From the category archives:

Seasonal Inspiration!

Summer Inspiration

April 22, 2010

Really, is there anything more we need to make our day and to inspire us than this photo from Country Living? Just take a big breath and inhale that beauty, warmth, sunshine, color and . . . the scent of pie and a warm summer day.
I love this photo. It. Makes. Me. Happy.
Have a great day, wherever [...]

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Creating Spring Curb Appeal

April 5, 2010

We got our first spring bloom yesterday: a single golden daffodil who was basking in the sunshine of our front garden. Today, he has friends joining him . . . it seems spring has finally sprung @ our house!
I need to get outside and pick up sticks that have fallen from the trees during the winter. [...]

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April Showers For Your Front Door

April 2, 2010

I love it that spring has officially arrived here on the North Coast ~ today it was in the 80’s! To celebrate the arrival of spring and April showers & May flowers, here’s a colorful arrangement for your spring front door. It’s easy to make and so colorful. If you make your own version, let us [...]

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Happy Spring!!

March 15, 2010

I know I’m a few days early, but these tulips inspired me!
{photo Country Living}

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A Few of My Favorite Spring Paint Colors

March 12, 2010

Hi All! Sorry I’ve been MIA but I’ve been busy with clients and the Dream House. It’s a good kind of busy but trying to juggle it all can be diffifult!
These past couple of weeks I have been developing the color palette for the Dream House. Paint color selection is a challenge for most people [...]

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Countdown to Spring

February 22, 2010

Spring is just around the corner, right? I mean, despite the foot of snow on the ground we are less than a month away from the first day of spring which is March 20.
The longer I’m back on the North Coast, the more spring becomes my favorite season. That’s because it’s the season farthest away [...]

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Winter Pick Me Up

February 16, 2010

True Confession: The month of February is the reason I left Ohio 20 years ago. As I sit here looking out at the gray and snowy skies, I find it hard to believe I “got tired” of the warm and balmy San Diego winters. But, love brought me back to my snowy roots and since I’m here [...]

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Little Bit of Love-ly

February 11, 2010

Valentine’s Day saves the month of February in my book. Here on the North Coast February is oppressively depressing: six more weeks of winter {can someone please have a talk with that little rodent?}, tons of snow, and not enough sunshine to fill a cup. So you can understand why Valentine’s Day saves the month [...]