Author: Heather Houston

Absinthe aficionado. Empathetic thinker-feeler. Verbose writer. Avidly authentic. Hydrangea fanatic. Snow leopard lover. Joy huntress. Promising my devotees a honest glimpse into my life as I live with freedom, power and full self-expression in an unfiltered and sometimes distilled way. CHEERS!

My Abundant Life 5-6-26

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May 6th, 2026

After the Fact: The Art of Decorative Detection

“When friends enter a home, they sense its personality and character, the family’s style of living—these elements male a house come alive with a sense of identity, a sense of energy, enthusiasm, and warmth, declaring, ‘This is who we are; this is how we live.'”

Ralph Lauren (American Fashion Designer, Philanthropist & Billionaire Businessman; October 13th, 1949)

“To one who waits, all things reveal themselves…so long as you have the courage not to deny in the darkness what you have seen in the light.”

Coventry Patmore (English Poet & Literary Critic; July 23rd, 1823 to November 26th, 1896)

“Because our ‘hobbit house’ is so small, we only surround ourselves with items that we use and bring us joy. No hoarding ‘stuff'”.

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 147 to 149 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.

My Storied Life 5-5-26

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May 5th, 2026

1969 Top 10 Highest-Grossing & Award Winning Films

  • Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid 👍🏼👍🏼
    • 42nd Academy Awards Best Original Screenplay: William Goldman
    • 42nd Academy Awards Best Original Score: Burt Bacharach
    • 42nd Academy Awards Best Original Song: Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
    • 27th Golden Globe Awards Drama, Musical & Comedy Best Original Score: Burt Bacharach

“This has always been a great western film. I love the banter between Robert Redford and Paul Newman. I wish more movies with both of them together were available. The location this film was shot in looks like Moab or the Grand Canyon area…BEAUTIFUL! I remember my dad singing Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head when I was a child and I loved this song. I would watch again on a lazy afternoon.”

My Musical Life 5-5-26

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May 5th, 2026

#19 Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
Left a good job in the city
Workin’ for the man ev’ry night and day
And I never lost one minute of sleepin’
Worryin’ ’bout the way things might have been🪄
Big wheel keep on turnin’
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river🪄
Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis
Pumped a lot of ‘pane down in New Orleans
But I never saw the good side of the city
‘Til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen🪄
Big wheel keep on turnin’
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river🪄
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river🪄
If you come down to the river
Bet you gonna find some people who live
You don’t have to worry ’cause you have no money
People on the river are happy to give🪄
Big wheel keep on turnin’
Proud Mary keep on burnin’
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river🪄
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river
Rollin’, rollin’, rollin’ on the river

My Abundant Life 5-5-26

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May 5th, 2026

Eminent Domain: Whose Home Is It, Anyways?

“Your home is your home only when you feel you have jurisdiction over the space.”

Joan Kron (Film Producer)

“A home’s tranquility always comes from within no matter what the circumstances. The space one’s soul requires cannot be measured in inches, feet or dollars.”

“Where we are in our lives and our relationship with others must take precedence over our decorating choices. Sometimes what we want just isn’t practical or right for us now. …These are not so much questions of lifestyle as of life passages…An honest home that rings true to the lives of the people who occupy it will always be disarmingly refreshing to visitors.”

Alexandra Stoddard (Author & Interior Designer; November 8th, 1941)

“My home is my sanctuary and I keep it organized so it doesn’t take up space cluttering my mind.”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 146 to 147 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.

My Musical Life 5-4-26

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May 4th, 2026

#18 Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley) 👍🏼

Lyrics:
We’re caught in a trap
I can’t walk out
Because I love you too much, baby🪄
Why can’t you see
What you’re doing to me
When you don’t believe a word I say?🪄
We can’t go on together
With suspicious minds (with suspicious minds)
And we can’t build our dreams
On suspicious minds🪄
So, if an old friend I know
Stops by to say hello
Would I still see suspicion in your eyes?🪄
Here we go again
Asking where I’ve been
You can’t see the tears are real, I’m crying
(Yes, I’m crying)🪄
We can’t go on together
With suspicious minds (suspicious minds)
And we can’t build our dreams
On suspicious minds🪄
Oh, let our love survive
I’ll dry the tears from your eyes
Let’s don’t let a good thing die
When, honey, you know I have never lied to you, mm
(Yeah, yeah)🪄
We’re caught in a trap
I can’t walk out
Because I love you too much, baby🪄
Why can’t you see
What you’re doing to me
When you don’t believe a word I say?🪄
Don’t you know I’m caught in a trap?
I can’t walk out
Because I love you too much, baby🪄
Well, don’t you know I’m caught in a trap?
I can’t walk out
Because I love you too much, baby

My Abundant Life 5-4-26

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May 4th, 2026

The Personality of Your Home

“A house is who you are, not who you ought to be.”

Jill Robinson (American Novelist, Essayist, and Teacher; May 30th, 1936 to July 20th, 2024)

“You will express yourself in your house whether you want to or not.”

Elsie de Wolfe (American Actress; December 20th, 1865 to July 12th, 1950)

“When we do, the principles of gratitude, simplicity, and order will begin to transform the places where we live into hallowed havens of comfort and contentment—with or without the new slipcovers.”

“Today, no matter where or how you live, look upon your home through the eyes of Love. Walk around the rooms and offer thanks for the walls and roof that safely enclose you and yours. Pause for a moment to consider all the women who have lost their homes through death, divorce, debt, or disaster. Be grateful for the home you have, knowing that, at this moment, all you have is all you truly need.”

“My home is my husband, so where ever we hang our hats is home. I prefer to live in a way where all the spaces are lived in an used. Having a formal dining room, etc. does not interest me as most of us know that room is rarely used and we often find our selves eating in the kitchen or at the daily dining table.”

–Ban Breathnach, Sarah. “Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy”. Grand Central Publishing. (1976). Kindle Page 145 to 146 of 501.

I challenge each of you on this blog series to post comments so we all can grow together.