In my last blog article I referred to my "season jumping" cousin who loves to put out pumpkins already in July. Well, Mel is her name and she can decorate like you wouldn't believe! Her mother, my Auntie Glady was a fantastic decorator too - she knew how to pair things in such a special way, including her clothing! It obviously runs in the family! Today I want to share with you the pictures that she shared with me on FB. Mel lives in a darling farmhouse apartment that she has

I have a dear cousin who I have affectionately named "the season jumper". She loves to decorate! Autumn is her favorite season and it's especially gorgeous here in New England! In July this year, her pumpkins came out, a little at a time and made their way onto her instagram account. Of course those of us who were still trying to "thaw" out after the long, harsh winter were pretty upset to be reminded that it wouldn't be long and we would once again have to bundle up and hibe

Today we had our "soft opening" in the barn. We had 14 people show up, not including Stacey and me! I was overjoyed at meeting new friends and sharing such a beautiful time with them all! For those of you who came today - thank you and I hope that you enjoyed yourself and left with a lighter step and a bit of joy in your heart. It was kind of a strange day. It started with a mess-up of my order at Panera Bread. I'm not much of a morning person, nor a breakfast person so to go