COLLEGE BOUND – and My “REVISED” DORM PACKING LIST
THIS is the first summer in 3 years, that I will NOT been preparing to send a child OFF to college. Fall 2015 I sent a son to college and Fall 2016 I sent a daughter. Their basic needs – bedding,...
View ArticleDORM SHOPPING – and PHOEBE’S “MUST HAVES”
Life is funny, during those months and months of preparation and anticipation of their impending departures – THEIR LEAVING occupied my every thought…every moment was “THE LAST TIME” sniff, sniff,...
View ArticleHAPPY JULY FOURTH! – DOGS AND THUNDER AND FIREWORKS!
HAPPY FOURTH!!!! 11 DAYS UNTIL WE GET THE NEW PUPPY! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The fireworks and the barking last night reminded me of our sweet Muffin and how much she HATED Fireworks and storms!...
View ArticleWAY “COOL” WHITE PAINT COLORS
THE #1 PAINT COLOR THAT PEOPLE AGONIZE OVER IS.. WHITE ….Once upon a time – I used to think ALL WHITE paint colors were alike – I have long since let go of that notion! ALL WHITES ARE NOT ALIKE! There...
View Article“DON’T SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF”…“JUST LET GO”…. “LIFE IS SHORT”– AND OTHER...
Recently, on vacation in Maine, we were sitting around the table playing cards and talking about funny things the kids did when they were little. My almost 21 year old son just casually mentioned that...
View ArticleMY VERY FIRST PIECE OF FURNITURE
When asked “What would you take from your house in case of a FIRE?” – I have always replied – “My Loved ones and My photos” This is still true BUT if I could also take ONE PIECE of furniture – it...
View ArticleI’M STILL HERE !
Greetings! I am still here – just not HERE~ It appears that I have been hijacked by non other than an 8 pound teddy bear! SHE HAS ROBBED ME OF SLEEP AND MY HEART AND I am a willing accomplice in all...
View ArticleCHARLOTTESVILLE. MY HOME. MY HEART.
I started this post Sunday. But I kept feeling like how I felt, WHAT I felt – was too BIG for this Blog – maybe just too much. Or maybe the blog was not the place – would my words be...
View ArticleCOMING SOON – ALL NEW – LESLIDEVITO.COM – BIG SALE!
MY NEW PAINTING WEBSITE leslidevito.com GOES LIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 COME HELL OR HIGH WATER – WHETHER I HAVE ONE AVAILABLE PAINTING OR 20 THE WEBSITE WILL OPEN 9/1/17!!! The OLD leslidevito.com site...
View ArticleWE SAY TO FAREWELL SUMMER
This time last year – I was moving my only daughter into her Freshman College dorm room. I can remember every inch of that day. The out-of-body feeling – letting her go – joyful and pushing down the...
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