May 2019 Favorites
May was a good month. That’s a simple, but true way to say it. I’ve loved the cool spring weather in Minnesota. I enjoyed being out on walks in the mornings and sitting on the porch in the evenings. And, while it’s been stressful at times, I have been loving work. I am working on […]
simple summer dinner
More and more, I don’t mind cooking dinner, but I hate having to use creative energy to figure out what I’m going to make for dinner. I do like meal services for that reason and we do those occasionally, but I’m on my own most of the time. That means that I keep things pretty […]
lavender topiary & customized planter
The lavender topiaries, the ones I anticipated with eagerness each spring in PA, the ones I would stockpile in the back of my van, so I could sell them at Lucketts, have finally made it to Minnesota! Well, maybe they were here before now, but now is when I finally found them! The only difference […]
sewing room plans
When we’re not doing fun summer stuff and when I’m not working at my desk or easel, I’m hoping to get some projects done around the house. I’ll share my ambitious project list in another post, but one of the rooms on that list is our sewing room. One thing we love about this house […]
making your house smell nice
There have been a few times that I’ve been asked how my house smells so nice. I was a little perplexed the first time I was asked, because I don’t use plug-in air fresheners and I rarely light scented candles. I wasn’t intentionally doing anything. As I thought about it, I realized there were a […]
What’s your number?
I’ve heard about the enneagram number for years, but I never even looked into taking a test. Finally, enough people mentioned it to me that I thought I might as well take the test and see what my number was. I found one online that claimed to be fast and accurate (and free), so I […]
the rug that ties the room together
Well, another layer has been added to our dining room and it’s just perfection! The braided jute rug that was in the dining room worked because it was neutral, but it was a little bit boring. If you’ve been with me on this blog long enough, you know that rugs are my nemesis! It’s so […]
cherry blossoms
A couple of weeks ago, I went out on my deck to enjoy some fresh air and I noticed our two cherry trees were in bloom. I hadn’t noticed it earlier, because they are each growing behind a much larger maple tree that hangs over them. I immediately went out to the back yard with […]