Life is beautiful when it's Monday morning, the sun is rising so that every tree you see is glowing pink, and your sister texts and asks if you're up for a run. How convenient that you already had your running clothes on so of course you say YES, and that is just the best way to start the week ...
DIY
Studio Updates
The Studio is coming along and today I wanted to share more updates with you. Fireman and I were chuckling over our lunch break (me more so than him, I'm afraid) that when you observe room transformations online and on tv, the time frame from the Before to the After always seems to go so quickly. ...
A Studio for Mom ~ Part 2
I'm back today with Part 2 of A Studio for Mom. Yesterday I shared the history of this former theater room in our house and the process we went through to finally decide to make this space a studio for my creative endeavors and future growth. Although I am entering unfamiliar territory ...
A Studio for Mom ~ Part 1
After shuffling three children out the door at three different times this morning, I spent 30-45 minutes walking through the house finally putting things away from last weekend. Take down the birthday banner? Check. Put away string, scotch tape and push pins used to hang banner (stuffed ...
DIY Tomato Cage Christmas Tree
I've wanted to build one of these tomato cage Christmas trees forever. This year, I was determined to make it happen. Let me share with you how SUPER easy this was to do...and inexpensive compared to what you would spend to purchase one already potted and lit. First, I found a couple ...
Painting Kitchen Cabinets: More Details
One of the most daunting projects on my Sixteen Days of Getting my House in Order was painting the kitchen cabinets. I finished this week-long project early to mid October, so we've been living with white cabinetry for six weeks now. My overall six-week-in evaluation? I cannot believe the ...
DIY Chalkpaint Recipe
It's late and I'm headed to bed, but I had to share with you a quick glimpse of the project I tackled tonight using my own homemade chalk paint. If this stuff is as good as it seems tonight, I could get very, VERY excited. Here's the piece I'm working on: After removing all the hardware, washing ...
Baking for my Family
This blog was conceived from my love of furniture refinishing, decorating, and all things design. Oh, don't misunderstand me. I still love those things...! I can get downright giddy were you to come over this afternoon and talk furniture over a latte with me. Matter of ...
