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Lessons From Madame Chic: Book Review: Part 4

July 8, 2016 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

Well, here we are. The fourth and final part of my review of “Lessons from Madame Chic”. LESSONS FROM MADAME CHIC: PART 4 Chapter 15: Practice the Art of Entertainment Welcoming friends into your home to share a meal is worth the effort. Perfect a recipe or two, put some effort into your appearance, act…

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Why I’m Bringing Back the House Dress

July 5, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 76 Comments

House Dress

When I think about my childhood, Grandma was a big part of it. And in my mind’s eye she’s wearing a house dress. Are you familiar with that term? Housedress: an informal dress that is usually worn only while cleaning or doing other housework This post may contain affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate I…

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Menu Monday ~ July 4, 2016

July 4, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 1 Comment

It’s time for Menu Monday again! We’ve got a fun and busy week ahead. Take a peak at my menu plan to see what we’ve got happening around here. Dee’s Weekly Menu  Monday It’s the 4th of July or Independence Day here in the U.S. We already went to a fireworks display Saturday night so…

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LWD Book Club ~ July 2016

July 1, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 9 Comments

Here we are at the beginning of a new month again. That means it’s time for the LWD book club selections. Take a look: Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links.  LWD JULY BOOK CLUB SELECTIONS Eat That Frog by Brian Tracy I’m on a mission to decrease my procrastination tendencies and improve my productivity. Eat…

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Lessons From Madame Chic ~ A Book Review: Part 3

June 30, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Here is part three of my review of “Lessons From Madame Chic”. We’ve been out of town and it threw off my intended schedule for blog posts. Better late than never, though. Right? LESSONS FROM MADAME CHIC: PART 3 Part 3: How to Live Well This was my favorite section of the book. Taking care…

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Create a Beautiful Life: Afternoon Tea Ritual

June 29, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 4 Comments

Part of my ongoing project for “creating a beautiful life” includes an afternoon tea ritual. I’m happy to drink tea anytime but setting aside a special time in the afternoon to take a break gives me a bit of breathing room during a busy day. Create an afternoon tea ritual There is something about preparing…

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Menu Monday ~ June 27, 2016

June 27, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 7 Comments

We’re back! We spent a few days in California and then drove a car back for my parents. We had some good times but I’m so happy to be home. Unfortunately David leaves tomorrow for a business trip and won’t return until Friday. I’ll miss him but I’ve got a busy week ahead so at…

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Timely Tunes ~ California Dreaming

June 23, 2016 By Deanna Piercy Leave a Comment

My son, Chris, usually does the music posts for Life With Dee and he’ll be back soon with more “Timely Tunes”. In the meantime I thought I’d share one of my playlists. A couple of weeks ago I started putting together a playlist of songs about California. Not only was I born and raised there,…

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My Favorite Home Design Blogs

June 21, 2016 By Deanna Piercy 3 Comments

I’ve been interested in home design ever since I was a tiny little girl “playing house” with my dolls. In junior high I sent away for information about becoming an interior decorator. So it should come as no surprise that some of my favorite blogs focus on design. My Favorite Home Design Blogs Here are…

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