading
