Estate sales are a very odd beast. You are essentially in a front row seat to someone’s life, who is a complete stranger. In their home, in their absence, every drawer, closet and cupboard is thrown wide open for display and inspection. And honestly, you come across some pretty odd things. I am not a big follower…
Buffalo Check Pillows in the Living Room
One of my favorite websites for décor items is Piper Classics. Their variety of kitchen linens, bed and bathroom accessories and seasonal items fit in with country, cottage and farmhouse styles. They also offer a wonderful selection of curtains and window dressings – including buffalo check! I had the idea that I wanted to hang…
3 Tips for Styling a Kitchen Hutch and Plate Shelf
What do you do when you have a little too many things that ‘spark joy’? (This is the catch phrase from the Marie Kondo book “ The Magic of Tidying Up” as well as her show on Netflix.) I found myself in this situation recently in my kitchen. For many years, I have been…
How to Organize Gift Cards – 4 Ideas
To celebrate our wedding anniversary (15 years!), Sailor and I decided to go out for dinner. We picked a restaurant that is close to home, and the food is good. And as a nice little bonus, I knew I had a gift card for the restaurant. Turns out, I had 3. I keep all…
Kitchen Organization – 5 Ways to be More Efficient
In honor of the new year, and all things related to simply living life a teensy bit better, I wanted to share with you the 5 things I do to help me with kitchen organization. Let me start with a point of reference…. two points actually: the details of my life, and the reason why…