Dining Room Christmas Decorations
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Dining Room Christmas Decorations

My dining room wall is my decorative play-zone. My feature spot to do whatever I want to create the mood I’m looking for. I’ve done collage pictured arrangements, fishing nets, trellises with paper flowers, and Christmas is no different. Several years ago, I latched onto this vintage floral fabric which I love. And this is…

Redecorating
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Redecorating

Mother Nature is redecorating. She seems to be taking her time this year. I have been taking my time to redecorate as well. For me, styling and inspiration can’t come unless I give them time, toys, and/or purpose.  I’ve always loved to “play” in my house. Year round, temporary installations go up and come down…

Fall Fell On the Porch
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Fall Fell On the Porch

With the event this weekend successfully completed, I was able to refocus on the homestead. The porch benefited from the leftover cornstalks and pumpkins. Stunt leaves and all. But wait, there’s a baby who woke up and since it was such a beautiful day, what the hay. She crawls now you know. She loves to…

Bally Eden’s TV Commercial
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Bally Eden’s TV Commercial

 And finally I bring you the television commercial for Bally Eden. A 30 second spot I paid big bucks to have produced and shown on local cable. I think HGTV was one of the stations I chose to run it on. This was a risk for me because there was no money. And sadly, it…

The Pretty Little Shop I No Longer Have
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The Pretty Little Shop I No Longer Have

Do you remember the movie Out of Africa? “I had a farm in Africa”, Meryl Streep’s voice says somberly at the very beginning in that foreboding way that you know she no longer does and you’ll find out why… …I had a shop in Denton. I named it Bally Eden. Baillie is Gaelic for ‘at…