Garden
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Downton Abbey Inspired Tea Party Ideas
This past Friday, January 2nd, PBS and MASTERPIECE “hosted” a BIG SIP event in downtown New York City and are encouraging fans of Downton Abbey to get involved and host their own tea party in anticipation of tonight’s premiere of Season 5. I am so excited for tonight’s premiere that we are hosting our own little tea party today and wanted to share some ideas to join in the fun! You can make your tea party as elaborate or as simple as you like. We used my grandmother’s pewter tea set that my mother gave me this last year. I love that it has been in the family three generations…
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Day 12 :: Get Your Home Decluttered in 28 Days: The Backyard
We are on Day 12 of our Home Decluttering Project. Granted, it has taken me more than 28 days to tackle each room in the house, but that is okay! These things can take time and I want you to join in where you can! This project is about making our homes into a de-cluttered and organized place that we enjoy spending time in. I think and feel better when I don’t have so much “stuff” around and this step-by-step, room-by-room series has been therapeutic. So join in where you can if you think your home could use some attention! Since I look out into our garden everyday from…
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Garden :: Fabulous Ideas to Transform Your Backyard – Large or Small!
They say fall is a great time for planting in your garden bulbs and seeds to enjoy come springtime. While doing this, why not freshen up your backyard for the fall and winter months? If you live in California you are probably hoping for some cool weather as we are all suffering through 90 degree days. Trust me – it’s awful (especially when your AC isn’t working properly). I have been on a quest to de-clutter and redecorate our home these past few months and I consider our back area part of our home that needs to be redone! So while I am working on decluttering and getting some help to clean…
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Dwell :: Decorating Tips for some Halloween Fun
Every mid-September my daughter and I are itching to get our Halloween decorations up! We get very excited about this time of year and I am always on the look-out for some DIY ideas I can incorporate into our home and outdoor décor. We host our annual Halloween neighborhood party so I like to make sure it is fun for the kids and big kids alike. Here are some simple and fabulous Halloween décor ideas to try out! Can’t wait to make that eyeball wreath for our front door! Which craft do you think you’ll make? Enjoy. Invite a Witch to the Party: Why not? She is fun to…
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The Weirdest Foods You Can Grow In Your Garden
What really fires our children’s imagination is the extraordinary. Whether this week’s fixation is monsters, aliens, magical powers, superheroes or mythical lands, it’s always the strange and the super that inspires them. If you’re struggling to get them excited about their vegetables, then use this knowledge to your advantage: here are some right truly magical, and sometimes monstrous, fruits and veggies that you can easily grow in your back garden. The process of growing produce in itself can inspire a sense of wonder in children. It also helps to get them more involved in the food they eat: tomatoes grown from seeds are inherently more interesting than those in…
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Day One :: Get Your Home Decluttered in 28 Days
A few weeks back I had a friend come by who helped me rearrange my living area to be more open and inviting. She brought along a good friend of hers, Paul, who was visiting with his family from Ireland. She had told he had a knack for visualizing spaces and offered to help! I was game as I had wanted to rearrange our living area but didn’t know where to start. As they both set in to rearrange our living space, I started to look at our home with new eyes. He moved the table that we had set up for my daughter to use and play her LEGO’s on (yes, the container remained in our…
