What a glorious day! Warm, for Chicago standards..........sunny and genuinely happy. The first tour of my home at our event called "Fall into Christmas". My house was decorated for fall, and the shop, Christmas. Almost 100 attended. To those held up by...

SNIP-PET -noun a small bit, fragment, miscellaneous From Chicago area news to Nashville. Today I would love to chat about a series of snippets............. As I write tonight, I am sitting, taking a breath and looking at the clutter surrounding...

Ever pause to think about the role trees play in our lives? That a life without trees would be unsustainable? As we breathe in oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide, they do just the opposite providing life's breath  One of my favorite childhood books...

I am doing it, really..........opening my home for a special event. Throwing caution to the wind. I have been asked to do this for years, but I am really not ready, my home is not ready.............but is it ever? Still have one more chair to...

Autumn is my favorite time of year. The rich colors, scents, the crunch of leaves and the foods of the season. Having not had a party in eons, we were overdue in returning the favor to our friends. I forgot how much time goes into the details. Join me...