It’s a HAUTE Holiday Party in 425 Magazine
HAUTE Holiday Wreath Making Party Image via 425 Magazine Rodrigo Demedeiros Photo Bring on the Holiday decorating and Haute Cocoa!!! There is s n o w in the forecast in my corner of the country and there is nothing like a rich cup of cocoa from scratch to warm you up! Image via 425...
DIY Holiday Gifts on KING 5 Seattle
Had a very merry time sharing my easy breezy DIY holiday gift ideas on KING 5 Seattle with the lovely Amanda Grace! Here’s my PICK 6 for holiday DIY gifts from: a sweet little 2 minute peppermint wreath ornaments the kids will rock to… customized birch drink coasters {Love birch!} to… ...
Beach Blanket Style Guide:
Image: Pinterest via Delicious Karma It’s the summer home stretch! No better time than now to kick it at the beach! Just got of the air #LiveOnKOMO Newsradio where I shared a little chic beach – style guide! The replay is at 10:17 am Seattle time! Hope you can listen in!...
Go-Getters Guide to: Wellness – Green Tea & Lemon
Boost Your Metabolism ~ When I read that green tea, with a splash of lemon is loaded with antioxidants and can even boost your metabolism according to some studies, I jumped on the green tea avec lemon bandwagon! It’s now my mid-day drink of choice. This loose leaf...
‘The Last Game’
The Last Game ~ (Photo ~ Kirkland Boys and Girls Club) This Saturday marks a football passage for our family. For Seven seasons of Saturdays, father and son, head coach and player, have headed to a stadium somewhere and played a Kirkland Boys and Girls Club Game. A game they both love and I have...
Reflections on ~ ‘The Kid’
It was seemingly a lifetime ago that I sat down with a 19-year-old baseball sensation…they called, ‘The Kid!’ It was one of Ken Griffey Junior’s early interviews in Seattle and I was the lucky Kiro news reporter to get the assignment. I was already very familiar with Griffey’s story…his gifted athletic ability…his father’s legacy. I had...
Garden Cloche GIVEAWAY ~ (Closed)
A worn wood and glass cloche ~ wire and glass candle holders & wax/battery candles! A La Famiglia Design GIVEAWAY ~ Please leave me a comment if you would like to enter the random drawing ~ if you are a La Famiglia Design Facebook Fan you may leave two comments…. if you like…You can become...
Outdoor Room Unveiling
R & R ~ Repurpose & Reuse! A corner of our garden went from this… …to THIS! And…. this. Throw in a little of this….. Oh….and this….. …..and this… R & R ~ Repurpose & Reuse! Monica
Santa Monica Flea Market ~ Come ‘Flea’
‘Inside’ the Santa Monica Flea Market ~ Courtesy of La Famiglia Design’s California Contributor, Jeanne Curtis! Old School games… The faces of time… and vintage dishware. Beautiful! Thank you Jeanne!
Easy as 1 2 3
The numbers game ~ As easy as 1 2 3 Burlap votive candle pockets and metal numbers.


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