4.22.2025

Earth Day… Time Flies

Earth Day will forever have two meanings for me… the day my father passed away 4.22.2024 and a day to plant something new and wonderful in my garden…








Riding through a beautiful area where he used to live… to planting an herb garden… to planting a KOKO LOKO floribunda rose tree and calling her Harry in honor of my dad who loved roses and the name seem perfect for such a fun man… He is truly missed by ALL…

Happy Earth Day!




 

4.18.2025

Springtime… Getting the Garden Lit Up

Springtime has me wanting to be in the garden and thanks to sunshine, I’m excited to plant and decorate my flowerbeds… I never did much with lighting but I found these cute lanterns that work on a timer with batteries… no electricity… and they come on at the time we originally turned them on every night and go off six hours later… adorable during the day…



Anddd… fun to see them flicker at night… my son said it reminds him of Hogwarts and our friends say it looks like fairy lights you see around Disneyland at night… I just love the look…


My friends keep asking be whether I selected warm or cool lights… and the answer is warm for the yellow glow seen above… the “cool” lights tend to cast a blue light. Another thing, the lanterns did not come with holders… I had to buy them separate but I loved that they came in equal sets…



If you look closely, you’ll see that I have place the lanterns all through the flowerbeds… unfortunately, I didn’t take a photo of them on at night… or I should say that I couldn’t get a good photo of them glowing in the garden… and it was too cold to stay outside to capture the perfect shot… I’ll try again during the summer or on a warmer night…





If you’re interested in lighting up your yard too, check out the links above… 
I hope they delight you as much as they do me 

Springtime is the best!!!


P.S. Some of my garden is the inspiration for my book Garden of Lust



2.06.2025

Love to PAINT Paris Apartments

For years I have been painting apartments located in Paris…




I have gotten a lot of inspiration from fabulously decorated Paris Perfect rental apartments…



I currently have card sets available in my ART SHOP…

This Paris Apartment Collections and others make a great gift for friends and yourself… 
They can be found here…





1.01.2025

Hello 2025!

Happy New Year to ALL…


Hoping this is healthy and happy year for everyone!



 

12.25.2024

Merry Christmas to All

 






We made it through the year… it’s already Christmas… and we’re heading into a new year…



12.09.2024

Christmas Time in the City

Loving these The New Yorker magazine covers…







Anddddddd… these are all available on Amazon as jigsaw puzzles… FUN… CUTE!

I hope you’re enjoying the Holiday Season!

 



12.05.2024

Looking for a Unique Gift... Original Art Bookmarks

WOW! WHAT A GREAT GIFT... HANDPAINTED BOOKMARKS are AVAILABLE NOW in my ART SHOP 

The front above and the back below…

Miniature works of art!!!
See more one of a kind bookmarks in my ART SHOP












A Whimsical Handpainted Bookmark... PERFECT GIFT for YOU or a FRIEND!!!

- Approximately 3" x 7"
- Painted on both sides
- Ribbon tie
- Laminated
- One of a Kind
- Painting colors vary... photos don't capture the fabulous hues of the artwork

BONUS: FREE signed Fifi Flowers book!!!

Pop over to my ART SHOP... sooooo FUN... ART FOR BOOKS HERE




12.01.2024

First of December… Time to Read Holiday Themed Books

HALLMARK HOLIDAY MOVIES in BOOK form… 




Melissa Bennette, a young beautiful woman who has tragically lost her parents in a devastating plane crash, is set to spend another Christmas holiday alone until one night as she gazes into the dressed up holiday windows of New York City and her path crosses with the gorgeous man of her dreams. 

Evan Duke is the world's top male model, dreamed about and wanted by women everywhere, but he only has eyes for her. 

This holiday season tale of twists, turns and surprises stretches from twinkling lights of New York to the sun drenched beaches of Santa Monica to the art world of Paris. With each destination, the layers of their lives and closely held secrets fall away as a beautiful love grows out of the weeds of self doubt and heartbreak.



PURCHASE LINKS...




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Nick Granger, an entertainment attorney, immersed himself in work logging ridiculous hours and avoiding a social life. The only connection he cared to make was with a certain ski bunny he met on a Christmas break trip years ago. 

Victoria Davine, once on the road to the advertisement world, found herself traveling a different path after life intervened. Content with her new direction, she finds herself decorating and improving other people's lives while pushing her own desires aside.

When unexpected guests announce their plans to invade for the holidays, Nick must cancel his yearly ski trip and quickly trim his apartment for Christmas. Lacking the time or talent to make his place look homey and inviting, his enthusiastic assistant hires St Davine Interiors to save her boss. And once she meets the owner, Victoria, she thinks maybe she is exactly the divine angel Nick needs to bring him back to the land of the living.



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THIS ONE ACTUALLY BEGINS ON NEW YEARS EVER…



Gianna Marinelli, an Italian in America, just wanted a new independent life as an interior designer

Ashton Tate, the owner of Tate & Sons Construction, just wanted time to create his own designs

Winning spots on a reality design show--Get It Right...get your own design show--has Gianna and Ashton competing against each other but maybe they don't understand the whole premise... 


Is it wrong to fall in love with your competition? 
Are you supposed to hate your fellow competitor?


PURCHASE LINKS…



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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
MERRY CHRISTMAS
HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY READING!!!



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