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Caramel Apple Cheesecake Dip
Perfect for a Pot Luck! Ingredients 1 tub no-bake cheesecake filling (usually found in the dairy section near cream cheese) 1 jar caramel...
Sep 16, 2025


Steeped in Mystery: Autumn Reads and Tea Pairings for the Cozy Season
Embracing Cozy: Autumn Mysteries and Perfect Tea Pairings As autumn sweeps in with its crisp air and vibrant foliage, it's the perfect...
Aug 31, 2024


The Many Faces of Cottage Style
When it comes to creating a warm and inviting home, cottage-style decorating offers a range of charming options. Three popular styles in...
Aug 25, 2024


Savor the Summer: romanticize the season!
Here we are poised on the precipice of summer. The start of a new season offers us the opportunity to romanticize the season to the...
Jun 13, 2024


A Novel Blend: Five Spring Book and Tea Pairings to Savor!
Spring is the season of renewal and rejuvenation, the perfect time to indulge in the delights of a good book paired with a fragrant cup...
Apr 22, 2024


Spring Cleaning Favorites
For me spring cleaning is a ritual that signifies the transition from the cozy hibernation of winter to the freshness of spring. As the...
Mar 20, 2024


How to Create a Beautiful Spring Centerpiece in Just a Few Simple Steps
Creating a spring centerpiece with items you can pick up at your local grocery store is a delightful and budget-friendly way to bring the...
Mar 16, 2024


"Revitalize Your Space: Spring Home Refresh Tips"
Bring on the Botanicals Ferns, flowers, leaves, and seeds all say sprint to me. When I think about spring I think of planting my garden,...
Feb 29, 2024


Post-Christmas Refresh: Infusing Spring Green into Your Dining Room Decor
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season often leaves us with a sense of joy and warmth, but it's not long before the desire for...
Feb 2, 2024


Beating the Winter Blues
The holidays are over, the festive decor is packed away for the year and you're feeling a little down. You may be experiencing a bit of...
Jan 12, 2024


Easy Charcuterie Board Dinner
It's a busy weeknight during the Christmas holiday season and coming back from evening festivities to a sink full of dirty dinner dishes...
Jan 4, 2024


Simple Elegance: Red, Black and Silver at Christmas
While reading one of my favorite magazines, I stopped in my tracks at a photograph of a Christmas table. The table had the expected...
Dec 4, 2023


Thrifting Regrets
We have all done it .... left something behind at the thrift store and then gotten home and decided you really wanted it - and...
Nov 16, 2023


DIY Decorative Match Containers
I saw some decorative match containers at one of my favorite home decor boutiques. They were beautiful, but came with a price tag a...
Nov 5, 2023


Seed Pod Place Cards
This is an easy and fun craft project that anyone can do and it is pretty as well! In my book that is a win-win I used gum tree seed...
Oct 19, 2023


Bleached Pine Cone Ornaments
On a recent shopping trip to a high end home decor store I saw some bleached pine cones and was totally smitten with them! I was not,...
Oct 8, 2023


A WEEKEND AT THE "BIG BARN SALE" IN MANCHESTER, VT
September in Vermont is beautiful any way you slice it. Apple picking, farmers markets, harvest markets, and THE BARN SALE!! The Barn...
Oct 1, 2023


A Fun Cottagecore Craft
Almost every time I am at the thrift store I see lone sugar bowls and other small covered dishes. Some of them are quite beautiful and I...
Sep 22, 2023


No Matter Your Style You can Find it at the Thrift Store
One of the best things about going to a thrift store is that no matter your personal decorating style, you will undoubtedly find...
Aug 25, 2023


Summer Tomato "Caprese" Salad
by Patty Thompson August is becoming one of my favorite months. It certainly is the most satisfying month for those of us who plant...
Aug 24, 2023
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