Tonight upon your pillow Close your eyes and hide your head For the fairies and the goblins Will be hovering 'round your head... here is my gift to you... Happy Halloween to all my ghoulish … [Read more...]

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written by Rebecca E. Parsons
Tonight upon your pillow Close your eyes and hide your head For the fairies and the goblins Will be hovering 'round your head... here is my gift to you... Happy Halloween to all my ghoulish … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
As you know I love to decorate for the season or holiday...or just to have a change! It is that creative ADD I have embraced as part of my personality! Visionary ideas are easy for me...I am a master … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
This week at People for Others, Paul Campbell, SJ, is hosting a Week of Gratitude. Since gratitude is my word for the year, I find this especially helpful on my journey. The theme for this week is … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
I was recently asked what happy and healthy means to me. Happy and Healthy to me means taking care of myself first. I don't believe that is selfish, although it may sound so. I learned, as a mother of … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
Defining an Inspirista by @Inspirista So I am doing this 30-day Challenge with my friend Jennifer Tuma-Young’s new book–Balance Your Life, Balance the Scale. #BalanceBook I am doing it to gain … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
YOU are the Expert of you!!! by @Inspirista #BalanceBook Last week I wrote about my friend Jennifer Tuma-Young's new book–Balance Your Life, Balance the Scale. I also told you that I was taking her … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
30-Day Challenge I am joining Susan Vernicek, founder of Identity Magazine to find balance in 30 Days. The challenge is inspired by the soon to be released (best selling) book by the remarkable … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
There are a lot of changes coming in my future...stay tuned as I alter, adapt, adjust, amend, change, commute, convert, cook, cook, correct mid-course, denature, develop, dial back, diversify, doctor, … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
If you know me well, you probably know that I am always messing with the 'hows' ...those creative hows in and of my life simply as a way to manifest life - changes and all. I am a visionary … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
So Mother's Day will be quiet for me this year...well it actually has been for quite some time. My four children and one grandchild are spread out from coast to coast. They are so spread thin time … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
The big event happened on Friday afternoon, when 16 top-tier bloggers from around the US gathered in New York City at the invitation of Sear's and KMart to celebrate the launch of the Sandra by Sandra … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
I am so thrilled to show you my DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #24 ~ My Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Christmas Tree for 2011. Most of the decorations are from the Dollar Tree. They had some awesome … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
The DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #23 ~ Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less candelabra I found for a steal at Goodwill. By now you should have discovered that I love my local Goodwill store. I could … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
My DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #22 is Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Twig Tree that I keep up year round. I decorate it for the season. The simple addition of two votive candles adds another layer … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
The Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #21 is the chair backs decoration for my dining chairs. Earlier this year Himself painted the chairs and the legs of the dining table … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
My DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #20 is simple yet Elegantly Sumptuous. It is the personification of Luxe for Less. I picked up a footed wooden bowl at Goodwill for under $2. I filled it with the … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
The Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #19 is using lots of glass to bring sparkle and shine into the decorating scheme. I found these tall glass goblets at my favorite … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
My DIY Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less Christmas Decor Vignette #18 is an inexpensive way to get some glamour into your decorating scheme. I so wanted a large mirror over the mantle this year. Mirrors … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
The DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #17 and Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less idea today is magnolia leaves rimmed in silver. They turned out so amazingly awesome, it is one of my favorites this … [Read more...]
written by Rebecca E. Parsons
DIY Christmas Decor Vignette #13 is indeed an Elegantly Sumptuous Luxe 4 Less. I covered two books from Goodwill with newsprint. I placed a set of blue beads in a leaded glass tray I own and put a 2 … [Read more...]