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Hello my lovelies, DISCLOSURES Flowers make me oh-so-happy so I thought I would share some lovely dollarwise floral gift ideas,...

Hello, my lovelies! April brought flowers to our little cottage home -- indoors and out! But here's our secret: they are all faux. ...

Hello my lovelies! Whether you live in a small home or a large one, the basic reason that some homes look and feel peaceful, calm, cozy,...

Hello my lovelies! Welcome to both my long time readers and my new readers/subscribers. January and February have found me and my husband...

Hello, my lovelies! Steve and I have been decluttering and re-sprucing up our home since about January 1 and one of the things I got rid...

Hello my lovelies! I've always smiled at this quote: "I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these...

Christmas Greetings, my lovelies! DISCLOSURES When we visited my Grandma at her cozy little farmhouse located on a picturesque river when...

Hello, my lovelies! I've come upon some more Good Little Things Lately from all over the world to share with you, and I hope you enjoy...

Hello my lovelies! Soon we'll be celebrating the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday so I thought I'd round up some dollarwise Good Little...

UPDATED & REPUBLISHED SEPTEMBER, 2021 Hello my lovelies! Personally, I still don't believe it's a good idea to travel, with Covid being...

Hello from Arizona, my dears! UPDATED POST SEPTEMBER, 2021: This was published awhile back in the spring of I think 2020 or so, (not...

UPDATE: September, 2021: I originally wrote this post pre-pandemic, to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. I thought it would be...

DISCLOSURES Hello, my lovelies! I thought it was time to share some things I've come across lately that made me smile. I'm feeling a...

Hello, my lovelies! Have some plain white cabinets in your home that need perking up? Try decals! They are such a fun and dollarwise...

Hello my lovelies! Have you found it problematic getting packages delivered to your home during Covid? We have been blessed with good...

Hello, my lovelies! If there's anything that makes me smile since we moved to Arizona in 2018, (I can't believe it's been three years!),...

Hello, my lovelies! I don't know about you, but after all these intense pandemic-drama past months, I think we could all use a high-end...

DISCLOSURES Hello my lovelies! If it's been as HOT where you live as it has in Arizona where I live, (+115 degrees some days), then you...

Hello, my lovelies! Imagine my delight when I opened my dining nook window shade to this lovely right outside our Cactus View Cottage...