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One of the first books I ever read on making a house a home. Growing up in a dysfunctional family, clutter and chaos was the norm. This book was life changing for twentysomething me. Rereading all these years later, I'm surprised at how many things are part of my routines. Yes, it's a bit dated and pretentious in places, but it taught me so much: seasonal eating, flowers in the house, and setting a pretty table. 🌸

I did a thing. I ventured out this weekend to see my daughter in Providence. We went to the Athenæum and then to Aleppo Sweets for some Arabic coffee with cardamom and of course some baklava. The Athenæum had a sale so I got 6 books for less than $10!!! No anxiety. It was lovely.

I appreciate the irony that some of my clutter consists of multiple issues of a magazine dedicated to making life simpler. They used to occupy two shelves plus an overflow area, and now it‘s down to one shelf on the bookcase that‘s holding my #readordonate books. Getting the subscription finally stopped also helped, but that‘s another story! There weren‘t many January issues, and they‘re gone, so I‘m working on December now. #monthlymagazineblitz

Finished my last 2023 read early this afternoon (The Rose Code by Kate Quinn) and this was my final count for the year.

I don‘t know if I will set a book goal for 2024.

#OctoberPhotoADay @Clwojick #HomeDecor
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#Scarathlon #SpookyGhostClub

Got this one at Vinnies in Dubbo and perused it on the way home on the bus before leaving it in the park during the rest stop for someone else to enjoy. I have vintage cases I could store books under my bed in like this picture. This was the only idea I got from this book but it was still enjoyable to flick though. I wouldn‘t pay full price for it though.

February is in the books!

#Bookspin
#Doublebookspin

2022 is a wrap. Here are the books I read: 12 months, 12 shelves.

My decorating is finally done! #Scarathlon2022 #TeamMonsterMash #bucketlist #ScarathlonBucketList

Honestly, I skimmed through this book while my family was shopping in Target. I did enjoy the art style throughout the book and the definitions of the different styles of homes. I think this would be a nice coffee table book… I might be a little biased because my mom watches the Gaines‘ on HGTV frequently. 😂