Summer at last! Here, in the bold north, it is a long time coming and a short time here! We don’t want to waste a minute! Let’s do summer things at home!
Summer at last! Here, in the bold north, it is a long time coming and a short time here! We don’t want to waste a minute! Let’s do summer things at home!
Snuggled in for a snowy Saturday. A day planned for just hygge.

It was a dark, cold and snowy morning here. This is the kind of day for hyyge, the warm, cozy Danish practice of living in winter perfection. One should not spend this kind of snowy magic in your regular Saturday round. Well, there is always something that must be done (dig out the driveway!) Then, Snowy Day Hygge: Read more…
Where we all want to be. The place that holds our hearts, our loves, our tears and triumphs. Home means all the good feelings. How does your house feel?
Do we think our home and our house are the same? Is Home a feeling and House a dwelling? We all love our Home. Do we all love our House?

Simple Day

It is the night of witches and ghosts and chill chasing bonfires!
Make your Halloween Night one of cozy fun!


Each season has a special feeling. We want to celebrate all those special feelings! One way to celebrate is to decorate for each season! Bring in seasonal elements to make your home feel like a vacation Read more…

Ahh, warm summer nights… they call for time by the bonfire. Sit in the dark and listen to the sounds of the summer night… Read more…
Spend your moments outside! A humble sized deck need not be humble. Read more…
My Scottish Lord and I are sun people, warm air, summer nights, flip flops, southern roots (okay, that one is me!) It makes sense we live in a warm sultry place. Makes sense, but we don’t. We live in the upper Mid-west in an oh so short summer and a wildly long winter place.We make the most of what warm weather we have at our humble Scottish Cottage, in our backyard pool, on our front stoop, back deck and stone patio. We spend what moments we have in the sun.
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