Holiday Decor

A few years ago I made a copy of those popular burlap message boards for the Home Office  The project took less than two hours, only required a few simple tools and was a lot less expensive than buying one.  This message board looks so good and a great addition to any work space. Read [...]

Here's a tasty, healthy and festive looking roasted winter vegetable recipe that's perfect for the holidays or anytime.  It's light enough to compliment turkey, chicken or ham and yet, The Best Winter Vegetable Medley is able to hold it's own when served along side  beef.  This Winter Vegetable Medley has quickly become one of my [...]

Organize for the busy Christmas Holiday!  Plan tasks, shopping, events, and family activities with this 25 page Beautiful Watercolor Christmas Holiday Planner.  A Beautiful Christmas Holiday Planner I'm excited to bring you my latest design in planners - A beautiful Christmas Holiday Planner.  It's available as a free printable download to Home and Garden Smatterings [...]

The Crazy Delicious Garlic and Butternut Squash Soup is a recipe I came up with by tweaking and perfecting my favorite butternut squash soup recipe.  It's one of those soups that's flavors are so perfect you'd think it was made at fine food restaurant.   In my mind, it's definitely a culinary win!  Give it a [...]

Whether hosting a Thanksgiving feast for many or a feast for few, the Ultimate Thanksgiving Planning Guide will help reduce your stress. So,  you can enjoy family and friends this holiday even though you're hosting. Be sure to grab the free 14 page Ultimate Thanksgiving Planner. Use the planner along with the Ultimate Thanksgiving Planning [...]

Are you looking to update your kitchen, but don't want to spend a lot of money? Have you been considering painting your kitchen cabinets, but were afraid to take on such a huge and difficult project? Today I'm going to share with you how to paint beautiful kitchen cabinets that have a smooth, durable, nick [...]

Rather recently, I redecorated my home office. Changing it from Old World Traditional to a Modern Traditional with Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware influences. Basically, making the decor fresh, simple, warm and inviting...without spending a fortune or buying a bunch of new furniture.  I needed to how to make my wonderfully large oak bookcase fit [...]

Save your back and buy a Murphy bed kit with gas hinges that will absorb the weight of the mattress and its platform enabling it to open and close with minimal effort.

Almost a year and half ago, I decided to update our home office. The office decor had become tired looking it needed CPR. Kidding aside, the room was not at all inspiring, not a good place to have to be several hours a day. I wanted an updated home office with modern traditional decor, so [...]