Move Mountains In Your Home
I feel like I could write for a week straight and still forget to share things I want to share about the time leading up to Lucketts and the event itself. The recap and tutorials and before & afters and stories and pictures and lessons learned will come...but not in this post. Yes, we had some stinky weather. Despite that, this was my most successful Lucketts Fair ever. By a lot. And … [Read more...]
I am going to admit right away that I am a bit of a nerd. Not as much of a nerd as my husband, but we do enjoy the somewhat nerdy pastime of documentary-watching. Our favorite documentary maker is Ken Burns. His documentaries move me, bring to me tears, make me want to travel the US, visit national parks and give me a new appreciation for the past as well as the age we live in now. He … [Read more...]
I have to come clean on something. I was getting ready for my vacation...packing, getting stuff done, making sure my blog posts were ready. In the midst of all of that, I only skimmed Jami's guest post. I already knew her business story, so I didn't feel the need to read every sentence in great detail. Well, I checked my e-mail as I was on the way home from Maine and I started reading all of … [Read more...]
If you've picked up a copy of the winter edition of Flea Market Style or the BHG Christmas Ideas magazine, you may have seen a familiar face...mine. I will admit it's been a lofty dream of mine to have my home photographed for a magazine. I've had the honor of having my blog featured and I've been a contributor to Cottages & Bungalows Magazine for about a year and a half, but it's not the … [Read more...]
Remember my word of the year? It's CELEBRATE! Well, I have to remind myself about that often when I start feeling stressed and anxious about really good things that are going on. When I was getting ready to go to New York to film the Nate Show, I was almost physically ill fretting over what I was going to wear. As I was getting ready for the Lucketts Fair, all of my insecurities were … [Read more...]
I received some amazing e-mails a couple of days ago in response to my "Overwhelmed" post. Women wanted to share their stories with me and while all of the stories are different, the idea was the same. They were churning through life and finally got tired of it. (I shared my own tired-of-churning experience in my post about losing & finding myself.) One e-mail that stood out to me … [Read more...]
I shared back in January that I had the opportunity to go up to New York City to be a guest on The Nate Berkus Show. Well, the wait is finally over and the show aired (or airs, depending on where you live) today. Here's the video in case you missed it... I've been sitting on (not literally) all of my behind-the-scenes pictures and I am finally able to share them! It really was a great … [Read more...]
As I shared in my post yesterday, I've been feeling drained lately. I usually feel that way after any big creative endeavor. I'm always toast after the Lucketts Antique Market, the Christmas Open House left me in a creative coma for a couple of days and I'm usually useless after I finish a large round of freelance projects. I was in serious need of a creative jolt today, so I decided to … [Read more...]
I'm often asked how I grew my blog to where it is today and, while I can throw out some tips and ideas and things I *think* contributed to the growth, I haven't been able to come up with one concise answer. Well, I was inspired last night and now I have that answer. We have a weekly movie night with our boys. My husband and I pick a movie they haven't seen and we snuggle on the couch, eating … [Read more...]
I had a plan for my life and it changed. There was a time when my dream was to be a professional stage actress. (Yep, that's me.) It was more than a dream; it was a goal I worked hard towards for many years. I even got my degree in musical theatre. But there came a point in my life when I realized I loved the stage, but I didn't love the lifestyle that came with it. It meant … [Read more...]
I just spotted that my sweet friend Layla is having a word-of-the-year party, so I thought I would join in. It actually fits nicely with what I was going to write about today, anyway. I've had a few overwhelming moments this year already...and we're only nine days in! It's all good stuff, but I'm realizing that when too many good things happen all at one time, it can be overwhelming. Last … [Read more...]
Before I get to the "big thing" I'm working on, I wanted to let you know about a special event happening at Lucketts this weekend. Not only is the Design House going to be open, but a very special guest will be there...Dinah Corley, the author of Gourmet Gifts, for a book signing. The book looks like a feast for the eyes and I've heard that Dinah is a delight. Here are a couple of photos … [Read more...]
I remember when I first started a blog and I would read all about the exciting things that were happening to other bloggers. I never even knew that magazine features and freelance writing jobs and TV shows and book deals and things like that could happen to ordinary stay-at-home moms like myself who shared their passions on a blog. Once I saw that, my dreams (which started out as just wanting to … [Read more...]
First, I'm so sorry if my side bar is looking a little funky or if you notice other technical glitches. We're in the process of moving my blog over to WordPress and it's a bit more involved because my website was on the URL my blog is moving to. A lot of my graphics and sponsor buttons were stored there, so just hang in there and we'll get it all sorted out soon. This … [Read more...]
I asked and I received. A lot! I put out the call for help. My sheet music stash was very low and I needed more. I had come up empty on Craig's List and I wasn't finding a large lot of what I needed on e-Bay, so I asked my readers and was overwhelmed at the response. I laughed and cried when I got this stack of packages from the post office yesterday. No one who … [Read more...]
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