Entry #246, August 16, 2010 When you and your family travel do you wish you could take your green living practices with you? The search is over; hotels around the world have been implementing eco-friendly environments, practices and maintenance rituals into their establishments. When searching for ... continue reading...
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D.I.Y. Saturday #12 – Installing a Fire Pit
Entry #237, August 7, 2010 A few DIY Saturday's ago I showed you how to install a water feature for your backyard. What backyard would be complete without a fire pit?! They can be used in the summer for evening s'mores and lighting up the backyard for your guests to gather around. In the winter ... continue reading...
Creative Outdoor Lighting for Your Summer Evenings
Entry #129, July 2, 2010 When you have summer guests over how do you light up your outdoor spaces? With the holiday weekend upon us, I thought we'd look at various way to bring light, and ambiance to your summer evenings. Lighting is key to entertaining outdoors in the evenings. They can set the ... continue reading...
Outdoor Entertaining – Summer Table Inspiration
Entry #125, June 28, 2010 Outdoor entertaining in the summer is one of the joys of this season. Gathering family, friends, neighbors, or just one other person enables you to share your home and love for the outdoors. Take a look at some wonderful inspirational outdoor entertaining ideas I came ... continue reading...
D.I.Y. Saturday #6 – Outdoor Water Features
Entry #123, June 26, 2010 Here we are, already at D.I.Y. Saturday #6 and next weekend is the 4th of July holiday. Are you planning on having guests over? Even if it's just going to be you and the family watching fireworks from the backyard, how does the backyard look? For most of us, by time we ... continue reading...
Summer Party at the Last Minute? No problem!
Entry #113, June 16, 2010 Did your co-workers just invite themselves over to your house? How about an old out of town friend calls and wants to see you after 10 years!? Whether these sound like your life, or not - anytime a summer party can be thrown together. My whole thought is, "Yeah, but will ... continue reading...
Memorial Day Entertaining – Easy decor for your holiday!
Entry #103, May 29, 2010 The holiday weekend is officially underway! Are you planning to have guests over? Here are some easy decor ideas to add to the festivities! When you are done, keep them for Fourth of July - it's right around the corner! Go ahead, invite over your friends and family, and ... continue reading...
Buy your summer vacation stuff!
Entry #101, May 28, 2010 Three weeks into our Restoration Hardware Giveaway, have you entered yet? Each week until Father's Day, June 20, I will highlight a section from Restoration Hardware. From the Baby & Child section to the Outdoor accessories, the list is growing on what you could ... continue reading...
Nighttime entertaining anyone?
Entry #95, May 21, 2010 We are two weeks into our Restoration Hardware Giveaway, and I've been getting great feedback. BUT - Here's the thing, you have to leave your comments, on the comment form for the giveaway! Last week I showed you the great Baby & Child section of Restoration Hardware. ... continue reading...
Moving? Help your pets make themselves “at home” too!
Entry #93, May 18, 2010 When most people move to another home, the number one concern is the family and how they'll adjust to the new home. What about your furry family members who have to make the move too? When we moved on Christmas Eve last year, the worst thing happened when we had to hand ... continue reading...
Organization – Open shelving – keep it looking great!
Feature #51, May 10th, 2010 Open shelving is beautiful. You see it in the latest stores and in the best organization magazines. The thought always occurs to me, "Yeah.. it looks great there, but how do you keep it looking organized at your home!?" Apartment Therapy has a feature on ... continue reading...
Curb appeal – Make your porch inviting
Feature #41, April 12, 2010 In March I had an article on getting your patio ready for the Spring. Did you do it? I'll be honest, I just started this past weekend really cleaning it off. Once the temperature reaches 80 in Jacksonville - it's officially time to start working on your patio/porch. I ... continue reading...