for Your Growing Family

from Blah to Brilliant!

Are you ready for a change this Thanksgiving Day? Many of us have had enough Thanksgiving Day reruns. You know – the table is always set with Grandma’s Thanksgiving china and covered with Mom’s special lace tablecloth, and it’s always the same menu and same gu...

How do you transform your home décor from sizzling summer to cool, crisp fall, even though we may still be having some 90-degree days? Here in SoCal, we have few opportunities to witness the dramatic season changes experienced by folks in other parts of the...

Renovating your home sounds fun and exciting, as you get to create a space that will best accommodate your needs and lifestyle. Most of us get inspiration from home renovation shows and pull ideas and pictures from Pinterest and magazines. But then what? Th...

Summer is upon us. Our days seamlessly transition into even warmer nights when we take on a new approach to living. Instead of engaging in the continual rat race of other seasons, we enter a new state of relaxation. Along with relaxation comes gathering, and w...

Paradise. Subconsciously, we tend to infuse way too much glam and expectation into the word. According to Merriam-Webster, “paradise” is defined simply as “a place or state of bliss.” I encourage you to briefly ponder what the word means to you, then write it ...

Uniting Indoors and Outdoors for a Lux and Livable Space

The idea of a fun road trip always gets me excited. There’s something about traveling just far enough away from home that it feels like an adventure, but still staying close enough that you can be home and in bed at a reasonable hour by Sunday night. It never ...

Taking the family back home for a visit this summer? Here are ways to both maximize your time and ensure the trip is memorable.  Plan - When my kids were little, I took them to visit my mom for two weeks every summer. We scheduled alternating days to stay h...