Decorating, Humor, Life

I Don’t Hate Painting Furniture Anymore

A few years ago, I wrote a post titled I Hate Painting Furniture. It was a good post, actually one of my favorites which is why I reblogged it this past Friday. If you didn't get a chance to read it, maybe go read it first then come back and read this post. Like demented… Continue reading I Don’t Hate Painting Furniture Anymore

Decorating, Family, Humor, Life

On Painting Bedrooms and Dying Hamsters

I wrote this post two days after our hamster died. I preface this post with that statement because I don't want you all to worry about me. Sobbing about a dead hamster two weeks later. Not that there is anything wrong with that but I needed to write this out at that moment and I… Continue reading On Painting Bedrooms and Dying Hamsters

Decorating, Humor, Life

I Hate Painting Furniture

I've read enough DIY blogs to know that whatever I make is, at best, mediocre. In fact, one could argue that my once DIY blog has nothing to do with DIY any longer. Unless, of course, DIY stood for Dammit! Ick! Yikes! which is exactly my approach to any DIY problem I try to solve… Continue reading I Hate Painting Furniture

Decorating, Humor, Link Party

The Desk That Wouldn’t Die

Seven years ago, we became owners of a desk.     My friend Rebecca gave it to us since her youngest daughter wasn't using it anymore. Look at how pristine it came to me? I don't have children like that. I wish I did but I don't. So in 2012, I decided that I was going… Continue reading The Desk That Wouldn’t Die

Trash to treasure cart
Decorating, Humor, Link Party

My New Green Cart

I love this little cart. It is one of my most favorite parts of my home.  First published December 5, 2016 A few weeks ago, my husband spent half a Saturday helping our neighbors set up a wood play area in their backyard. In my day, we called play areas "swing sets" but now they are… Continue reading My New Green Cart

Childhood, Decorating, Humor

The Little Record Cabinet That Could

So I have had this little cabinet in my home my entire adult life. It was a gift from my parents when I was in 8th grade to hold my records and cassette tapes. To clarify for my younger readers, that's like a cabinet to hold your iTunes gift cards. Originally it was white. Then… Continue reading The Little Record Cabinet That Could