Bedecked and bedazzled and beribboned but not bewildered, sounds like a song, right? No, although you could sing it if you want. It's that holiday time of year!Time to decorate your abode for the holidays. You probably have lots of favorite things that you use every year but there are so many new options from which to choose and add to the items you already Continue Reading
Time to Decorate
With Thanksgiving practically upon us it's that time of year to haul out the holiday decorations, time to decorate and make the house festive. I suggest not going overboard. Use simple decorations like a nice door wreath, a kissing ball or garland. Your Christmas tree will do the rest. Here are a few interesting wreaths to get you started.Berry wreath from Continue Reading
Over the River and Through the Woods
As a child I remember associating songs like Over the River and Through the Woods, Chestnuts Roasting By an Open Fire and White Christmas with the approaching holidays. Of course, growing up in New Orleans didn't lend itself to roasting chestnuts over an open fire in tropical winter weather. Nor could I realistically dream of a white Christmas. However, my mother Continue Reading
A Wrap with Robbia
It's a wrap with Robbia -- Della Robbia peel-and-stick wallcovering from Casart Coverings!Wondering when you're gonna have the time and what you're gonna do to decorate for Thanksgiving? Take a tip from simpler times, during the Colonial Days when fruit and fresh greenery were the decorative items of choiceWe've been inspired by this concept with our Casart Continue Reading
Fashionable Holiday Gifts for a Good Cause
We were so happy to be able to contribute proceeds from our September Gulf Coast Recovery campaign as fashionable holiday gifts to Gulf Coast Recovery Charitable efforts, particularly The Louisiana Gulf Coast Response. This is a consortium of multiple organizations, including: <span "Barataria-Terrebonne National Estuary Program, the Coalition to Restore Coastal Continue Reading
