So I have these two white chairs – the plycraft Eames-style lounger and the french chair.  Quite honestly, as cool as the plycraft chair is, Luis really doesn’t like it. My kids LOVE it but…

I always enjoy the opportunity to create something for Balsam Mountain Preserve, and during the winter, trying to be creative keeps me on my toes. After the holidays were over, I wanted something winter but something…

 Winter is here.  I love winter. The reality is, though, I embrace the season I’m in because to wish for something else, seems to take away the enjoyment of living in the present.   I had…

Once again, I had the pleasure of creating some Christmas spirit at beautiful Balsam Mountain Preserve. I added some holiday decor at the Boarding House, and by the front entrance which I’ll show later. The…

If there is one food I cannot go through Christmas without, it is my mother’s fruitcake. Yes, I said  it — fruitcake. “Fruitcake (or fruit cake) is a cake made with chopped candied fruit and/or…

I was super excited to find out we were going to get snow before Christmas! It seems like forever that we actually had snow during the season.  The porch this year is a mix of…