Two weeks ago I knew I needed to write this post. For one, I've been wanting to show photos of our oldest son's recent room refresh, and Two, I know I'm not the only one nurturing and training up a child who doesn't quite fit "the mold." As our oldest son's high school graduation draws ...
In the Home
Our Kitchen
One of my favorite things to do when I visit a home design blog is to click on the Home Tour page and gaze at all the marvelous photos of other people's homes. You, too? This is not a new obsession: Even pre-children, Fireman and I used to frequent local Parade of Home tours for the ...
Dining Area Updates ~ A Painted Railing & New Seat Covers
Okay, who needs a little home improvement project to stimulate your Tuesday? I spent a few blissful hours DIYing around my home this weekend and the solitude ~ along with the accomplishment ~ was good for my soul. In the not-so-recent past, I often tried to "squeeze" decorating or ...
DIY “Be Still” Sign
If this is your first time visiting my blog, I am so honored you are here! I hope in some small way you find encouragement, inspiration, and validation as a mommy, a wife, and a creative soul. If there's one thing I've learned about women in my decades of walking ...
Girl’s Room Makeover
Our daughter's room is finally finished enough to post a few pictures. There is more I'd like to do in this space, but with school in session and weeks flying by, I thought I would post what we've accomplished so far, with more updates later. My daughter really wanted hot pink bedding, but to ...
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 ...
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 ...
