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In a month or two, my house will be back under construction. I'm thrilled! The very last thing to "do" is to update the primary...

Please note : First published in July, 2019, I'm rerunning this practical blog. I've got a big home project coming faster than I...

I've been dreaming about a lavender house - a house filled with fresh lavender and pale violet walls. I've never been a huge fan of...

Sure early June is technically spring but don't you feel like it's time for summer? My Happy Hour plan today is to clear off the living...

So fun to read in Veranda magazine, "My adage is always to have something with age in a room - and you don't want to be it!" I know when...

Winter storms wreaked havoc in the Bay Area and my garden was no exception. It was finally time for my gardener, Julio, to come to the...

Doesn't one thing always lead to another? Four-legged creatures are coming into my basement which led to some foundation work before...

Last week, I saw a photo of my great-niece in her gorgeous, frothy prom dress. The color? Yellow. She looked fresh and oh-so-modern. ...

All of a sudden, spring is here and my front yard lavender is having a moment. A coupIe of years ago, I designed our garden as one I'd...

Here's a Happy Hour I challenged myself to yesterday morning. I hope you'll join in. First a bit of a backstory. I don't know about...