A few years back, I went to this speaker. He told me every night before I go to bed, fall asleep thinking about 5 things that I’m grateful for and wake up saying, “thank you”. This has stuck with me every since and it’s something that has become a habit of mine. I can honestly say, that my attitude and life has changed in a positive way because of that simple advice.   I love this advice and I love that bathroom

Hello all! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend! Can you believe it’s August? In case you missed this morning’s post, scroll down…I’m running an August Special on my design services. If you’re a blogger, you know that you need to keep things fresh on your blog in order to keep people interested. My dear friend and I have discussed many times ideas about new series and how important it is to add a bit of y

August is here! Wow, this summer has just been flying by! To kick off August, I’m having an end of the summer special —> I’m extending my design services at a deeply discounted rate of $45 an hour to all new clients (living within a 20 mile radius of La Verne, CA)! I’m wrapping up some large design projects (which I’m very excited to share with you all) and I’m ready to take on some new clients and get my ha

Hello Friday! We’ve been experiencing a heat wave here in Southern California this week, and this weekend is supposed to get even hotter! I love it! You see, I grew up in chilly Minnesota and headed south to bask in the glorious rays of the sun.   This weekend, I’m hoping to relax, chill and enjoy the sunshine along with friends and maybe some of these. It’s funny, when I was a teenager, I used to lather up with baby

Now, I’m not an elephant nut and I haven’t jumped on the elephant band wagon, but every now and then I like a little bit of trunk and tusks! I do like to add a bit of animal to my rooms, and this gentle giant is the perfect accessory to put in the corner, on the table or on the wall! But, please, do not go overboard with the elephants! No one needs to look like they are living in the middle of safari land! Keep it si