Harvest pumpkin salt and pepper shakers, at Pier 1.com Happy first day of November! Hope you had a fun Halloween last night! Sadly, I didn’t get any trick-or-treaters this year, but I enjoyed a quiet evening at home with my boyfriend (who cooked dinner for us!) my fireplace, and a viewing of “Practical Magic.” …
Happy First Day of May! Happy May Day! Happy Beltane to those of you who celebrate it. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: It’s the first of the month – time to pay rent, bills, or mortgage? Look over your calendar for May. What upcoming events are you looking forward to? Any birthdays or anniversaries you …
Happy first day of November! Hope you had a fun Halloween last night! This month I’m working hard to get my house ready for the festive season ahead. There will be dinner parties, birthday parties, Family Dinner nights, movie nights, a cocktail party or two, and of course, Thanksgiving. I’ll need my kitchen in top …
I just updated my late-summer porch and driveway look. I’ve added pots of pink flowers, a bit of red astilbe to transition into autumn, and pulled some turquoise lanterns into service. It’s a new month! Here in Seattle it still feels like summer, with our unusual 90 degree weather. Still, it’s back-to-school time, and all …
I am really going to miss my warm leisurely summer nights, reading magazines outdoors in the fresh evening air! I really like to enjoy each season in its own time. I don’t rush to the store to buy Halloween things before or even soon after Labor Day Weekend. I’m allergic to cinnamon and ginger so …
The wonderful-smelling countertop spray I’m using this month: Tangelo Palm Frond, via Amazon I’m beginning my Spring Cleaning today. Will you join me in your own homes? Let’s give each other moral support. We don’t have to look at this as a life-altering, unpleasant chore. Everyone here is visiting Lovely Living because we have an …
Caroline Stocking, from Crate and Barrel Here come the holidays! Today I’m decorating my home for the Christmas season, making it clean and cozy for my house guests, and preparing it for the holiday entertaining I hope to do. QUICK THINGS TO DO TODAY: Large Reindeer Topiary, from Sur la Table Need to pick out …
This stunning display of colorful mums at the market has me inspired to plan which potted flowers I’ll decorate my front porch and steps with this autumn A new month begins. We’re easing into fall, and slowly saying goodbye to summer. But it’s still nice weather, and I’m getting ready for my child-friendly Labor Day …
Lacquer Vases in Lemon, from Z Gallerie I’m ready to start my Spring Cleaning. I’d rather do all my heavy cleaning and organizing now while the weather is still bad. That will free me up for sunny spring walks with my dogs in April (in between our rain showers) and lolling with a book on …
Moonstruck Chocolate Advent Calendar, on Amazon The festive season begins today! Ahead are long, dark, cold nights, hopefully sprinkled with a generous helping of parties, celebrations, events, guests, family and tasty shared meals. I’m beginning to think about decorating, parties and holiday fun. I’m looking forward to nights spent reading books in front of my …