Living Life Out Loud
This year I decided on a Mardi Gras theme for our office tree. Because I have a huge selection of ornaments and picks in mardi gras colors, these wasn’t a lot of things I had to purchase. I was able to extend the tail on my favorite peacock which made Continue Reading →
This year Keith Williams (Southern University graduate and a native of New Orleans) chaired the Southern Mardi Gras Gala. He had a vision of changing the décor to reflect a simple elegance by toning down the GLITZ. He insisted we add strategic placement of decorations in the foyer, entrance, stage and Continue Reading →
The decorations at the Westin Memorial City in Houston caught my attention. They were different and simply beautiful. I was aware of the remodeling plans for the ballrooms, but I had no idea the electrical options were so grand. i guess I never put much thought into having ceiling outlets. Continue Reading →
I am starting early preparations for the return of SCANDAL. This time it happens to fall on my birthday, February 27th. I have decided that I will present my guests with small gladiator tokens in appreciation for sharing my birthday. I will use the pillow boxes for these. However because we Continue Reading →
I inherited my mother’s buffet cabinet but I wanted to change the color. So I got my mother’s blessings to change the color to black. I didn’t want to spend a lot of time with the make over, so I searched the internet for a fast way to change the Continue Reading →
This was my first year going to the Nutcracker Market here in Houston. I heard so much about how this was the premier in Christmas decoration and entertaining shopping. I must say this is the ultimate shopping experience for the holidays. There were all types of original designs for children Continue Reading →
This Christmas season caught me by surprise. I totally got off to a slow start with my decorations at home. I try to begin preparations in late October or early November because of the amount of trees we put up. However this year there was only time for 3 Christmas Continue Reading →
Our Office Tree The first tree to be decorated this holiday season was the office Christmas tree. This year, Santa’s helpers were Renise, Renee, Lynn, Maria, Stephanie and Sharon. We usually take extra time out to decorate the entire reception area, however this year there was only time for the Continue Reading →
I was looking through my pictures of past Christmas decorations, and thought I would post them here. I am trying desperately to gather ideas for Christmas 2012. Stay tuned for our Christmas in July celebration.
We purchased our home in October of 2008 for a bargain. We know this home was built in the 1980s, and needed some tender loving care. We were able to redo the front bathroom and the kitchen in the first year, Later we stained the back patio for a family Continue Reading →