Category Archives: Life in General

Some may find this hard to believe, but I never wore jeans a day in my life until I hit college. I recall being in third grade and begging my mom for a pair of denim jeans. I wanted the same cool pants that my friends were wearing at the time. What I got insteadContinue reading “My first encounter with denim”

Growing up, I was always afraid of our finished basement in New York. It wasn’t that it was creepy – okay, maybe a little when it was dark – but it just had a vibe about it that made sure I was never down there alone for very long. In all fairness, it was aContinue reading “Living in a “para” normal world”

I’ve never been big on following trends for home décor. Don’t get me wrong, I do love the farm house inspiration of living the simple life and I love antiques, but now being in the business of selling what someone else deems ‘clutter’ has opened me to a different way of thinking – and apparentlyContinue reading “Permission to be a little messy”

There’s something about this time of year that lends itself to being in the kitchen. I love the process of making, and thoroughly enjoy the smell and taste of comfort foods. But, never more than during the fall season. With it finally starting to cool down this weekend, I’ve begun the process of trying toContinue reading “Fall comfort food”

I spend more and more time at my desk these days, doing everything from preparing our taxes to working on this blog. Because of this, my workspace is constantly changing. Holding the clutter at bay is challenging, so I prefer to keep items on my desk to a minimum (although it doesn’t always work). MyContinue reading “What’s on my desk”

I am completely unorganized by nature, but yet my planner is my best friend. It’s one of those simple ring binder journals you can pick up from any office supply store. White paper. No ruled lines to hinder my venturesome handwriting and doodling. I’m an obsessive note-taker and fill pages to the margins with toContinue reading “My daily planner”

Who me? Organized? “Red” might tell you otherwise, but I do find it hard to keep track of our weekly comings and goings. You know: grocery shopping, tidying up, paying bills, remembering appointments and so on. Fortunately, in our house we both pitch in. No one person does everything. As far as organizing and helpingContinue reading “Organized chaos”

When I was a kid, my mom was always an avid “canner” of vegetables and preserver of fruit. She would put up plum preserves that we would feast on throughout the winter. Just place some of that dark-colored, sugary concoction on some warm toast or homemade bread and I’m one happy camper. Along with theContinue reading “For vege’s sake – can something”

I have numerous fond memories involving my father grilling out during the summer months in our backyard in NY. Some may scoff at his way of lighting a grill – but I tell you, it always worked. We had a little cast iron hibachi grill, some charcoal and … a little jar of gasoline. IContinue reading “A little charcoal won’t kill ya”

Over the past few years I’ve discovered my passion for picking — junk. Re-purposed junk, new junk, old junk. I can’t seem to get enough. I’ve found myself trolling through antique stores, yard sales, thrift stores – but my current illicit love affair is with an antique mall not far from my home in theContinue reading “I brake for junk”

As you’ll soon see, my absolute favorite time of year is fall. Some feel that it’s a time of sadness, when things begin to hibernate for the upcoming winter months. Me, I feel it’s a time of year when nature is in her full glory. I remember learning in grade school all about why theContinue reading “Falling for fall”

As I approach adulthood – oh, heck who am I kidding, I’m pulling it along behind me – I really have begun to have a yearning to hit the open road in style. With no address to speak of – just imagine all the junk mail that will never find me and “Red”! I rememberContinue reading “Traveling in style”