Whenever I decorate any room in my house, it seems to take on a life of it’s own and never ends up looking like I envisioned it to begin with. This is what happened when I decided to paint my…
Interior Painting Tips And Tricks
This time of year I start thinking about all the DIY projects that need done around the house and I’m reminded that few things have as much impact as painting. You can change the whole look and feel of a…
Watson’s Greenhouse & Nursery: Spring Flowers
Every year about this time, I start thinking ahead to Spring and that leads to thinking about Spring flowers. So I thought I’d share some pictures I took last summer of my favorite nursery, Watson’s Greenhouse & Nursery in Puyallup,…
Christmas Ornaments
For some time now, my sister and I (and my Mom when she was alive) exchange a “theme” present each year. The tradition was actually started by my mother a very long time ago. I don’t remember exactly when it…
Christmas Fireplace Mantle Decorations
When I decided to start working on decorating our mantle, I was thinking of using silver with white candles; but as happens with a lot of my decorating projects, the mantle took on a life of it’s own and went…
China Cabinet: Decorated For Christmas
One of my favorite pieces of furniture is our china cabinet. Everything looks so pretty displayed, especially at night when the light shines off the various glass objects. It gives the room such a cozy feel. I love being able…
Decorated Christmas Trees
I always like to stop at Watson’s Nursery in Puyallup, WA sometime during the Christmas season. They have a huge gift shop that I enjoy looking through, but I especially like all the decorated Christmas trees. I like the red…
My Christmas Village
I’ve always loved all the Christmas Village houses that are sold around the holidays. Once they’re all set up, I can just imagine living in a little town like that long ago and walking it’s streets. I especially love the…
Meeker Mansion At Christmas
Ever since we moved to this area I wanted to visit the Meeker Mansion in Puyallup, WA, especially during the holidays when they decorate the Mansion for Christmas. The Meeker Mansion is a 17-room Italianate Victorian Mansion. It took three…
Sumner, Washington Shopping
One thing I like about living in Washington is all the small, quaint towns, especially Sumner, which is only about 10 minutes from where I live. My husband and I enjoy driving over and looking through the antique and gift…