The camellia, related to the tea plant, originated in Asia. Being almost a perfect circle in shape, without thorns and retaining its leaves throughout a season, it came to represent purity and longevity. In the 1920's the love of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's life, Arthur Boy Capel, introduced the bloom to her and she adopted it as her signature flower, using it in the 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
Whew, IT’s Hot, Hot, Hot!
It's hot! And so is Casart's Summer Sale! But don't get in a sweat. It just started yesterday, so breeze on over to our site to take advantage of the savings.It's just mid-July and already it's hot, hot, hot. Does your A/C ever conk out the first day the thermometer goes above 90? That happened to me and two friends a few weeks ago. I was getting paranoid Continue Reading
We’re Having A Sale!
Ahoy there! We are having a sale. Pull up a deck chair, put your feet up, and pour something tall and cool while you get ready to sail away with us on our Summertime, the Living is Easy, Summer Salebeginning Wednesday, July 17th. Nothing like a summer breeze to break the peak of the weak! Don't let this boat sail without you or you'll miss a boat-load of 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
