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Favorite Things· Holidays November 30, 2020

How are you coming on your holiday shopping? Already done? Not yet started? Somewhere in between? I’ve got a lot of mine done but now that Thanksgiving is over I’m feeling the pressure to get it finished. In case you’re in the same boat, I’m sharing some of my favorite gift ideas here. In keeping…

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Christmas Cheer

Holidays· Seasons and Holidays December 25, 2019

Cities at Christmastime are magical, aren’t they? I love the idea enough that I have a whole Pinterest board dedicated to it. I took this pic a couple of years ago at Macy’s in Chicago (the old Marshall Field’s). If you’re celebrating Christmas, I want to wish you a very happy one. And if Christmas…

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Christmas Things

Favorite Things· Holidays· Seasons and Holidays December 16, 2019

How is your December going? Ours is busier than usual and, to be honest, busier than I’d like. I love the festive feeling of the month, but it’s a *tiny* bit too much for this introvert. Today, however, I’m cozied up at home because Kansas City is a winter wonderland. We got 8-ish inches of…

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Woodland Christmas

Holidays· Home Tours· House & Home· Seasons and Holidays December 10, 2019

Probably like a lot of you, my Christmas decorating has evolved a lot over the years. More and more I’m trying to simplify down to the things I really love. My favorite combination is rustic with a lot of glitter, so woodland-themed Christmas decorations always catch my eye. So I’ve kept that theme in mind…

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Links for Your Thanksgiving Planning

Favorite Things· Food & Celebrations· Holidays· Seasons and Holidays November 6, 2019

Normally I share link posts on Fridays, but since this is a Thanksgiving-themed link post and it’s already November 6 (how?!), I thought I’d better get it out sooner rather than later. Below are some Thanksgiving ideas and inspiration I’ve saved. I hope you find something interesting or helpful here too. This post from One…

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Nell Hills Visit

Holidays· Travel & KC October 31, 2019

Last week I made a quick trip to Nell Hills to check out the holiday displays. It’s so fun to have Mary Carol Garrity’s home interiors store, which is a destination for many, in Kansas City. Actually, Mary Carol recently sold the store to a young couple, so I was eager to see what changes…

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Peach and Blueberry Crisp

House & Home· Recipes September 5, 2019

We have this great new development at our house. My daughter and her fiancee like to cook, so often when they come over for dinner they offer to do the heavy lifting. That was the case on Labor Day and since I was freed from cooking duties, I offered to handle dessert. I opted for…

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Happy Mother’s Day

Holidays May 11, 2019

Are you celebrating? My daughter and her fiancee are coming to our house to make brunch for my mom and me. All I had to do was set the table. Later in the day, we’ll head out to visit Tom’s mom with that side of the family. I also did what I usually do to…

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For the Love of Green

Favorite Things· For the Love of· Holidays· Seasons and Holidays March 17, 2019

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Do you celebrate? Parades? Special foods? I’d love to hear. I’ve never paid much attention to St. Patrick’s Day, but when I did my DNA recently I discovered I’m 1/3 Irish! To celebrate I’m sharing a little St. Patrick’s Day love via my love of all things green. I’m looking forward…

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And He’s Off to New York

Entertaining· Food & Celebrations· Life Stuff· New York· Travel & KC June 19, 2018

Last month our youngest, Grant, graduated from Saint Louis University and started a new job in … New York City! You guys, I’m not gonna lie, this development has been tough on this mom, but he is absolutely living his dream, so it’s all good. It’s great, actually. He is living in Brooklyn for the…

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