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Free Printables for your New Year's Eve Party
It's not too late.... Do you have card stock and a printer and a few minutes? A quiet evening at home with your family or dinner with friends? Add some ribbon and glitter and make your New Year's Eve pretty with these printables. Included is a door sign, 2011 banner, cupcake toppers, candle...
Lake Home Construction Photos: Near Mt. Sunapee NH
Construction is ongoing on our lakefront vacation home being built in Blodgett’s Landing, Newbury, NH, right near Mt. Sunapee, a tear down project replacing a small, worn-out cottage.It sure is cold after our nor’easter (Newbury received 14” of new snow), but the crew has a weather-tight shell and temporary heat to help. The site is very...
Cafe Express has finally made it to Austin
Was thrilled to hear about their new location down by Seton Medical from my sister. Less thrilled to wait for a parking space on a recent lunch date with my hubby. Though I'm so happy Austin finally has a Cafe Express! Have y'all checked it out?...
Happy Holidays
The year comes to an end and I will close the blog for a couple of days between the years! Time to recollect my thoughts and to think about my future plans and ideas. I am so looking forward to the next year filled with new adventures.The last days before every new year are a good time to think back and to look ahead. It is for many a time...
* Give - away * winner *
We have a winner! Melissa from the lovely blog Reverie is the lucky winner of my last week's give - away!Congratulations, I hope this will be a guiding light during the move into your new home! New beginnings are filled with promise and are wonderful opportunities to turn a fresh - green page!!Mel, please contact me for your address, so I...
What I am reading now
I had written this post only a few days ago and send out on my House and Living part of the blog. I realize more and more that this blog part has become the "forgotten garden"... Since I feel this is such a wonderful book I decided to re-post it today. Now I can report that I have finished it and it held me captive until the very last minute!I...
Glittered Jingle Bells
How fun would this be to DIY with beautiful fine glitters from Martha Stewart?I found this garland for sale at Sweet Charity last week. Oh what fun it is....
A Window Wonderland
I love Illy coffee and I'm in awe over this Barneys New York window display. Barneys New York teamed up with the Food Network, the Cooking Channel, and Illy to deck their Madison Avenue windows in a “Have a Foodie Holiday!” theme. A papier-mâché Mario Batali head sits on a platter, while a mannequin wearing a dress made of foil coffee bags...
Bubbly chandelier
A few years back we bought some bubble lights for our chandelier at Captiva Island. We spent a few times there over the holidays and after visiting the Bubble Room - a quirky and very entertaining dining spot on the island, we fell for the old fashioned fun! The place is whimsically decorated year round for Christmas -yes - one of those....but...
Rejoice! Bay Hill Design
If you have never window shopped at this design shop/ design studio in 26 Doors, it's worth a looksy. http://www.bayhilldesign.c...
Vintage Santa
These sweet vintage images make me so happy. I'm going to use them for gift ta...
Ten Reasons for Shopping Locally - New London, NH
Here is a re-print an article by Jessie Levine, New London NH’s town administrator on the benefits of shopping locally. To read Levine’s entire article (12/7/2010) titled “Budget Update & Shopping Locally,” visit the New London town website.By Jessie LevineYou may have noticed that we have some new residents in New London, as the nutcracker soldiers began showing up around town early last week. The nutcrackers are the brainchildren...
Houston Home Adorned for the Holidays
a little greenery in the master on the chandyEven the library gets garlandIs that a real peacock by the pool? What an accent!Traditional H...