I'm so thrilled to tell you that the winter issue of Do It Yourself magazine is on newsstands now, and it includes a feature on our last home! When they told me it could take up to a year to publish, I braced myself for what would seem like an ... READ MORE
Our Master Bedroom Comes Together with New Bedding
I never really realized how expensive bedding was until I started trying to refresh our master. We were still using most of the linens my husband's mom had bought him out of college, and while they were great quality, the use of those 8 years ... READ MORE
Blogging in the Basement Gets Some Beautification
I blog down in the corner of our basement. Trust me, it's anything but glamorous, and I'm just lucky to be by the only window in the entire space. Up to this point it's been a less-then-inspiring area, and as my devotion and upkeep to the blog ... READ MORE
Making a Home: Turning a Storage Area into a Kid’s Space
It took us a little longer than we had hoped, but we are finished with the kid's new space, and I thought I'd show you what it looks like before it doesn't look so orderly anymore. (It's only a matter of hours before Xander works on his spelling all ... READ MORE
Making it Work: A Shield and Coat of Arms for Xander’s Room
At the beginning of this week, I told you I was working on a little project with this... I got it at least 6 months ago for under $1 at the thrift store and it has been stashed away in my laundry room (where I hoard all my other junk and potential ... READ MORE
Making it Work: DIY Abstract Black and White Fabric and Bench Upholstery Tutorial
If you couldn't tell, I've kind of been into black and white abstract for a while now (see here + here). I wanted to bring some of it into my home decor, but I thought it would be fun to do it on something other than a canvas. I found this little ... READ MORE
Making a Home: A Unique Way to Display Collectables
I talked about it a bit in this guest post, but when I was little all 3 of us kids collected something. My sister collected thimbles, my brother collected cars, planes, and trains and I collected makeup compacts. I loved finding unique ones, and ... READ MORE
Making it Work: Aztec Mirror
Thrifting is a love of mine. When I was little my parents would take us antiquing, and to keep us from complaining the whole time they gave us each something to collect. I collected makeup compacts and searching out for a design or brand I had ... READ MORE
Making Memories: July 2013
The only reason I ever tried learning how to use a camera properly is because of my children. I say "tried" because it's only been many nap times of tutorial reading and practice that I have come to this place. I still have much to learn. I ... READ MORE