We celebrated a family Thanksgiving in late October when my parents, husband and daughter could all be together in Connecticut. I’m so grateful we could share that time together. Here are a few glimpses into our holiday weekend……
I love the color green. It’s the color of grass, plants, trees, and my bathroom, which is literally swimming in a sea of green. Don’t get me wrong, I love this tiny green mosaic bathroom. It’s just time for a change. I’ve had six years to think about what I would like it to be. After installing new wood floors in our home in 2015, I just couldn’t face another messy renovation. Maybe it’s like childbirth and the pain of the memory will…
I love being barefoot. I often padded around our Connecticut home shoeless or when it was cold, with a pair of warm socks. It’s amazing how much cleaner your rugs and floors stay! Living in California, I’m barefoot year round. I love the feel of our oak floors on my feet and the soft cotton rug in my bedroom. To further enhance the serene, comfortable, casual, organic vibe in our homes on both coasts, I keep pattern to a minimum and make…
I loved autumn when I lived in New England…the crisp air, colorful leaves swirling about, hot mulled cider, and the scent and sounds of a crackling fire in the hearth. What I never really enjoyed was fall decorating (or the winter months that followed). Even in Connecticut, I was not a fan of the reds, oranges, and russet tones that spelled out FALL. And don’t even get me started on Halloween decorations! I guess you could say I’m a bit…
In last week’s blog post I finished the tour of the downstairs of our beach bungalow. The upstairs consists of 3 bedrooms and a full bath. Although having just one bathroom isn’t ideal, there are usually only one or two of us there at any given time. And the bathroom had been nicely renovated with a skylight to bring in lots of natural light.…
