Blue and White Bathroom Makeover…
Have I ever told you the story of how we found our house? Or that we barely even looked at any houses before deciding on this one? Or that we had a 5-7 year plan for this house …. and here we remain 19 1/2 years later? Mike was on a business trip. … [read more...]
Wood Pallet Monogram
Hmmm … That was my husband’s reaction the first time he sat at the dining room table across from my attempt to create a typography wall art feature. It’s just something I’m trying out, I quickly explained. Hmmm …. You know, it’s just some wall art that uses our initials, I … [read more...]
Halloween Craft Ideas
Halloween and crafts seem to go hand-in-hand. For me, it dates back to the days when I made my own Halloween costumes … back in the day before the Costume Express catalog. And the massive party stores. Back when kids used to make ghost costumes from old sheets … come to think of it, did anyone really … [read more...]
Burlap Wreath for Fall
I was beginning to worry I used up all my good crafting Karma … I mean, I never really think of myself as all that crafty in the first place. So when I had a craft fail last week, I just chalked it up to the odds. It was inevitable, after all. I’ve been hyper-crafty lately. But when I struggled with what’s been … [read more...]
The Scoop Link Party
Hey there my friends! I'm a guest host this week at the "The Scoop" link party! Here are the details: Welcome back to The Scoop The weekly linky party featuring the scoop on the best posts from around the web! More exposure + less time = win win! We are Anita from … [read more...]
Bats Flying Across A Pumpkin
While driving in the car to get supplies to try and salvage my pumpkin Pin-Fail, I was listening to the morning show on the radio. Eric and Kathy here in Chicago. They were talking about strange food eating habits. You know, quirky things you do when eating certain foods … typically something highly embarrassing … [read more...]
Halloween Home Décor Tour
In years past, my Halloween decorating started and ended right here … at the front door. A front door with bats flying across the door … And remind me to tell you the tale of my DIY burlap wreath next week. There may have been some swearing involved ... ;) But back to the story at … [read more...]
A Pinterest Pin Fail
I debated about whether or not to share this Halloween craft Pinterest Pin Fail … I could claim concern that it was a bit too scary .. a bit too gory … Truth is, I’m a bit embarrassed. I thought this project would be so easy. As in easy peasy. Silly me! In theory it was simple … [read more...]
Halloween Kid Craft: Monster Pots
I’ve come to realize that, when it comes to Halloween décor, I’m a kid at heart … I mean, what else could explain the googly-eyed monster flower pots I created? Okay, there is my inexplicable love of all things googly-eyed. An inexplicable love I date back to my dream of being a cartoonist. Yes. You read that … [read more...]
Halloween Craft: Ghosts in a Jar
Can I just say that I’m so very, very proud of myself this year? I feel like I’m finally getting my you-know-what together. I finished the dining room. I finished the living room. I finally have a real plan and timetable in place to finish my master bedroom … a room that has been hanging in limbo since I painted the … [read more...]
How To Style A Cabinet Top
That ‘how to style a cabinet top’ headline makes me sound like I know what I’m doing. Like I’m an authority on the subject … like I will impart some pithy advice. Ha! The real title of this post should be … [read more...]
Family Room Remodel … and a $100 Amazon Giveaway!
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Honeywell Wi-Fi Smart Thermostat with Voice Control for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s that time again … Time to make a commitment. Time to make a plan. Time to pick out colors. Time to choose fabrics. Time to open up the wallet … [read more...]
Wood Block Pumpkins
My husband came in the door the other night after walking the dog in a state of complete and utter disbelief. “Can you believe one of our neighbors has their house fully decked out for Halloween?” he asked with a note of shock in his voice. I looked up and, without skipping a beat, replied: “She’s probably a … [read more...]
Acorn Mason Jar Votives
Have you heard of Pinterest? Wait. Stop. I take that question back. To amend it … to ask if you’ve ever been on Pinterest? If you have, you know that it can suck you in … with beautiful pictures … and amazing project ideas … inspiration in spades … oh, and let’s not … [read more...]
Pom Pom Pumpkin Wreath
This pom pom wreath project has been sitting on the proverbial blog fence … I think because, in the end, I’ve been a bit wishy washy about it. I’m not sure why. I loved how my winter Anthropologie-inspired pom pom wreath turned out. And I was excited about recreating one for fall .. And when I made the … [read more...]
Living Room Reveal … Take 2
They say haste makes waste … and let me tell you, it’s true. In my haste to share my living room reveal, I completely forgot to share so many, many things. The details were not detailed … Starting with the navy paint color. Sure I mentioned it … but I didn’t include a picture with a cute … [read more...]
