I changed my office around recently so I didn’t have my back to the door and so I could capitalize on the light from the window. However, I now faced a large blank wall. Working from home has me missing my whiteboard and bulletin board. Not that I often updated them but they made me stay organized and feel like I was in an office.

In my mind I had a nice weekend project… really an afternoon project of tackling this blank wall. A few years ago I gave my Mom a photograph of men at South Station, Boston looking at their pocket watches. It reminded me of my Grandfather who was a brakeman for the railroad. Long story short, it never got framed. So, a wall project was born. I purchased an inexpensive frame and whiteboard (with bulletin board) and got everything together to hang. However, I did not like the shelf that came with the whiteboard… so off to purchase a small hanging shelf for the markers and eraser… and I love the overall look. What do you think?

I also stumbled across this Martha Stewart Living rug for the floor… which has become more important now that the winter months are here and the floor is COLD. It suddenly feels like a comfortable workspace. Now I just have to dock the laptop and away I go!




Somehow an entire bag of uncooked shrimp got lost in my freezer. During the clean out, I discovered the long-lost bag and immediately started looking for something to make with them. My favorite is coconut shrimp so of to Epicurious.com I went and found this awesome recipe:
Not so long ago I was miserable at preparing well-rounded meals as I often neglected all fruits and vegetables. Well, recently, I was abducted by health nuts and am now a firm believer in the benefits of the smoothie. To that end I purchased a Vita-Mix and have not looked back. This mixer has made me homemade hummus, acorn soup and of course a multitude of smoothies. Most of my smoothies are of the green variety with enough fruit to hide the greens… but I have found one smoothie that is the perfect pick me up for the afternoon hours.













