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Peacock tail feathers up close.
Peacock tail feathers up close.

Category: Decorating

  • The Christmas Procrastinator

    I am the ultimate procrastinator. In the past, I have waited so long to put up the Christmas tree, I could have gotten it from the curb. Our family celebrates Christmas in January, so the prolonged season of “cheery holiday goodness” can last practically until Spring. This year, I have done it! Christmas by anyone’s…

  • “Afternoon Delight”

    On Day 2 of the Furlough/Shutdown/Political Clustermess that the United States government was inflicting on us all, Stuart embraced his status as temporarily unemployed. Think pajamas all day and “Anchorman” playing on continuous loop on the tele: This was his favorite clip. However, we did accomplish a few things around the house, but none of…

  • Urban Landscapes

    Photography is now accessible for the average Joe. I know this is not a kosher idea, and the idea of creating art with your phone is foreign to some, but you can capture cool images with your phone. (Photographers, please send your hate mail to mariam@simplyturquoise.com) Then frame them and hang them on the wall.…

  • The Sweatshop

    I’ve dusted off the sewing machine and brought it out again after a 5-year hiatus. Sewing curtains for my house in Lynchburg was a job worthy of a sweatshop, and I got a bit burned out. I once spent three days making the cutest school uniform jumper for my daughter, only to have her come…

  • The Date Porch

    I have dubbed the screened porch “The Date Porch.” It has not yet had its turn at being fixed up, but the torn screens and broken overhead light add a quirky charm. The unfinished concrete floor and cracked walls add character, and a sort of romantic ambiance fills the air. This porch sits up high…