House Rules Book releases April 23

Decorating January-March

Decorating January-March

Those are the months we should all go on a cruise together, the dark, frigid weeks of winter. I recently got an email asking about advice for decorating from January till spring.  All I know is what I do and I can assure you I don’t have any January-Spring...
Lessons on Accessories

Lessons on Accessories

accessories on parade Since we busted up some parades yesterday, I though we should talk about good and honorable ways to accessorize.  Let me assure you, I am accessory’s biggest fan.  I love accessories.  I dream about accessories, I am connoisseur of...
Accessories on Parade

Accessories on Parade

JoAnne Lenart-Weary, the ever talented and encouraging designer that trained me, has a pet peeve.  She calls it Accessories on Parade. Fitting don’t you think?  It’s so easy to fall into the trap of adding all of our favorite accessories together until...
Get Your Nest On :: Shine Your Sink

Get Your Nest On :: Shine Your Sink

Why did I think that angle would be appealing?  I’m getting seasick just looking at it. I thought it would be fun every now and then to talk about a quick little task we can do in our homes that can add beauty, order, or sanity.  This week’s task: SHINE...
Are You Going to BlissDom?

Are You Going to BlissDom?

Blissdom is such a great name, don’t you think?  If I had my own conference I’d call it Nestdom.  Or Nesterdom. Nesterville?  Nesterburg?  Nesterboro?  Why on earth did any towns ever start using the ‘boro’?  Why not ton or town or dom or...