There’s the Norman Rockwell Thanksgiving. Beautiful, perfect. Then … there is the Garrity Thanksgiving. Not so beautiful, not so perfect. In fact, after the last friends and relatives wobble out our door after a raucous day of thanks, my home is more fit for a hazmat unit than a photo shoot. I guess … [Read more...]
The Heart of the Home
We may travel to the far corners of the globe on adventures … or put in long days at work, but most of our real living is done within a few square feet in our own homes. This special spot is both our launching pad and our safe harbor. It’s where we turn up the music and dance while tossing together … [Read more...]
A Fall Home’s Tour at Lisa’s
About 10 years ago, I asked my friend Lisa if she would do something huge for me. Could we feature her home in my book Feather Your Nest? Lisa is no stranger to crews invading her house with cameras, tripods and big boxy lights. Her beautifully renovated historic colonial has been featured in lots … [Read more...]
A Fall Picnic: Relaxed Elegance
Sometimes you just have to escape to a quiet spot in nature and drink in. Especially in the fall, when Mother Nature is particularly showy in her dress. Where we live in the Midwest, we are blessed with all types of terrain to explore. I grew up in a historic river town on the banks of the … [Read more...]
Change Your Perspective: Dinner with a View
Sometimes we just need to escape for a bit. To leave behind the rancor of the daily news and pause in a place filled with beauty and peace. Sometimes, we need to free ourselves from the quagmire of the daily grind and feel the thrill of a magical moment. Sometimes, we need to put down our long to-do … [Read more...]
Brown is the Base of a Great Space
A steaming cup of hot cocoa … logs in the fireplace, ready to light … piles of leaves, raked in the yard … a forest of twiggy bare trees, resting until spring. Brown is the story of fall. And, I think, it’s the story of a well dressed home. Mother Nature’s favorite canvass, brown is the … [Read more...]
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