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Baby Steps To Decorating When I first moved into my home back in 2002, I had a sofa and love seat that was from the early 80’s. The sofa and love seat once had huge printed flowers all over them along with big oversized arms. Mid-way through the 80’s I caught the upholstery bug. I … Read more
, Dining Anyone? My dining room area has gone through many transformations since I first purchased my home. I love a fireplace but I don’t understand why they placed one in such a small dining area. In the course of 11 years, this room has been painted at least three times. They say one sure … Read more
The Evolution of A Kitchen The kitchen is the soul of a home. It’s my domain most of the time. The evolution of a kitchen is needed to become my happy place. Much work is needed here. So it was important for my kitchen to be stylish, equipped with the right kitchen tools and gadgets … Read more
The Royal Room Do you remember back in the early 2000’s when sponge painting was the rage? Well, I do and I absolutely loved it so much so that I have three rooms that were sponge painted. The Powder Room is now The Royal Room. The powder room was the first room I decided … Read more
The Family Room, My First Imprint After settling into my new home my plan was to decorate one room at a time. I chose the family room as the first room to decorate. The family room is located on the bottom floor of my four-story townhouse. My initial plan was to move … Read more
Safety and Security Installing a Door Viewer After receiving the keys to my new home I spent a few days celebrating the move. I spent a few weeks in my new place and I realized that I could not see out of my front door. Safety and security are extremely important to me so … Read more
Mother’s Day Thoughts 2017 Mother’s Day Thoughts 2017. My mother has been deceased for over thirty-five years. Last year I thought about my mother a great deal prior to Mother’s Day. I felt the need to recognize her for the wonderful person that she was and the love and joy that she brought to … Read more
A Time For Cherry Blossoms These cherry trees put on a spectacular show each spring growing around the Tidal Basin. I’m talking about the cherry trees gifted to America from Japan. The Japanese flowering cherry tree is known throughout the world for their beauty. Each year a festival is held in Washington D.C. It’s … Read more
Huntley Meadows Park I feel a certain connection with nature. Springtime is an excellent time to reconnect with the world after a long winter season. Huntley Meadows Park Wetland is the perfect place to connect with nature and become one with the world. Huntley Meadows Park is located in Fairfax County in Alexandria, Virginia … Read more
The Gillette Stadium I really couldn’t travel to Boston without visiting the legendary Gillette football stadium before leaving for home. The Gillette Stadium is the home of the New England Patriots NFL Football. The Gillette stadium is located halfway between Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island. The New England Patriots have a major following. … Read more