Design Bestie Winter Blues Consult Sale
Are you looking for a design bestie? Someone to guide you as you get started, pick out paint, furniture & accessories, confirm design choices, and/or help you create a design plan? If so, then I’d…
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Coastal Niece Christmas Holiday Housewalk
I did something a little different this year. I created a Christmas theme around the main character of my debut novel, House in Bloom (Fall 2025). The book is Nancy Meyers meets HGTV, with the…
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My New Portable Hot Tub by Mspa
Let me first say that I loved my inflatable hot tub, but I had no idea what I was missing until we upgraded. Meet our new portable hot tub, the Oslo by Mspa. This product…
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Coastal Niece Christmas Holiday Theme
I’m sure by now we’ve all heard the term Coastal Grandmother. But what about the Coastal Niece? She is the beloved Erica Barry’s fictional niece and the main character, Dahlia Newberry, in my debut novel,…
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8 Easy DIY Christmas Decoration Ideas
At the beginning of every holiday season, I always wonder how on earth I will top the year before with DIY, decoration, and tree ideas. But somehow, I find a way to come up with…
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Dried Grapefruit Slices-An Easy Natural Holiday Idea
As promised, I’m diving right into the holiday season with this dried grapefruit tutorial. This easy and all-natural holiday idea is perfect for Christmas and Thanksgiving. I’ll even go a step further and say that…
BHG Stylemaker-A Decade Long Honor
After a decade of being invited to the BHG Stylemaker event, I am still honored and humbled. Looking around the room at all the insane talent, I often wonder, “How did I get here?” In…
Book Contract With Alcove Press
Well, I did it! I sold my first novel, HOUSE IN BLOOM! Eek, I still can’t believe it! After five years of blind hope, countless rejections, and deciding that giving up wasn’t an option, I…
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DIY Burled Wood Frames
Good ole craft paper for the win! This project blew my mind in the best way, of course! After seeing the comeback of burled wood frames, I wondered if I could make a version myself….
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Best Way To Preserve Pumpkins
I head to the North Fork every fall for pumpkins, usually sometime after the BHG Stylemaker event. My favorite spot to stop is Krumpski’s on Main Rd in Southold. I typically get about 16-20 of…
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Paper Mache Pumpkins For Under $5
Ever since my last paper mache project, I’ve been itching to do another. The last time I made the viral bowls, they were sold on Anthropologie and Studio McGee. They ranged online from $20 to…