Good Time Charlie

Dining room, back in black

O.K., here it is again. I should have waited for my client, who is an actual photographer and takes amazing pictures to take these pics, but I was so excited when I dropped by her house last night, I just had to snap a few. She is waiting on some fabric choices for...

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The Paint, the hairapist and “redoux”

What do these three things have in common? The first are some of the pieces from Nancy’s (my hairapist’s) salon: The second is the fab Nancy, my hairapist extraordinaire, read all about her here The third is my lovely daughter Ali you can see more...

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Happy Love Day

Happy Valentines Day from my home to yours. Hope your day is filled with Love. -Karen Two of my loves, the older one at school already….and the love of my life at work.  Our mantle of love. Hope you have a day of love and joy. ...

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Good Girl done Good

This is the season of giving and service.  My friend Nancy, (my hairapist) is someone who spends her life quietly going about doing good.  Nancy is one of the sweetest people I have ever had the pleasure of knowing.  Nancy is a busy gal, mother of two teens, her...

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LA Trip Fantastique! The “Other California”

Funky Friday, and guess what.  I have been traveling!  (Yes, I did have surgery Monday and was traveling through a cloud of pain pill filled bliss, but that is another story for another day).  All better today and ready to tell my tale. My oldest turned 13 last...

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Have dreams, will travel

I just heard a fascinating new study coming out of the Netherlands.  They measured the level of people’s happiness before and after a vacation.  They found the happiest people are those who enjoy traveling.  And even more so, they found that some of the...

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A Tall Tale

It’s Funky Friday again! I come from the land of Giants.  Not really, but seriously, my people are tall.  My mom is (was 5’9″, shrinking with age), and my Dad was about 6’4″.  My brother was about the same height, my sisters are...

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Funky Friday

Bless this mess! My New Years Goal was to get the garage/my studio area cleaned up, once and for all.  I am beginning a HUGE kitchen cabinet makeover on Tuesday and needed to clear the decks before I began.  Growing up, we had friends that were a family of very,...

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What a Crock!

Crockpot, friend or Foe?  I am a true foodie, but I do not turn my nose up at the oh so humble crockpot.  The crockpot of yesteryear is new and it is hot, or warm so to speak.  Top chefs are now weighing in on this old workhorse of the kitchen and jumping on the...

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DIY Paint Sold Here!

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