Around the House

Time to get out the end of summer, transition into fall decorations people. I just bought this cool plate at Williams Sonoma and have it displayed on my "Bird Cage".  I bought the Bird Cage about 20 years ago and paid for it all by myself.  It was such an extravagance at the time, mainly…

My eyes are old.  They started getting old when I was 40.  The first of many things to go.  I first noticed that my vision was changing when I realized I had to hold my book farther and farther away from my face in order to make out the printing.  When it got to the…

I told you nothing was going on around here.  This is the pizza my husband got at Papa Murphy's.  He likes to doctor them up with fresh veggies we have in the fridge.  We have been having pizza quite a lot lately, and even though I am getting just a tad weary of the same…

I thought my latest summer table scape was adorable.  Pottery Barn is my best friend right now for in season decorations to give the house a bit of a spruce up.  I picked up the candles, table runner and cast iron crows there on Friday.  My husband gave me a call on my cell phone…

My sewing room is a total disgrace.  Things have gotten so far away from me that I couldn't get in there and find anything, much less SEW.  The Tuesday Sales have been a great help in clearing out some shelf space and showing me some hidden treasures I had forgotten I had.   See, there…

Happy Friday everyone!  I am delighted to announce the winners of my Excess Stuff Giveaway today.  Rachel (Southern Knit Wit) won the layer cake pictured above.  Wildflower Serenade by Kansas Troubles. I just checked out your blog Girlfriend, and you are one lucky gal.  It looks like you win stuff all the time!  Or else…

  Is anyone watching the Oprah series on Uncluttering Your Home?  She has put together a squad of people who travel all over in Volkswagen Bugs knocking on the doors of unsuspecting slobs, barge in and shame them in front of the entire world about how cluttered and messy their homes are.  It is either…