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Personally – I think that some of my best content has been in my newsletters, and fabulous friends wanted to be able to access them – so here is an archive. And if you aren’t on my mailing list and don’t want to miss out sign-up here. The First Newsletter Happy Valentine’s Day February Vacation […]

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I love fun and whimsical art, but it can be expensive. If you have followed me at all you know that I love to decorate at the lake, but don’t want to spend a ton of money on a place we use only 2-3 months a year. Also – the houses are not winterized so […]

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Nothing makes me happier than throwing a party! And now that the masks are coming off and we can safely gather again I thought I would share one of my favorite and easiest parties to throw, a crab party. I think the most important thing when throwing a party is making sure that you aren’t […]

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I didn’t want to let Mental Health Awareness Month go by without addressing it! It is so important to shine a light on it and let people know they are not alone out there. I struggle with my mental health and I always hope that if I am open and honest about it that maybe […]

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A deck with blue furniture and a cooler with drinks

It is finally nice enough to get outside again in New England, so I am trying to spruce up the deck so that we can use to be social again safely. We have all this Smith & Hawkin outdoor furniture that I got years ago from Target, but it was not in good shape. However […]

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I just ordered some cushions for our porch in Boston and am busy sanding our deck furniture, so I thought I would share with you the Lake House porch I did in Vermont last summer. I love the cottage we lived in last summer, and I had so much fun sprucing it up, but it […]

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Pink and green picks from Ikea

Pink and Green probably isn’t the first thing you think of when you think of IKEA … but after a deep dive while watching Ted Lasso for the 10th time I found some fun products that have me longing for spring! There are even some that might actually get me to go into an IKEA […]

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Fun Food Blogs I have been scanning Pinterest for easy dinners that are a little bit healthy. I just can’t keep eating pasta every night if I am ever going to come out of quarantine. Here are two Food blogs that do not only give me blog envy but have easy recipes that won’t leave […]

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I'm a creative who loves to get her hands dirty with a good project. Mom of two, computer nerd and never without my colored markers. Always in search of fun things to share with you! 

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