It comes every year but what does Memorial Day mean?A long weekend, the end of school, the beginning of summer vacations, picnics, no mail delivery, concerts, fireworks...all things we associate with Memorial Day. But what is really the significance of this federal holiday which is observed on the last Monday in May?Originally known as Decoration Day, it Continue Reading
Know Your Comfort Zone and Don’t Monkey Around
I had an idea, a working title called Know Your Comfort Zone and Don't Monkey Around and a rough draft when I opened Houzz and read Erika Ward's ideabook, Find Your Style, which stole my thunder. If you saw it, you'll enjoy re-visiting photos here. If you didn't, you're in for a treat when you read it.She used 8 pictures of white rooms to define casual, cool, Continue Reading
Color, Color with Cathleen Davison
Please scroll down to read a interview with Cathleen Davidson, a interior designer who focuses on the selection of color and owner of Color Forte. This week is all about color. (See Mary Douglas Drysdale's Signature Colors) Selecting colors for a space can be a daunting task. I recently interviewed Cathleen Davidson who is a color consultant and Continue Reading
Everybody’s Doing It!
Even Better Homes and Gardens is doing it...having a yard sale, that is. Clean Out for Kids is a fund raising effort to end childhood hunger in America by 2015 and you are invited to participate. Register at www.bhg.com/cleanoutforkids and you'll receive a tool kit with everything you need to host a successful yard sale and send the proceeds to Share Our Strength. Continue Reading
What’s happened in a year
If you're curious as to what's happened in a year in the Gulf Coast since the unfortunate BP Oil Spill - first year anniversary was last Thursday - then here it is in a nutshell. Granted, it's not all good news but that's life and I don't intend to temper the reality here; however, knowing the facts can give awareness that brings call to action and allows this post to Continue Reading
