sharing my passion for all things home
Yes. It's true. I'm a cheapskate. I blame it on my dad. He is a first-rate bargain hunter. Finding name brand clothes for 75% off. Rummaging through flea market tables. Making things himself to save money. It's in my genes. I was defenseless I tell you! That's why I had to reupholster my dining room chairs … [Read more...]
I have a problem and I've passed it on to my daughter. It's called, never being totally satisfied with a room, even when I've claimed it's done. Case in point, my daughter's tween bedroom. There are just a few small details that we both wanted to adjust. She wasn't feeling the love of the decoupaged night table any more. And, neither … [Read more...]
I sent my babies off to their first day of school this morning. It seems just like yesterday they were little and home with me all day -- or even just starting kindergarten. Now, they're in the third and sixth grades.My, how time flies.Since I haven't been blogging as regularly while the kids were home on summer vacation, I thought I would get … [Read more...]
It seems like just a few years ago I was picking out fabrics for a baby boy's nursery. Then, just a few short weeks later (not really) we were moving my son upstairs to a big boy room. Then, after a blink of an eye, he told me his room was too baby-ish and we tweaked it to be fit for a tween boy. Yesterday, my son came to me and told me that he … [Read more...]
I receive a lot of questions about the paint colors used in my home. Here they are: Entry/Foyer: Pebble Stone by Behr Dining Room: Weekend in the Country by Valspar Living Room: Valley Hills by Behr Master Bedroom: Springfield Tan (AC-5) by Benjamin Moore Kitchen: The … [Read more...]
Happy Friday! Before I get to my favorite things for this Friday let me tell you that I am very excited to be guest posting over at Debbiedoos today! Specifically, she invited me to share my home tour at her place and I am so honored and happy to be doing just that. Please head on over there (after reading this post, of course) and pay Debbie a … [Read more...]
I love a comfy, peaceful and beautiful master bedroom. Problem is, I've struggled for years trying to make mine all those things. After going back and forth for several months with all kinds of master bedroom re-do plans (see those posts here and here), I finally settled -- for now -- with a fresher look. Before, my room had … [Read more...]
I had a great time last week during our Getting Creative at Home tour! Thank you so much for visiting, commenting and following me and everyone else! It was fun meeting new bloggers, browsing new blogs, seeing amazing projects and finding new followers and friends in the blog world! Linking up to: Between Naps on the Porch Due to stolen … [Read more...]
If you've been browsing DIY blogs and/or Pinterest over the last couple of years, you are bound to run in to something that was made using old pallets. I was driving through the Lowe's parking lot the other day and spotted a whole stack of them. It got me thinking about all the cool pallet projects I've seen and how much I want to tackle one … [Read more...]
A couple of weeks ago I saw this gorgeous painted secretary at Miss Mustard Seed. It is painted her new "Artissimo" color in her milk paint line. Posted at Miss Mustard Seed Let me tell you, it had me at "hello." Gorgeous! If you've been hanging around here for any time at all, you know I love blue. I have just a few things... painted … [Read more...]
I am excited about the Getting Creative at Home blog tour. Yesterday, I shared the spotlight with four other crafty and talented bloggers: Today, five new blogs are up:Tuesday, Aug. 6: Designer’s Sweet Spot Design Dreams by Anne Country Design Style Shabby Art Boutique Cupcakes and Crinoline I hope you are enjoying meeting new bloggers … [Read more...]
Paint projects, decorating, DIY...those are just some of the fun things that were going on at the Haven Conference last weekend. In case you're not familiar, Haven is a conference for home and DIY bloggers. They get to laugh, have fun, practice DIY projects and meet other bloggers. I hated to miss it!So, 24 of us decided to have our own fun and … [Read more...]
I'm lucky to have a very sweet mother-in-law. She is nice, sweet-tempered and treats me like her own daughter. And, every so often she comes bearing cool gifts. This is what she bestowed upon me earlier this week: She got it a long time ago and never got around to fixing it up so she gave it to me! It's my lucky day! It's definitely … [Read more...]
What do you do when a bunch of your blogger friends (and ones you haven't even met yet) get together for a fabulous DIY/Home Blogger conference to connect and talk about home stuff without you?You get busy rounding up other blogger friends who are in the same boat and throw a "Getting Creative at Home" blog tour party! Yep. While the other … [Read more...]
Summer is always a crazy time with the kids. Camps, family trips, swimming, sleepovers, etc. We are always crazy busy. But, this summer, we welcomed a new kind of crazy. For some random reason, we decided to welcome a new family member into our home. Meet Cinder Ella. Cinder for short. We just adopted her from our local Humane Society and … [Read more...]
