Elevate the Everyday

  • A Last Minute Centerpiece

    Recently we entertained a houseful of college bound girls as well as some special mentors in my daughter’s life.   With sixteen coming for supper, I had two tables to set and a lot of food to prepare.  Fortunately I… Continue reading

  • Gotta Go Back to School

    I always love looking through my social media feeds and seeing the cherubic pictures of my friends children as they are getting ready to head out for the first day of school.  It’s so fun to see how the kids… Continue reading

  • A Little Indoor Garden

    After oh-so-many false starts, it seems spring has sprung bringing April showers and what appears to be hope for gorgeous May flowers. While recovering from surgery I have truly missed playing in my gardens; pruning rose bushes, weeding beds and… Continue reading

  • Chiristmas Like I Used to Know…..

    While walking though Macy’s a week or so ago doing a little Christmas shopping I found myself totally in shock at how unhappy people seemed to be.  Customers were grouchy, employees were impatient and brisk, and there was no spirit of… Continue reading