living room curtains
Man, it has been a long, productive day and I am pooped! Of course, I decided to start exercising the day I had a bunch of physical work planned. That was brilliant. I use the word “exercise” loosely, though, because it was pathetic how out of shape I am. I am still babying my shoulder […]
the new easel | small things become bigger things
I have had mixed feelings about selling my paintings from the 100 Meadows Project. I knew I would be embarrassed by some of them. Many of them. Would I regret sending them out into the world? Would I regret that my “practice” is hung on someone’s wall? I haven’t found a definitive answer to that […]
green art cabinet makeover | part 2
When you last saw this piece (yesterday) in part one, it had the drawer fronts painted and oiled to match the body of the cabinet… Once the Hemp Oil was applied to all of the doors, it was time to put the hardware on. Now, I have to admit that I was intimidated to put […]
green art cabinet makeover | part 1
When I bought this piece, I knew I wanted to freshen it up a bit. It didn’t need dramatic plastic surgery. It just needed a little makeover, so it could look its best. Before we even brought it in the house, I put wheels on the bottom and my mom and I gave it a […]
January 2018 favorites
Victoria Victoria on Masterpiece Classics is back! This is a wonderful show, especially for period drama buffs, such as myself. I think the first episode was off to a slow start, which made me nervous for season two, but it turned out to be a great season! (Tip: If you buy it on iTunes, you […]
master bedroom curtains
I had lots of projects lined up for my mom’s visit. We are both doers and thrive on productivity, so it suits us to have an ambitious to-do list. As her 10 day visit was winding down, we had checked almost everything off my list. My mom looked at the sad curtains in my master […]
100 meadows project | 81-100
Well, the 100 meadows project has come to an end! When I first started, I didn’t think there was any way I would make it to 100. It’s not that I doubted my ability to discipline myself to do it, but I know that I can be easily distracted by other things that are more […]
Thrifty Painting Tips & no spend February
I’ve put in a lot of miles on a paint brush and roller over the years and, during all of that painting, I’ve picked up a couple of small, money-saving tips. First of all, it’s worth investing in sample pots of paint (about $5/each usually) to make sure you get the color right. This is […]