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INTRODUCING MY LOG CABIN BATHROOM RENOVATION

Hello! Today is a BIG day… because… at long last… drum roll please… I’m INTRODUCING MY LOG CABIN BATHROOM RENOVATION to you! But, before I make the big reveal, let’s take a sentimental journey back to see the original bathroom. Here is what our bathroom looked like when we purchased the cabin. The bathroom was an […]

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CHAMPAGNE COCKTAIL ANYONE?

Champagne cocktail anyone? At the Bridal Shower I recently co-hosted with my friends Barbara & Lisa we set up a beautiful self-serve Bubbly Bar. Champagne is such a festive choice of beverage for special occasions but why stop with simple champagne? Why not kick it up a notch by offering your guests a choice of […]

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AN INTIMATE GRADUATION GATHERING IN OUR NEW MOUNTAIN RETREAT

Hello! Last Saturday evening our youngest son Austin graduated from Rim of the World High School, Home of the Fighting Scots. He received his diploma from a kilt-wearing Principal bearing a sword. Austin elected to have an intimate graduation gathering in our new mountain retreat in lieu of a large graduation party like the one […]

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A PERFECT SUMMER PICNIC

Hello, it’s summer and what better time than now to enjoy dining alfresco? On our recent trip to Paso Robles Wine Country my girlfriend Lisa was in charge of providing lunch midway through our day of wine tasting. She prepared a perfect summer picnic that we enjoyed on the lovely grounds of J Duci Winery. But […]

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HOW TO HOST AN AMAZING TODDLER BIRTHDAY PARTY

Hi there! Thanks for stopping in. Now that you’re here, I’d like to invite you to join the party. It’s my Granddaughter’s 2nd Birthday and my Grandson’s 1st Birthday and we are celebrating. My Grandchildren were very conveniently born 1 year and 1 day apart! So come with me and I’ll show you how to […]

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AN UPDATE ON MY LOG CABIN RENOVATION

Hi there. Several months ago I told you about the vintage log cabin Brad and I purchased in nearby Fawnskin, California. If you missed the post you can find it here. Built in 1932, our old log cabin is one of the originals built in this mountain community that was once nothing more than a logging […]

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3 DAYS AT AN IKEA STORE

   3 days + 3 trips to IKEA ____________ = A big improvement to a little apartment in Philly. That is how I spent my whirlwind trip to Philadelphia last week, trying to make my son’s first apartment a little more livable. Taylor moved to Philadelphia to spend 2 years teaching high school Spanish for […]

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A FOUR DAY VISIT TO PHILLY

Good morning. I just returned last night from a four day visit to Philly, having made a very last minute and impulsive decision to visit my son who just moved to Philadelphia after graduating college.  He deferred law school to take a 2 year Teach For America job in the inner city of South Philly. […]

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