Sleeping with the Laundry

2017-05-12

Mother’s Day is an interesting holiday. It’s so built up that it can be hard to live up to. But it’s good that we take the time once a year to be thankful...

2017-04-25

By many measures, Scarlett O’Hara from the book, Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell was a Bad Girl. She married her sister’s only boyfriend, slapped...

2017-03-13

Here's an easy idea for St. Patrick's Day Decor. You'll need: Small green indoor/outdoor mini lights. I used these: Brite Star 100 Count Mini String...

2017-01-29

Two skills that I find to be essential as an old house fan are frugality and creativity. I consider it a badge of honor to be steward of my little piece...

2016-12-06

Here's an easy way to "spruce" up your holiday decor in three easy steps and for only the price of a can of Rustoleum. Step 1: Gather a lot of evergreens...

2016-11-24

Last week, I joined about 300 other antique and Cincinnati Music Hall fans to check out the beautiful artifacts that were now surplus from the Music Hall...

2016-11-03

Last week, Cincinnati.com shared the news that the long anticipated sale of several artifacts from Music Hall will star on November 11, 2016 at 6:00 p...

2016-10-09

Here's a quick and easy Halloween home decor tip. Most grocery stores like Kroger and Trader Joe's have affordable fall mums. I know I regularly throw...

2016-10-05

There’s an old saying that “you can't go home again.” It comes from a Thomas Wolfe novel. And though I’m a fan of Southern literature, I found the book...

2016-09-24

When we purchased our 1870s home, it came with several pieces that were very appropriate to the period of the home. The previous owner Mr. Hoffman who...