Give Thanks

Give Thanks

I’m not one who typically decorates for every holiday.   I think it’s much more practical to decorate for each season and now is just about that time to put away the fall leaves and pumpkins and switch to snowflakes and pine cones! This past week I added a...
Our New Coffee Table

Our New Coffee Table

Do you ever just live day-to-day without something not knowing you need it until it smacks you in the face?  Well, for me and my husband, we had been living in our home for over two years with out a coffee table. I know. It sounds silly but we just never knew we...
Pumpkin Spice Tarts

Pumpkin Spice Tarts

Today is October 31st. As I sit here, drinking my coffee and savoring this delicious pumpkin spice tart I baked last night, I’m reflecting on this past month and the significance that this day brings to so many Americans.  Growing up, my siblings and I were not...
FALLing in Love Wedding Decor

FALLing in Love Wedding Decor

My younger sister got married last weekend in a small town in the Adirondacks.  It was a gorgeous day, with lots of love and happiness to share.  They had their reception in a community hall, which is more or less a bingo parlor on the main level, and the town court...
Make Your Own Pasta

Make Your Own Pasta

This week I made the most delicious pasta.  It all began after I saw Martha Stewart do it on her Cooking School show, and of course, watching Martha do it made my husband and I want to do it too!  The only problem was we didn’t have a pasta machine or 00 flour...
3 Kitchen Items You Can Use For Beauty

3 Kitchen Items You Can Use For Beauty

I find great pleasure in taking an everyday household item meant for a specific purpose, and turning it into something cute to use as a beauty or decorative item.  When my husband and I first moved into our apartment, I was constantly looking for cute but inexpensive...