What is it about our childhood memories of summer that can never be eclipsed by our adult reality of summer? Okay, so maybe the fact that we didn’t have work or school during three months was part of it, but I have come to the conclusion that it is just a state of mind.… Read More
Category Archives: Around the house
My Love of All Things by Michel Design Works
There is rarely a company’s products that unilaterally appeal to me, but so is the case with Michel Design Works. Be it soap, calendar, candle, hot pad, drawer liner, rug, tableware, etc., their creative and fashionable images soothe my soul. I have used their products off and on for years. However, this is the first… Read More
Pearls
If you have ever looked really closely at a nice pearl, you will see a depth to it. It is somewhat like seeing a person’s soul through their eyes. An exquisite pearl has layers of shine and shimmer that can’t be replicated, like a real diamond versus a man-made diamond. I have become smitten with… Read More
Ways to Use Fresh Herbs
Spring offers such a good opportunity to eat some really great, fresh food! At our house, we are really enjoying the fresh herbs that are growing in our planters. They are finding their way into most dishes as well as floral arrangements. Some of our favorite dishes and uses of herbs this time of year… Read More