A La Salsa

A La Salsa was voted Minneapolis's best Mexican restaurant! I agree and now I am a frequent diner!

Lorenzo is a dynamic and personable owner who invited a few friends for a private Sunday brunch. He surprised his guests with this delicious dessert, the Pineapple Tamale!

He has two great locations.....you gotta go!

Strictly Social

I attended recently a talk presented by Christine Clifford held at the Women's Club of Minneapolis. This event was my first time visiting the Women's Club and first time learning about Christine's personal breast cancer survivor story. She is definitely is a moving motivational speaker.

Her words of inspiration came to me at the just right time!

I'm Back!

Thank you for patiently waiting for me! Moving has been an adventure, however, not an easy one! When the travel time is approximately ten to twelve hours, depending on your stops, it takes a whole lotta out of you!

(This is me at a spring art festival in Minneapolis.)

By the way, I live in a neighborhood called "Tangletown" which is a delightful place to live. I have included information about the neighborhood at the end of the post if you're interested.










Welcome to my home....a house that was built in 1922. I love the colors that are in this home and will definitely use many of the same colors in our home when we buy in Minneapolis!
















Since this photo was taken, I have added artwork to the walls and moved the antique trunk to the entry way. A large wooden coffee table is now in front of the couch.










This is the view from the dining room looking into the living room. I love all the light from the many windows and open space.











The built-in buffet was almost taken out of this house when the owner made updates! I'm so pleased that didn't happen. It is filled to the max with my Alice in Wonderland dishes, Christmas dishes and special china pieces.

The door to the right goes to the huge kitchen and the door to the left leads to the attic.

Off to the left of the dining room are the first floor living areas. I am claiming one of the rooms as my studio space. Photos will come "after" the transformation!






Our guest bedroom....so now you'll know where you'll be staying when you come for a visit!

The antique dressforms are from NYC and a gift from my daughter. The tiny one is a children's dress form.












The guest bathroom has been completely rennovated. It has nice tile colors and a great window for light.














Matt's Moving Company had been hired several times to unload the moving trucks. And just how much stuff can one own anyway??? The answer is easy.....way too much! Bill's stuff??? Dang...he doesn't have much! So the truth must be.....it has to be my art studio!!! And where does one par down when you are mixed media artist? The paints? The fabrics? The assemblage possibilities? The rubber stamps?....bite your tongue!

I am sorting boxes and taking out items that I can live without and making local donations. Donating is a good thing!

Tangletown, formerly Fuller - Location and General Characteristics

Tangletown neighborhood, located in southwest Minneapolis, is bound on the north by 46th Street, on the east by Interstate 35W, on the south by 54th Street and Diamond Lake Road and on the west by Lyndale Avenue South. Minnehaha Creek traverses the southern part of the neighborhood. The name Tangletown alludes to the street layout, which does not follow a traditional grid. Until it was renamed in 1996 the neighborhood's name was Fuller, after its elementary school named for Margaret Fuller. Fuller was an American feminist, poet, essayist, journalist and educator during the latter half of the 17th century. The school was torn down and the land converted into Fuller Park in 1977. This small park, a center of community life, offers many activities and features a flower garden.

A New Life

After many months of planning, designing, and building, we are finally officially in business.

We are located in the historical Flour Exchange Building which is skyway connected and in the heart of the government corridor.

We absolutely love the beautiful space we have created for attorneys.




Our kitchen is perfect and the best thing is the automatic dishwasher! Since I have taken this photo, our Bunn coffee maker arrived and it now sits on the counter next to the refrigerator.

The kitchen has a huge window and is large enough to be our mail center along with fax and copier.


This is the lounge area of our office where the overflow of clients can sit and/or attorneys can visit.

We have hung several art pieces since this photo was taken.





We receive so many compliments from our clients on the floor. It is Asian Walnut and is absolutely stunning.

I am definitely having this flooring in my new home!







This is our largest conference room that has video conferencing capabilities. It seats twelve. The table was custom made by TulsaWoodSmith and personally delivered and set up by the owner on a snowy weekend. He and his wife traveled from Tulsa Oklahoma to Minneapolis for set up and we spent an awesome weekend together!

He also built the receptionist desk that is seen in the first photo. We HIGHLY recommend his shop if you are wanting anything built with beautiful woods! His work is beyond amazing!

Morelaw Minneapolis has a website that you are invited to visit. Enjoy!