Colorful Quirk in a Small Dallas Studio

Here is my latest apartment tour on Houzz.com.  I loved this little rental studio the moment I laid eyes on it.  Why?  Because the decor is fun, free and totally unique to the woman who lives here. Sure, the apartment itself looks like every other studio in Uptown Dallas, but the secondhand treasures, inherited furniture and yard sale housewares make it really special.  Read the full article and see all of the photos HERE.

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My Houzz: Color and Pattern Animate a Small Studio

Around the House

My Christmas tree is gone and all of my holiday decorations boxed up and out of sight until next year. I tend to rearrange my house after the holidays in an attempt to freshen up for the new year.  Here are some detail photos from in and around my home this weekend. How about you -have you dragged your tree to the burn pile yet?

2013 To Do List

I don't really do resolutions, but I like to make a little spiritual "to do" list at the beginning of the year. This year I'd like to immerse myself in my artwork, become better informed about my son's medical situation, take more time to nourish myself, enjoy more rest, create a flourishing home business, and lose myself in a book or a garden every once in a while.

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Winter Bouquet

I've been enjoying this small winter bouquet on my desk for the past week and thought I'd share.  Sometimes the prettiest arrangements are not comprised of big blooms, but of the "filler" usually sold with the flowers. I think this is Baby's Breath with miniature Thistle leaves.

Le Papillon

Butterfly motifs are speaking to me today.

A powerful symbol of transformation

that points to profound changes within the soul.

I wonder what might be on its way.

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2012 - Year in Review

Happy New Year, dear readers!  Every year I do a little re-cap of the previous year's completed projects and achievements. It's a nice way to take stock of the past 12 months and breathe a sigh of contentment before pressing on to new resolutions and goals. (If you're interested, you can take a look back at 2011 and 2010.)

While, the year was somewhat slow for home improvements,
2012 was an enormous transitional year for me and my family. 

Here's a look back at my top 20 highlights:

one

I painted my living room BLUE.

two

I finally replaced my SINK. 

three

I traveled to Ithaca College in New York for a READING OF MY PLAY.


four

I did some fun DIY projects like THIS.

five

I took a WRITING RETREAT so I could work on my book and do some PAINTING. 

six

I began a new writing ROUTINE. 

seven

I opened a shop on Etsy TO SELL MY ARTWORK.

eight

I had a large but necessary EMOTIONAL MELTDOWN. 

nine

I transformed our guest room into a HOME STUDIO and office. 

ten

I discovered that Charlie had EPILEPSY due to his stroke. 

eleven

I was honored to participate in the KENNA CUP golf tournament - 

a benefit for my son, Charlie, and two other inspiring kiddos. 

twelve

My home was FEATURED ON HOUZZ.com.

thirteen

I reached my goal of losing 75 POUNDS IN ONE YEAR.

fourteen
I started working as a freelance contributor for HOUZZ.com and published 28 articles.


fifteen

I celebrated my 75 pound weight loss by taking a sojourn to ZION NATIONAL PARK.

sixteen
La Maison Boheme hit 1,000 FOLLOWERS!

seventeen

I completed the WARRIOR DASH without dropping dead.

eighteen

I created a RAISED VEGETABLE GARDEN in my back yard
and then WATCHED IT GROW.

nineteen

I ran my FIRST EVER 5K.

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And I started the year with some TOUGH NEWS from Charlie's January MRI.