It is hard to believe I have written 50 posts! I started this blog in June of 2019. What a journey it's been. I built a rock wall, visited many wonderful places, was a vendor at The Purple Painted Lady Festival, met Annie Sloan, and showed you my furniture refinishing projects, room transformations, and my ideas for gardening and holiday decorating. I am so happy I was able to share what I love! Can’t wait for the next 50 posts!

Here are some of my favorites:

Obviously, I had to include the post that started it all: my rock wall. I dug, tossed, and hauled nearly a hundred rocks, then painstakingly stacked each one. It took several weeks to construct the wall, but I was very proud of the wall and the first blog post talking about the journey.

Visiting Rochester Local Landmarks and Artists retreat in Saratoga N.Y

I had an incredible time visiting two of Rochester, New York's regional attractions, Rochester Public Market and the George Eastman House, during the Christmas holidays. It was not only a source of pride for me, but I had a blast doing it.

This was the first time I had been to the Rochester Public Market during the holidays. It definitely did not disappoint. They had horse drawn carriage rides, any type of food you could imagine, fresh greenery and all kinds of Christmas decorations.

The George Eastman House is stunning on its own but add gingerbread houses that were so creative and beautiful it took your breath away.

" Yado"

I was lucky enough to visit "Yado" an artist's retreat located in Saratoga Springs N.Y. The retreat was a dream of Katrina and Spencer Trask who bequeathed their fortune and estate to establish this residency program for artists. The litany of talented artists who stayed at "Yado" the likes of James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Leonard Bernstein, and John Cheever to name a few.

It was surreal to think some of the talented artists I mentioned above walked these same grounds that I too was walking on.

Purple Painted Lady Festival

I had the honor of being chosen as a vendor. It was an incredible experience, and I got to meet Annie Sloan!

When the festival was over, it marked the end of months of hard work. I have never been more exhausted; it took weeks for me to feel rested again. Would I do it again? Definitely!

Some of the pieces I worked on for the festival

Room Transformations

Master Bedroom

Similar to many people, we renovated everything except the master bedroom, but once it was transformed, going to bed became a true delight.

Hallway refresh

Gardening

Holiday Decorating

Tablescapes

These are just a few of the things I shared with you last year. I love what I do and am honored to have people come back weekly to see what I am up to! I will continue to share my adventures, new ideas, successes and missteps with you. Let's continue this ride… next stop 100!

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