I was in Goodwill last week and I spotted this: I loved the inlay and the frame color, plus it was $3.99. I thought I could make it into something much better. Here's my plan: A little paint tape and chalkboard spray paint. My inspiration? Restoration Hardware's subway art. To make it… Continue reading The Story Hidden in Our Subway Art
1 – Mantel FunI got to work with my sister-in-law Kristy this weekend on her mantel since she was having a party for my nephew Will’s 2nd birthday. You know how I love to move things around, work with what you’ve got, and stage a house or two, right? Here’s the before: Looks pretty good… Continue reading One Lovely Weekend
On Friday, my husband and I will celebrate our five-year wedding anniversary. I’ve loved watching the relationship between you and Annie grow. There were bumps along the way, but she fell in love with you right alongside me. I love that Annie still calls it our wedding.I loved watching you become a father to a… Continue reading Five Long and Wonderful Years
I've had this old entertainment center door in our basement storage area for a while: It was on an entertainment center we had donated but we left the door behind. I'd had my husband hold on to it because I liked it. No sentimental value or anything. I just really liked this door and thought… Continue reading My Most Favorite Project to Date
Before we purchased the home we live in almost six years ago, we went house hunting and saw lots of homes. We originally passed over the neighborhood we live in now because it confused our realtor with what school district it fell in. But after seeing our future home for the first time, we… Continue reading Before And After- Our Home
As I have mentioned before in many blog posts, I love to blog. I have always loved to write since I was young but then, like many people, I lost the time to do the things I love to do, such as writing. I suffer from what I like to call Writers Attention Block (aka… Continue reading Why I Blog
