Carrying it All with Hurricane Katrina in Mind If you haven't heard already in the news, August 29 and this week is the 5th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. With my partners and I originally being from New Orleans, we don't want to burden our readers in carrying it all with too much weight with this but we'd like to make note of this important anniversary and Continue Reading
Beach Wrap
Don't you have sand, seawater, surf, seafood and remnants of a sunburn (at least for me) on your mind when you return from the beach? Although it was a relaxing holiday, artistic creations are never far from my mind.When I saw this spotted-beach-wrap while reading my House Beautiful, I thought this not only beats my long linen shirt as a cover-up but it reminds me Continue Reading
I Screen, You Screen
Screens can serve multiple purposes -- both decorative and practical. They can be a room divider or a clutter concealer. They can be contemporary, classic and artsy as well. Here are some inspiring examples from FixR and if you have teenagers, like I do, a privacy screen can help in many ways.This one above reminds me of our Casart Zebrawood reusable Continue Reading
One Ringy Dingy, Two Ringy Dingy
Remember the phrase, "One Ringy Dingy, Two Ringy Dingy?" Lilly Tomlin made us laugh each week as Ernestine the persnickety (now there's a word I bet you don't hear often) telephone operator. This post title is my way of calling to your attention that this is your last opportunity to let us know which designs you would like included in the Gulf Coast mural. So, let us Continue Reading
Mercy Mercy Me and Be The One
Day 95 of the Gulf oil catastrophe. Mercy me, this has been a busy week! The oil leak has been stopped EXCEPT for five "non consequential" oil and gas "drips" some distance from the well head. Also stopped is the drilling of two relief wells due to expected high waves and winds from Tropical Storm Bonnie. BP and government officials say this could possibly delay by Continue Reading
