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If you live in Northern California like we do, you get used to power shut offs by PG&E. For the last 5 or so years, multiple times each August through November, we loose power. It's super frustrating and loosing everything in the refrigerator and freezer is expensive. Plus, if it's more than a few hours, we have move to a hotel due to medical issues. We looked into getting a generator but it could only be placed next to the sidewalk, an invitation to thieves. For about $

Happy Fall! Autumn officially kicks off on Wednesday, September 21. My house hasn't quite turned into a pumpkin but the entryway table...

sheilabridges.com If you're like me, you've spent hours at a neighborhood paint store, looking through books of wallpapers. It was...

Any time I see spray painted upholstery, I get excited. How can that work? Turns out there's a paint additive that can turn an old...

Last week, I glanced out the window to discover two spaceships hovering over Merritt College, just down the hill from us. I walked out...

Welcome to our new front yard! Last week, we left off with me detailing supplies for our new front yard. As you can see, it was a mess. ...

Thought I'd share a TWEAK I did this week in our kitchen. I bought these Pottery Barn kitchen rugs about 15 years when we remodeled our...

I've finally finished turning my office into my study or as P calls it, "Adventure Land." It's really just a 15 x 13 bedroom on our main...

Let's take an armchair look at some creative decorations from friends' homes. Connie displays Santas & Sisters in a charming way in...

Don't you love the before&after stories you see in decorating blogs and magazines? Paint seems like the quickest and most affordable way to go for a good before&after story. Here's a few fast changes I've done around our rooms. First up, this little alcove in our entry way was painted the wall color and didn't really stand out. A simple grid penciled out freehand led to a faux tile look that gives a bit of a Mediterranean vibe to the entry way. Painting chairs is almost