Aunt Martha has a check list for your spring cleaning. While it’s a bit intensive for the typical housekeeping modern gal, it’s at least something to use as a guide….
Spotted at Pottery Barn
I want to snuggle in these:
A tall drink of water
The Modern Mother was in town over the weekend, and she suggested that I needed glasses that aren’t the old plastic cups from sporting events and college functions that I’ve…
Weekend sales
There’s a lot of them out there this weekend. I guess it’s the post-President’s Weekend Sales? Here are the ones that have made it into my inbox:—Pottery Barn stuff goes…
Lighten up
I’ve never really understood why lamps are so freakin’ expensive, but they are. I’ve had the same two lamps for years because I’m loath to drop $50 on a new…
Spotted at Pier 1
Pier 1 is thinking outside their box a bit with their spring offerings, which are awash with color.
Dwell at Target!
I love, love, love Dwell Studio’s unique, ultra-hip bedding, though I’ve never shelled out the, oh, $200 it costs for a set of sheets. Which means I actually squealed when…
The Home Depot’s modern gal-friendly workshops
One of the things I love best about being a modern gal is that it’s OK to love to play with tools. I’m a big fan of DIY on small…
Brighten the winter blahs
An easy and fairly cheap way to beat the winter blahs outside is to liven up your bath with some colorful, bright prints that remind you of warmer weather. Pottery…
Everything old is new again on TLC
I love to watch home-decorating shows, and my obsession with them began much like everyone else’s — with TLC’s Trading Spaces. I loved the premise of quickly redoing someone else’s…