Latest Blog Posts for family dream home

• Modern Designs for Classic Quilts ~Book Review & Giveaway
  on Nov 17, 2012 in Quilting Book Reviews
  Today I am very excited to introduce a brand new quilting book that you are sure to want to add to your Christmas wishlist. Modern Designs for Classic Quilts is written by Kelly Biscopink and Andrea Johnson and is complete quilting eye candy. I met K...
• A french bedroom to re-do
  on Nov 16, 2012 in french houses
  What do you think about this room?  The photo is from Art et Decoration,  the bedroom of a Paris flat.  I think it makes an interesting exercise in interior design.A difficult space to furnish as the room is fairly long and narrow with...
• the basket bouquet
  on Nov 15, 2012 in flower arrangements
  With the garden practically bare of flowers, this is the time of year when I use more plants to decorate the home.  And sometimes to gift to friends.If you have a pretty basket, then a few inexpensive bedding plants are all you need to make a lo...
• DIY Cabochon Jewelry
  on Nov 15, 2012 in Gifts Tutorials Adult Fashion Crafting Craft Tutorial
  As much as I love sewing, sometimes I get the urge to do something a little different. I've been planning some of my DIY Christmas gifts this year and I thought it would be really fun to make some pretty jewelry for friends and family.Flower cabochon...
• I Already Loved Sue...Then There Was A Lion
  on Nov 15, 2012
  Do you watch the show The Middle?  If not you should, it is good.  Just when I thought I could not like these two any more, Sue goes and finds a lion door knocker.I have to tell you, there are few things I love more for a house than a good...
• { DIY Tips & Tricks For Thanksgiving }
  on Nov 14, 2012
  Today I had the chance to share some tips and tricks for getting your house "Holiday Ready".Jenn Fredrick from Good Day Philadelphia came to my home to chat a little about things you can do that have big impact and little money to prepare for the upc...
• paris and luxury and fashion
  on Nov 14, 2012 in paris
  The world of advertising brought me joy this week with the release of this beautiful ad for Louis Vuitton.Slightly reminiscent of the Da VInci Code, but worth watching for the aesthetics. You can watch the video below; my favourite part is actually t...
• Just A "Quick" Change
  on Nov 14, 2012
  We are in the middle of the pre-holiday season scramble, every year this time is crazy in the design world.  So, it would only be fitting that now would also be when I decided we needed to paint the office trim because I could not take the terri...
• the french country autumn , making fruit liqueur
  on Nov 13, 2012 in french village life
  This week saw a Great Event here in my little village.  We have come to the middle of November and it is time to distil the fruit liqueur!Not everyone is allowed to do this, you need a licence, but our neighbour Henri is one of the lucky few.Ear...
• enjoying antique french linens
  on Nov 13, 2012 in brocante
  Many people share my passion for old linens, but not everyone dares use them on a regular basis for fear of damaging them, or that it will be too difficult to take good care of them.Most of the linens I buy here are between 100 and 150 years old: hea...

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