A lifestyle blog for finding MAGIC every day!
My Favorite Holiday is Thanksgiving! I Love All the Fuss and the Food and the Entertaining! Some of My Greatest Meals and Epic Fails Happened on Thanksgiving! Dinner for 25… I Didn’t Know that Raspberry Chipotle Sauce is Put on the last 15 minutes of Cooking Time… A Blackened Disaster! But Always, Always We Set …
Personalized Napkin Rings…Find Your Seat…Thanksgiving Dinner is Served!Read More
Ahh, Thanksgiving! I Love to Savor the Moment and Be All-In Thanksgiving, before the Big Leap to All-Things Christmas! The End of November Often Brings a Chill to the Day – Sometimes with Icy Sparkle. For the Moment, Santa and Reindeer and Ho Ho Ho’s Can Click Pause.. It’s Time for an Icicle Tree for …
Icicle Tree for Your Classy Thanksgiving Table…An Easy DIY that Sparkles!Read More
I have the best TIP for Whipping Up a Fancy and Sassy Outfit for All the Holidays…It begins with this beautiful Embellished Fabric. Hello Rich Black Netting with Royal Blue and Gold Florals! This is a NO PATTERN.,,1 CUT…2 SEAMS…NO HEM…WHIP UP IN 30 MINUTES FANCY YET FUN SKIRT! The fabric is about 60″ wide. …
You Won’t Believe this Almost-No-Sew Fancy Party Skirt! Holiday Ready!Read More
I Love Velvet! When You Wear Velvet, You Immediately Step Up Your Game. And Velvet is the Softest and Most Comfortable Fabric to Wear. In any Season. This Holiday Season, One of My Favorite Shoppes – Anthropologie – Is Showcasing Beautiful Velvets. I am in Love! But Velvet is Pricey! The Challenge…Can We Create a …
Anthro-Inspired Velvet Top for Pennies on the Dollar? Holiday Ready!Read More
I Love Linen! Linen Everything! I made these Fun Palazzo Linen Pants and they were Great(!) until I WASHED them… Then, the Fit in the Rise was a Tad Too Snug and Too Short. Pulling and Uncomfortable to Wear. UGH! What is a Pant Rise? Rise is the distance from the middle of the crotch …
Easy Fix for the Pant Rise…Get Pants that Fit – Fast!Read More
Ah this Dress. Off-the-Shoulder Boho Cute. Similar Style Boho Dress – Amazon LINK. I Love this Flirty Dress in Fall Festival Colors. But the Dress Top is Uncomfortable to Wear. And This Tee. All Cotton. Always a Go To. Cozy. Love the Classic Loden Green Stripes. 100% Cotton Tee – Similar Style – Amazon LINK. …
There’s a Hint of Chill in the Morning and Evening Air. Finally, Thankfully, it’s Fall! Here is the Simplest Route to a Magical Fall…In 5 Minutes with the Decorating Rule of 3’s. The Decorating Rule of 3’s…Objects Look Best in a Grouping of 3! What You Need: 4 Mums. In Crisp Fall Colors…Burnt Orange, White, …
5 Minutes and the Rule of 3’s for a Magical Hello Fall!Read More
Linen in the Summer. Can’t Beat It! These Cool Navy Linen Pants Dazzle. Perfect for Everyday Flip Flops to Oh So Fancy Fancy. And Easy to Sew. Elastic Waist. Wide, Wide Legs. Super Simple. Check it Out HERE. Linen Fabric. Amazon LINK. But the Top???…Hmm. The Leftover Scraps from the Pants May Be Just Enough …
A Luscious DIY Linen Top In 30 Minutes? Just Don’t Toss the Scraps!Read More
Set a Sunny, Summer Table. Cute. Now Change it Up – Take a Tablecloth and Tea Towels to Create a Breezy, Summer Top! “The Doodle T – TOP” Simple Design. No Pattern. Easy to Sew. Fun to Wear. 1 Tablecloth and 2 Tea Towels. All in Cotton/Linen. Here’s a Quick Sketch… THE TABLECLOTH – Use …
“The Doodle T-Top” With 1 Tablecloth and 2 Tea Towels! Easy, Breezy, Fun!Read More
Set a Simple Summer Table…Blue and White Stripes with Puffs of Cotton Clouds. Fun. But Done. Let’s Take this Tablecloth to the Next Level…A Breezy Summer Skirt…Whipped Up in 10 Minutes! Hop in the Driver’s Seat…this is SEW EASY! The Tablecloth – 72″ x 72″ Square. Cotton. Similar Blue/White Striped Cotton Tablecloth…Amazon LINK. Here’s the …
With One Tablecloth…Set a Summer Table, then Drive Off in the Sunshine…Easy, Breezy, Fun!Read More
