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Decorating 101
Downsizing and refeathering an empty nest isn't always a matter of running out to buy new furniture and starting fresh. Sometimes you have to make do with what you have and update the look. Read more
Living with Winter White
Once upon a time, when I was seriously considering buying a white couch, my mother dismissed the idea with a wave of her hand. “That,” she said, “is simply not practical.” She was right. I had two children, a dog, and a cat . . . not to mention, a husband who worked with horses. We were a clean bunch, and our house was...
read moreGrowing Wheatgrass
Growing wheatgrass indoors is a delightful winter activity. Everyone should try it. Wheatgrass is not only easy to grow, lovely to look at, useful, versatile, and decorative; but it’s good for you. It adds a welcome splash of springtime to any room on a dreary winter day. It can be used at a moment’s notice to create a colorful,...
read moreSinging the Blues
Who doesn’t love the color blue? It is the clear, powdery sky on a perfect summer’s day. It is the deep ocean crashing against the shore. It is the colorful surprise in a field of green. Azure. Baby blue. Cerulean. Cobalt. Cornflower. Corporate. Cyan. Indigo. Midnight. Navy. Prussian. Robin’s egg. Royal. Sapphire. Sky. Slate....
read moreSarah’s Country House
Designer Sarah Richardson has a house in the country where she can escape to get away from the buzz of a very hectic work schedule. Sarah is one busy lady; she’s the host of HGTV’s Room Service, Design Inc., Sarah’s Cottage, and Sarah’s House. In Season 3 of Sarah’s House, she bought a farm. Then, she did what...
read moreLiving Like a Star
It’s hard to imagine living in a world where money is not an issue. Tom says everything is relative: The more you make, the more you spend . . . the higher your standard of living, the more it costs to live, and so on and so forth. He says people with a lot of money have the same issues we do, but on a different scale; and someone living...
read moreGoing Green
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. The HGTV 2008 Green Home appeals to me on so many levels, other than a few minor changes—like adding shelves for my books—I would take it as-is and move right in. Located on waterfront property near Hilton Head, SC, it’s a small house—a traditional, low-country cottage with just...
read moreDownsizing for $4.3 Million
There is a little townhouse in New York City being offered for sale for $4.3 million. Just to be clear—Tom and I are not in the market nor would we pay $4.3 million for a place to live. Even if we were or would, a cozy house with a mountain or water view, on a pristine lake or maybe on a bluff overlooking the ocean, would be my preferred...
read moreDecorating 101
Downsizing and re-feathering an empty nest isn’t always a matter of running out to buy new furniture and starting fresh. Sometimes you have to make do with what you have and update the look. On the road to our empty nest, Tom and I had collected a lot of stuff. It happens— you pick up things here and there; and unless you’re...
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Our Empty Nest! We are a couple of baby boomers who happen to love love LOVE life. We're over the proverbial hill, but still have a lot of living to do. With our children grown and on their own, it's just the two of us. We've downsized to a smaller house on a lake; and now it's time to travel a little, laugh a lot, sit back, and enjoy the simple pleasures life has to offer. Read more
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