Nantucket Home, Inc. http://www.curatorsoflifestyle.com/blog/ en sage@nantuckethomeinc.com Copyright 2012 2012-05-11T21:37:43+00:00 We Fell In LOVE With This Use of Space http://www.curatorsoflifestyle.com/blog/we-fell-in-love-with-this-use-of-space/ http://www.curatorsoflifestyle.com/blog/we-fell-in-love-with-this-use-of-space/#When:21:37:43Z I ran across this blog post of a kids room and just had to share because I love it!
Shannon is a mother of 5…yes, 5 children.  Four girls and 1 boy.  Since they live in the same house that they lived in when they just had 1 child, they decided...

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]]> Our Designers, Latest Trends 2012-05-11T21:37:43+00:00 The Look http://www.curatorsoflifestyle.com/blog/the-look/ http://www.curatorsoflifestyle.com/blog/the-look/#When:18:05:57Z Here's a glimpse into our showroom featuring some of our most popular dining pieces.  There's just one day left to take advantage of great savings on most of these items.  To see more of our MVP's click here.

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]]> Notable Events, Our Furniture 2012-04-30T18:05:57+00:00 Easter At Our House http://www.curatorsoflifestyle.com/blog/easter-at-our-house/ http://www.curatorsoflifestyle.com/blog/easter-at-our-house/#When:15:33:45Z

It's never very organized. It, for some reason, doesn't have the same clout as Christmas. I wait until the last minute, then run around trying to do all the things I saw in magazines or blogs. The decorated eggs, the table decor, the brunch/lunch with appropriate spring foods, the gifts for the grandchildren... all done within a few days (sometimes hours) of THE DAY.

This year I did more than usual. The usual eggs are dyed with the grandkids with newspapers thick on the table in case of spills. Basic food color coats are as far as we usually get for the hard boiled eggs. And usually they are cracked because I try to put too many in the pan.

This year I followed a recipe I saw on line and just did one layer of eggs, in a really big pan, covered with water. Boil for 15 minutes, then turn it off to stand until cool. This year all my eggs made it without cracks. Then I used the food color, vinegar dye instead of the store bought pellets. I decided on just three colors for the eggs instead of many glass fulls of colors. After dying 18 eggs into green, blue and aqua tones I decided to hand paint them. Yes, it did take a good part of Saturday afternoon...but with each egg I got more adventuresome and more fulfilled. Yes, I did miss having the little ones around to guide in the art of Easter egg dying but I really was having a lot of fun just by myself!

The three progressive nights before Easter were spent with drawing patterns and colors on plain white bags to be used as Easter baskets by the grandkids. This, I decided was more creative than buying a basket and filling it with special treats. Yes, it was more creative but it took forever for the paints to dry on the glossy bags...and did the grandkids really notice??? And even if it did take at least an hour to iron and fold 10 napkins into bunnies...sometimes you need that kind of discipline for inner peace.

Okay, I would still do it again. I am not the kind of person to go to Kmart or Target and buy a premade basket filled with goodies. And even if some of my creations were flops because of still wet paint or because I should have blown the eggs first and not used hard boiled to draw on, it was a learning exercise and maybe next year I will learn from my mistakes and start a week before Easter!

The most important part of this whole Easter experience was being with our family and enjoying this sunny day. The grandkids fishing off our dock with make believe hooks...

 

the snake sightings under the dock... and counting how many turtles could fit on our rock without falling off were the highlights of the day...not the decor.

When will I ever learn?

Nan

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]]> Our Stories 2012-03-12T05:38:52+00:00 A Little Wedding Drama http://www.curatorsoflifestyle.com/blog/a-little-wedding-drama/ http://www.curatorsoflifestyle.com/blog/a-little-wedding-drama/#When:18:00:57Z

He came by land. Climbing over the rocks to the secluded beach and he waited...

She came by sea. The waters were rough and they tossed the small pongo around in the waves.

His camera crew joined him and the three of them watched the drama of the small boat trying to come

ashore in the rough waters. Would they be able to navigate the small passage onto the

small strip of beach?

The bride looked worried. Would she have to swim to her wedding in her white dress?

The pongo driver went for it. Right through the two rocks and raging surf onto the beach!

All was right in the world. She made it to land and barely got her feet wet.

The ceremony was quiet and unobserved (except by the small band of strangers perched on the rocks

and of course the camera crew).


Meanwhile back at the shore...the pongo boat driver was having a time of it trying to keep his boat from crashing on the rocks. Although he was supposed to take the bride and groom back to town on the boat,

he must have figured out that his boat was more important than his duty. He high tailed it for the

open sea!

The Kiss.

And the smiles! Who was this brave and adventuresome couple? Did the bride climb and cross over the

rocks in her wedding dress? Rick and I were part of the band of strangers, on the rocks, in Mexico, that happened to put us at the right place, at the right time, with my camera and a telephoto lens. Through

Rollie (the officiant and local restaurant owner) we got the name of the wedding planner and through her,

the name of the couple and their permission to share their story. Congratulations Heather and Eli!

Nan

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