Lots of Life Around Our Place….

Lots of Life Around Our Place….

Spring announces birth, renewal, and fresh beginnings, and around our homestead, there is lots of life going on around our place. It’s been thirteen years since this city girl met country living, and yet I still get glimpses of my life here as the star of...
How to Buy at an Auction

How to Buy at an Auction

A live auction experience is just pure entertainment. At twenty years old, I was drawn into my first auction with no knowledge of what to expect. Knowing that I needed furniture for my sparse, college apartment, and this college town didn’t sport any thrift...
Do You Decorate Above Your Doors?

Do You Decorate Above Your Doors?

As I stumbled across this 1949 picture on Life.com, it conjured up so many feelings – a time when life was more simple, when boys were content to play with one truck on the floor, and when Family Managers focused on hanging their prized china plates over the...
Decorating Your Home by Engaging the Senses

Decorating Your Home by Engaging the Senses

As small children, the five senses are drilled into us during our preschool years – sight, smell, sound, taste and touch, yet as we reach adulthood, we often forget their importance. Within our loving, fun, chaotic home, I am passionate about engaging the...