Turning a Black Thumb Green

I love all things domestic. Some people say it is because I am a Taurus. Some say people say I inherited my passion for all things domestic from my grandmothers. I love to try new recipes, to decorate my house, to make pretty things just for the sake of being pretty, and [...]

Getting Ready for Summer Vacation

I opened the beach house with my mother yesterday. Waiting for the ferry was a perfect half hour.

Layer Love

Paint, scares me, but I want to love it.  If you go way back with this blog, you might know that.  But I love the depth that paint can add to a mixed media piece and desperately want to learn how to add layers like one Ms. Julie Prichard at The Land of Lost Luggage.
That [...]

Happy Mother’s Day: Monogrammed Hankies for Mom

Every May my eyes glance past a million and one ads for gifts for Mother’s Day, and I say to myself, “not my mother.” My mother does not drink tea, she does not like spas, she does not wear a fragrance (or makeup), she does not care for jewelry. My mom likes to [...]

Craft Papparazza Without a Camera

Oh it feels like many moons since I posted, which is not the actual case, but even two weeks away feels like an eternity at the end of my absence.
Don’t worry, I have not fallen back into couch-potatodom, although I am sure going to miss my Real Housewives of New York City.  I have been [...]