Category: Ideas

  • More Spring Decorating Ideas

    This week I thought I would share with you some more spring decorating ideas that I found on Pinterest.

  • Decorating For Spring

    My daughter, Laura, (Dooley Design Company) has started decorating for spring.   This week I thought I would share some of her ideas as she begins decorating from the outside to the inside of her home.  

  • Celebrate Easter!

    We celebrate Easter because it is a special time of year–a time when we all welcome the spring season (especially after a long winter) and a time when Christians rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

  • An Elegant Music Room

    My sister, Patty, is an interior decorator (Patty Carlson Mehelic), and she has been kind enough to start sharing some of her “before” and “after” decorating projects with us.  This week’s blog showcases an “elegant music room” which she did for a client.  The client and her nine-year old daughter BOTH wanted to start taking…

  • In The Mood For Spring!

    March 20 is the first day of spring!  Hooray!!  I think most people are ready for spring.  With that in mind, I have found some spring printables that I think you will like–they will really brighten up your home and get you in the mood for spring!

  • Fun Treats for St. Patrick’s Day

    St. Patrick’s Day is almost here!  Maybe wearing green for this special day will remind us of spring.   I am sure many of you in some parts of the  country are wishing that spring would arrive real soon!  For all of you who are Irish, and those of who you are not but celebrate…

  • Basketball-Theme Birthday Party Follow-Up

    A couple of weeks ago I wrote about my oldest grandson’s upcoming 9th birthday party sleepover.  I thought I would now write a follow-up story since the basketball-theme birthday party was a real success!  I also wanted to share with you the ideas that my daughter, Laura,  (Dooley Design Company) used for the birthday celebration.…

  • 40 And Fabulous!

         A few months ago, my daughter’s friend was going to celebrate her 40th birthday.  Since this was a “milestone” event, her husband asked my daughter, Laura, (Dooley Design Company) to plan a surprise birthday party!  The party was held at the birthday girl’s favorite restaurant–in a separate party room.  

  • Celebrate Presidents’ Day!

    This year Monday, February 16 is officially Presidents’ Day – the day to honor two great presidents, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.

  • Let’s Have a Ball! Basketball-Theme Birthday Party

    My oldest grandson is celebrating his 9th birthday this week.  How can that be possible?  It seems like it was just yesterday that I was changing his diapers, rocking him to sleep and spoiling him as much as I could!