We love weekend brunch as much as we love blueberry muffins! I can hardly believe this but I just made them from scratch for the first time. They were divine and I know I’ll never revert back to the box variety. Honestly, there wasn’t much effort above what is required by Betty Crocker. Mother gave… Read More
An old favorite is making a comeback tonight when Whit has a few friends over – our Bloody Shirley’s. This couldn’t be easier – grab some bottled Sprites and put them on ice. Then serve grenadine in these syringes. (I wash and reuse them every year!) I’ve also served cocktails in a similar manner, with a… Read More
Our Haunted Halloween Home Tour continues today in the dining room! Dare to dine with us? In past years I’ve gone for an elegantly spooky look in the dining room. Since this is now our only dine-in space, I wanted it to be more happy spooky. :-) I change it every year, but reuse a… Read More
I’m popping in today with the next two rooms on my 2024 Haunted Halloween Home Tour! The office and powder room are two little spaces that get big use. Family Office The puppies and I spend much of the day plugging away in here and love having some sentimental Halloween touches. I hung a felt… Read More
It has just ever so slightly cooled off here and I am ready for fall. So, regardless of our summer like temps, I made our first chili of the season! I love to make it “spooky” by adding a few ghost chips in each bowl. I found these individually bagged at Target on the Halloween… Read More
Welcome back! I have more Halloween haunts to share in the den today. Spiders have run amok and I’ve pulled out all things black and spooky! I found the black paper spiders at Michael’s a while back and use painters tape to attach them each year. I love using the boy’s silhouette pillows in here… Read More
October is here and our Haunted Halloween Home Tour begins in the entry foyer! Kindly step all the way in please, and make room for everyone. There’s no turning back now. I used a lacy table cloth as a topper to the “everyday” skirt on my entry table. I really like how the spiders and webs… Read More