sharing my passion for all things home
There's nothing quite as satisfying as taking an old, forgotten piece of furniture and making it look and function like brand new. It's amazing what a little bit of paint and TLC can do!One of my favorite furniture makeovers of my own is my little blue china hutch: (You can read about the makeover here and here.)Amazingly, my little hutch caught … [Read more...]
This summer, my kids and I decided that we would make something together every Monday. It could be a craft or a recipe. So far, we've been opting to make our favorite recipes because we love the edible results! One of my kids favorites is this recipe for "Garbage Bars." We made them together and have been happily nibbling ever … [Read more...]
When I showed you my grandfather clock makeover, I told you about how Mr. Longhorn (my husband) came with some inherited furniture when we got married. One piece is this old library chair. It is a chair his mother (who is still living, by the way, so it's not really an inherited piece) got from a former neighbor somewhere along the way. … [Read more...]
Last week I showed you the house from the movie, "Something's Gotta Give." I told you it was my very favorite movie house ever. Well, yes, that's true. But a very close runner-up (and I mean Michael Phelps in the Bejing Olympics close -- you know where there's like a milli-second between wall touches for the win) is the house from the movie, … [Read more...]
I was browsing through Pottery Barn the other day and spotted these: Pottery Barn Fourth of July burlap stars I had seen them in one of the catalogs, but thought they were even more stunning in person. They are much bigger than I expected...one is 16" and the other 18" in diameter! They're already sold out online. … [Read more...]
A week or so ago, the movie, "Something's Gotta Give" was on TV. Of course, I watched it even though I've seen it a million times. Yes, the movie is good, but the real reason I keep watching it over and over is because I am absolutely, positively in love with the house. Oh my God!! That house! I could move in today. Leave all my stuff behind, … [Read more...]
I was 32 when I got married and my husband was 34. Getting married a little later in life meant we both came with stuff...a lot of it! I had an apartment full of furniture and he had a house full. Not just his own bachelor stuff, but a lot of inherited pieces that came from his grandparents. One of those pieces was this grandfather … [Read more...]
One of my favorite things about nice weather is being able to eat outdoors. Source There's just something about eating in the fresh air that makes everything seem taste better. Is it just me that thinks that? Source Whenever the weather is nice, my kids beg to eat on our patio. We don't do anything fancy. We just bring our plates and drinks … [Read more...]
It's the last Monday morning of the school year and all is quiet. Just me and the dogs watching squirrels and taking pictures. I'm enjoying the morning. It's quiet and cool -- very un-Texas-like weather for this time of year. I love it! This back porch is about to become a hub of activity. Come Friday, it will be full of kids, towels and … [Read more...]
