Doormat. The word has a bit of a negative connotation, doesn’t it? No one wants to BE a doormat, which means that you allow others to walk all over you. And yet, a doormat is one of the most useful things for a home. We all need one to wipe our feet or to ensure…
Christmas in Connecticut is a magical time! There are holiday events throughout the state, light displays, theater performances, and so much more. Add holiday parties, shopping, and decorating, and you could easily spend 24/7 on Christmas, no doubt leaving you overstimulated, exhausted, and maybe even a bit bah humbug. If I don’t give myself some…
With such a warm September here in Connecticut, until last weekend I could not even consider decorating for fall. Driving some of our local back roads I noticed others were finally hanging up their fall front door decor, placing mums on their stoop, and I even saw a pumpkin or two. Sadly pumpkins will have…
I have been a bit absent from my blog of late (more to come on that later!) but I did have the opportunity to write an article for The Fill, a home improvement and maintenance blog, with some curb appeal advice. Your front door is a key component to the exterior look of your home…
Have you ever considered going to Newport, RI in the winter? Normally Newport conjures up images of sun, surf and sailing in Narragansett Bay. However, there is something to be said for visiting a major summer tourist destination in the off-season. For the last two years we have visited Newport shortly after Christmas. The first…
Every year, the city of Newport, RI hosts a Holiday Door Decorating Contest as part of its annual Christmas in Newport celebration throughout December. There are various categories including Residential, Restaurant, Bed & Breakfast and Commercial, and in the colonial tradition materials used must be natural. Fruit, pine cones, various types of garland, fresh and dried…
