Around My House

pony tail palm and maidenhair fern atop bookcase

fox pillow

family room

furry friends: Elvis, Waffles, and Indiana Jones

autumn bliss!

A friend of mine once called me nosey. "Not nosey," I corrected her, "just curious." I love to visit homes--old ones and new ones--to see how people live. Here is a small look inside my house. With seven people and five furry friends, I tend to decorate in earth tones-- hides the dirt! ; ) -- and natural things: plants, candles, things found on my walks. My style is very simple, but I do have a few precious knickknacks: a small collection of birds, a tiny wooden hedgehog given to me by a friend, a miniature English cottage hand-painted by another friend, and a row of teensy Wade china figurines on my kitchen windowsill courtesy of Red Rose tea. There are piles of books on end tables and yarn on the piano (up high so Edna the pup doesn't get into it). There are jars of colored pencils and paintbrushes and sunflowers. And a row of red ceramic canisters on my kitchen counter. A cheerful yellow tea kettle sits on the back burner of my stove. My house isn't particularly beautiful or artful--it won't make for good photos on Pinterest--,but it's mine, and it's home. ♥