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You’ll see this Turquoise Window if you walk down Charles Street in Mt. Vernon. It’s a basement window with beautiful, circular wrought iron, painted in a stunning turquoise color. If you look closely, you can see the closed venetian blinds.

This print is super versatile for decorating.

On canvas, it’s a really cool contemporary look that can add pop in an industrial or contemporary decor.  On…

3 Steps to Stop Procrastinating

Today, Marie suggested that I go home, make a latte, and declutter the home office I’ve been complaining about. Without realizing it, I actually used these 3 steps to stop procrastinating.  And I wouldn’t let myself have the latte until I was done!! (That’s step #3: use rewards to motivate you.)

Use these 3 steps to stop procrastinating:

Move from big vision to bite-sized tasks

Separate planning…

Free Printables for Thanksgiving Dinner Traditions

If you’re looking for a way to focus on the Thanks in your Thanksgiving dinner traditions, I’ve gathered lots of fun ideas for you… AND I’ve created a printable pdf for the activity I’m going to use! Because it is the day before Thanksgiving, and you don’t have time to be crafty!

Free Printables for Thanksgiving Dinner Traditions

I’m hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time in decades, so…

The Holiday Season is upon us.  Will you be preparing the Thanksgiving Dinner this year?  Our family will be celebrating Thanksgiving over my sister-in-law’s house this year.  I will be making my famous sweet potato casserole dish to take with us.  It’s usually a big hit, but some guest may not be able to eat it do to a special diet.  So, this year I decided to make an additional Thanksgiving…

Michael Hyatt’s 3 Questions for The Designed Life

Michael Hyatt spoke at the World Domination Summit last year on The Designed Life, which is perfect to share with you here because we’re all about designing your life.   The video is inspiring, but 37 minutes long, which is why I’ve summarized the highlights for you here and included it below if you want to watch it.

The Designed Life

Hyatt contrasts The Designed Lifeto a ‘drifting life’ or a…

Happy No Matter What

Stand up in the face of your own guilt and suffering and declare that you will be happy no matter what.  -Tree Franklyn

1. The dorm room should be stocked with the basic essentials for your child to survive his or her first semester.

2. The dorm room should be decorated to showcase your child’s personality.

Now if you are a parent like me, who would buy their kids’ school shoes the night before the first day of school.  You may still need some advice and a checklist of what your son or daughter may need for their home away from home.  My husband and I are fortunate or maybe not so fortunate (still have large grocery bills), to have both our sons commute to local universities here in Maryland.  But, as a mom and decorating guru, I missed out on all the fun of shopping and decorating a dorm room.  So to fill that void in my life, I enjoy viewing my friends’ and family’s photos of their children’s dorm rooms.  I hope the following Dorm Room photos will inspire you and your child to have fun with decorating a comfortable, warm and stylish home away from home.  Mom, it will be ok!

The dreadful dorm room.

so cold and empty..UGH!!

 The below dorm room is very eclectic, bohemian and oh sooo chic…Great Job Piper!!!

 Dorm Rooms that are staged for online Photos

Typical Guy’s Dorm Room

here are a few  sources that may help you with your shopping… Have fun!!!  

Teen Vogue

The Container Store

Pier One Import

 Urban Outfitters

Bed Bath and Beyond–this source is awesome…they offer a dorm bedding kit.

Thank you to my friend, Gina and her daughter, Piper for allowing us to share their photos.

additional sources used: petagazine.com; associerge.com

Using Evernote to Get Organized

If you’re dreaming of streamlined systems for organizing every aspect of your life, then read on!

Using Evernote to Get Organized

It can do everything from organizing information, managing tasks, project management; it can even help you clear your email inbox!  Even though I’ve had Evernote on my desktop and every gadget I’ve owned for the last three years, I’ve never really understood how to USE…

The benefits of green juice are well publicized, with Dr. Oz, Oprah and even Martha Stewart sharing their recipes for the green juice they drink every morning.  It’s important to drink your green juice on an empty stomach before any other meals.

The easiest way to enjoy the benefits of a green juice is to drink it as your morning meal, at least an hour before or after coffee (the acidity of which…

I can’t believe it is already August.  Our family is on vacation this week enjoying the sun and sand at Ocean City, MD.  I love spending time at the beach and would someday love to buy a beach house(a girl can dream).