In My Mother's Home

A Quick and Easy Rainy Day Lobster Table Setting

The weather in New England, what do they always say? “Wait 5 minutes and it will change”! Mark Twain was…
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Do you have a Trader Joe’s where you live? We don’t have them in Vermont and I have always wanted…
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Do you seek shade from the sun in the summer? When it’s hot outside? Do you have a room, porch,…
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Do you ever stop and pick weeds from the side of the road? Have you ever even thought about picking…
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Today I am so thankful to be joining 30+ extremely talented home decor bloggers in sharing our “Bloggers Summer Best…
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It’s the season for watermelon, picnics, the beach, bike rides, and my favorite, yard sales! Do you enjoy a good…
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I can not believe it’s been over a year now since we renovated our New England Colonial House, left to…
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Decorating with Red, White, and Blue When summer starts and Memorial Day is fast approaching, it’s time to get the…
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When I was little I asked my parents to paint my room the color purple! They did, and I am…
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After an early and rainy spring day visit to Snug Harbor Farm in Kennebunk, Maine, I found the inspiration for…
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Let’s Move to Coastal Maine 1920’ish One day back in the early 1920s, my grandmother and grandfather, Frank and Anne…
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While out “Thrifting with the Gals” last week I picked up three $2 sets of six black velvet clothes hangers…
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