No one moves to the Midwest for the weather. In the heartland, we have hot summers and cold winters. But in the fall, there are a few days so perfect, I swear I’d never live anywhere else. The trees are ablaze, the sky is azure blue, and the air is crisp and cool, sweetened with the smell of falling … [Read more...]
A Warm Welcome for Holiday Guests
I can’t wait. On Christmas Eve, my big sister Judy will come spend the holidays with us. I am so thankful that she keeps coming back because, to be honest, I have been a pretty rotten hostess in years past. Absolutely no food in the house? Check. Complete lack of toilet paper? Check. Within hours of … [Read more...]
Saved by the Incredible Wreath
I will never forget the year it felt like Christmas passed over the Garrity home. We had just opened Nell Hill’s Briarcliff, and I was working a million hours a week. I didn’t have a spare second to decorate our home for the season. Since I am surrounded by so much Christmas décor at Nell Hill’s … [Read more...]
Merry Adornment for Your Door
As a kid growing up in Atchison, my playground was the campus of nearby Benedictine College. Talk about an awesome yard to play in! Especially on winter days when the snow-covered hills were crying out for sledding. We’d bundle up, grab the Radio Flyers, and sled until our fingers and toes were … [Read more...]
Fall Doors that Say Welcome
Every day, my husband, Dan, takes our golden retriever, Lyric, out for a walk around our little lake community. Good thing they aren’t trying to rack up steps on their Fitbit, because I think they stop to chat with neighbors as much as they walk. I like that about our neighborhood. Folks are warm … [Read more...]
Holiday Greetings Start with Your Door
Your front door is the first things guests see when they come to your home, so you want to dress it up with a display that offers warm holiday greetings, a hint of what they will find inside. I asked Bev, our seasonal floral designer at Nell Hill’s, to share some of her secrets for creating … [Read more...]