The Today Show: Before & After Challenge
As seen on The Today Show, I was given the design challenge of re-doing a family’s deck for under $250. Read on to see how I did it–and scroll down…
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Antigua Day By Day
April 30, 2012- Day One MAR Central My journey to Antigua began bright and early this morning as the car service picked me up at 4:30 a.m. Of course, I was…
MARvelous Super Bowl Party Ideas
There are many people that celebrate the Super Bowl like it is a holiday. In fact, for many football fans, winter only means one thing: The Big Game! However, did…
New Year’s Stay Here
I love the holidays and to me, New Year’s Eve is the perfect culmination of the season, as it’s followed by a fresh, hopeful new beginning. Over the years, I’ve…
Kra-Ze Hottie Toddy
Here’s my version of a hot apple cider toddy. I call it a Kra-Ze Hottie Toddy because it uses vodka instead! Leave a pot of this on the stove as your…
The MARberry Cocktail
This drink is so refreshing — and beautiful when you freeze blueberries in the ice cubes. I like to serve it in straight-from-the-freezer MARtini glasses. The dark blue berries floating…
Tipsy Topsy Garden Design
Okay, so I’ve been told I’m a little more “off kilter” than most, and over the years I built my company on the unique differences that make me, well, me —…
Wishing To Wash
We’ve all been there — that messy, dusty, grimy car that sits in our driveway screaming for a wash. Oh what to do? A dirty car is without a doubt…
Booking Style
Over the years, I’ve always enjoyed collecting beautiful antique books. My first acquisition was a 1937 edition of Margaret Mitchells‘, “Gone With the Wind,” although it’s first printing was in…