The Laundry Room
I LOVE the color, Red! Every room in my home in Houston has a little bit of red in it. And, every room at The Great Escape has a shade of blue in it. Color just makes me happy! You will notice even in my gardens, I will have colorful flowers. The current lawn furniture […]
Road Trip to The Great Escape – November 2018
A visit to Navarre Beach, Florida – We made it to The Great Escape! 8 short hours to get here from Houston, Texas. I can never get enough of this view! This time around, I brought my youngest sister, Becky. It’s Becky’s Birthday on November 7th, so we are celebrating early. Happy Birthday to my beautiful, […]
My First Show
As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. We sold several items on Saturday, August 18, 2018 at Serene Beans in Katy, Texas . . . was thrilled to get my booth set up! Stay tuned as we will only get better and learn from our mistakes. One lesson learned is that it’s way too […]
No Sew Faux Roman Shade — A Pinterest Success!
My fabric was found at High Fashion. I was looking for something more colorful, but this will work. I think it turned out nicely thanks to DH’s help. If I add a white lining to the back of it, it will look more finished. For now, there is more privacy and it finished up the […]
A Love for the Beach . . .
First Memory The first time I can remember the beach as a child was in Galveston, Texas around 1979. Galveston is a dirty beach. The rivers dump into the Gulf right there and causes the beach water to be murky. We all had to wear old tennis shoes, so the tar would not stick to […]
Bonaire
Bonaire is a beautiful yet desolate island. The official language on the island is Dutch and Papiamentu. English was spoken too, where we stayed. In town, beware of the roaming donkeys. There’s even a Donkey Sanctuary on the island. We dove with a dive group from Sugar Land Dive Center. They all were fun to be […]
