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Gold In The Kitchen

July 20, 2014 By Linda 12 Comments

Delta Trinsic Faucet (center) // Nautical Bathroom // The Hunted Interior’s Chalkboard Wall in Kitchen // White and Gray Kitchen Cabinets with Brass Pulls // The Lettered Cottage’s How to Add Height to Builder Grade Cabinets // The Lettered Cottage’s Chalkboard Wall in Kitchen // Life in Grace’s Brass Pendant Lights // Blue-Gray Glass Backsplash Tiles at Deep Thoughts by Cynthia // Smitten … continue to full post...

Summer, Interrupted

July 18, 2014 By Linda 21 Comments

This summer has been fraught with challenges. It started with the book deadline. Looming large in June. A July 1 submission date. So I postponed summer until July 2. Disregarded the calendar and the weather. Fully intending to emerge fresh and ready and victorious on July 2. Ready to … continue to full post...

Tissue Paper Banner

June 23, 2014 By Linda 14 Comments

I may or may or may not be freaking out right about now. Seriously. In one week I have to turn in the book copy. Introductions and tutorials. With, hopefully, some wise and witty prose. Oh, and I’m trying to keep the snark away. That’s a tough one for … continue to full post...

Power Washing & $100 Ace Gift Card Giveaway

June 18, 2014 By Linda 79 Comments

I miss the Mighty Men. And no, they aren’t characters from an old Saturday morning cartoon. The Mighty Men are the male counterparts to the Mighty Maids. Though, come to think of it, not all Mighty Men are necessarily male … I think. I’ve never met … continue to full post...

Flip Flop DIY

June 15, 2014 By Linda 10 Comments

Once upon a time I had a bit of a shoe thing. Some might call it a fetish. Others an obsession. Me? I called it options … At the bottom of my closet sprawled a selection of pumps and wedges, boots and ballet flats, sandals and peep toe shoes. Nowhere as extensive as the very real Imelda … continue to full post...

The Book Deal

June 8, 2014 By Linda 61 Comments

The headline pretty much says it all, right? Yes, there is a book deal. And no, it’s not for my YA fantasy fiction novel that I wrote seven years ago … I wish. It involves crafts using a particular glass vessel that some use for canning and preserving … continue to full post...

The Screen Porch

June 5, 2014 By Linda 39 Comments

Summer arrived in Chicago with a vengeance. There was no save the date card sent out months in advance. There was no phone call announcing it’s arrival. There was no gentle knock on the door asking if it could come in for a visit … Oh no. Summer … continue to full post...

Weather Talk & Touches of Spring

May 29, 2014 By Linda 17 Comments

I really don’t want to talk about the weather. It’s so boring. It’s hot in the summer. It’s cold in the winter. Surprise, surprise. Summer can’t come soon enough. Summer can’t be over soon enough. Winter is too harsh. Winter is too mild. I wish it would snow on … continue to full post...

Cracked Marble Jewelry

May 29, 2014 By Linda 7 Comments

This blog post and cracked marble jewelry project first appeared on Made From Pinterest. As a teenage girl growing up in Paramus, New Jersey I worked at the mall. As did many of my high school classmates. Paramus Park Mall was legendary in New Jersey. It may have even been one of the first … continue to full post...

How To Stencil A Wall

May 27, 2014 By Linda 15 Comments

There are some diy projects that wait until my husband travels on business. Please tell me I’m not alone. I’m not worried he won’t like it. Okay, that’s not 100% true. I just don’t want him to see the project during the during. Because the during is not always pretty. The … continue to full post...