It's been so very, very hot around here. Summer time is in full swing! Thank goodness we have an ocean breeze, other wise I'm sure we would all wilt. Because we live by the ocean, almost no one has airconditioning, so days like this will find me in the...

Christmas Joy All Through the House! Is there any better time of year? Welcome to my holiday home! It's a little cold for our California, but all the better to come inside and have a cafe au lait or tea with me. I wanted to show you the rest of my...

'Tis the season to be jolly! Make the most of it by decorating your home, hanging the mistletoe, baking the cookies and wrapping the gifts the old~fashioned way. All our hearts are at home at this time of year. Christmas is the time of year we all look...

Finally, it's starting to look like Christmas here. After the big move-it-out and move-it-back-in for the carpeting, we started putting the Holiday touches here and there. Today I hope to finish some more, and will share later in the week. It's such a...

Last night, I wrapped a few gifts. That's only fun if you do it leasurely, waaayyyy ahead of time, like now! {other years? last minute panic, not so much fun! I'm a slow learner, but I do learn a few holiday lessons eventually} I bought the cutest Red...

It's in!! Oh my, and it's just as wonderful as I always thought it would be. A dream. What? you might ask. My seagrass carpeting. and just to prove that, yes, I really am blogging about it, {Mr. FgH ~ who wonders if there is anyone out there who cares...