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06/15/2026
I’ve always been intentional in teaching my girls two important arts:
Screen free entertainment
The joy of thrifting/foraging
And lately that means going back to playing Mahjong. We were gifted these two sets decades ago while in China, and both hold precious memories. I realized recently they have always been closed in boxes when I’ve shared on here- proving you never know what’s behind closed doors (or under box lids 😉).
Kela and I have been toying with the idea of learning American Mahjong, but to be honest the thought terrifies me! 😅 I still don’t completely understand/remember what I’m doing playing Chinese Mahjong; I don’t know if I have enough brain cells left at my age to try to start over learning another version! Do you play???
As far as the shells go…I’m going to just put it out there. I’m a shell hoarder. My collection is out of control. I have bin after bin after bin after bin. I will have to share in stories if you promise not to judge. And…yes. Of course I will continue to collect more. 🤷🏼♀️What’s a girl to do? They are AWE-INSPIRING and FREE!!!
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06/08/2026
Are you in the mood for a little RED, WHITE, & BLUE?
Summer is full of traditions over here, and we always kick things off with a little patriotic decorating to commemorate our hard fought freedoms.
Dave was born on the 4th of July, so we have more than one reason to celebrate! (He’s a little shy of the 250th year marker, although some days he may try to say he feels close!)
Now that the stage is set, it’s time to start planning his favorite part (OK, he’s not alone on this one)…
WHAT’S FOR DESSERT??? Do you have any favorites to pass along?
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We decided to give this wet bar a little attention and it ended up being a lot more involved than what we planned. Isn’t that how it usually works?
We are still considering tearing out the mirrors and adding tile, but honestly there is something about how the reflection the mirrors enlarges the space that I can’t quite let go of. So for now, I decided to paint a dark rich color in the upper area and traded the solid wood French doors for glass paned ones. When the solid doors were closed, this looked more like a closet, and wide open, they covered the flanking builtins. The glass doors allow for the wet bar to be a contributing element to the space- not a detraction.
The inspiration for this little glow up was the new hardware we chose to put throughout our main level. And eventhough these doors caused fits of frustration since they were warped in ways you couldn’t tell until
install, working with was an absolutely seamless experience. The quality y’all ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!
In the end, we can still say we are thankful that this stunning hardware pushed us to make the swap- and yes, we’d do it all over again. Home projects are often full of hiccups but gorgeous finishes make it all worthwhile.
Chambord crystal k***s
Carré backplates/ Timeless bronze
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