the Living Room vs. the Family Room
There’s a lot I want to say. A lot of thank you’s for all of your words, prayers, stories, information and encouragement. Yesterday was rough, but today was much better. I cleaned the house and went to the grocery store and did things that were routine and made me feel a bit more in control […]
He gives…
I debated whether or not to even write about this on my blog…a blog that’s about decorating and starting a creative business and DIY. But it’s about more than that, isn’t it? At the heart, it’s about me. Decorating is just what I do that is fun to take pictures of and talk about. But […]
Installing the Doorknob
When we installed our new front door this summer, we obviously needed a new doorknob as well. This was the part of the installation that I was dreading the most, because it has to be precise. So, I called for help. My dad is patient and doesn’t mind tinkering with things, so he was the […]
The Style Shift
As I’ve been working on my home over the past few months, a few realizations have hit me. The first one was that I have too much stuff and I’ve talked about purging, selling, donating, organizing and paring down in recent posts. I find myself grabbing more and more things to put on the sale […]
The cost of my living room (take two)
This afternoon I was standing in my living room and I remembered a post I wrote three years ago about how much I spent on my living room…floor to ceiling. The total was $758 and that included paint, refinishing the floors, the curtains, rods, lighting, furniture and accessories. I was always pretty proud of that. […]
the new horse
The new horse actually arrived yesterday, but I was so busy listing things in my online shop that I didn’t even open the box. That’s unusual for me, because most of the time the arrival of a box causes me to drop everything as I get distracted with new, fun things. But it had to […]
FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY – Favorites & Link Party
Today was an eventful day! Those who follow me on Facebook may have seen that I posted a bunch of stuff in my online shop today. I spent almost all day photographing, writing out descriptions and posting items and everything that I listed today sold. Everything. Most of it within minutes. So, that was very exciting, […]
FURNITURE FEATURE FRIDAY – Favorites & Link Party
Today was an eventful day! Those who follow me on Facebook may have seen that I posted a bunch of stuff in my online shop today. I spent almost all day photographing, writing out descriptions and posting items and everything that I listed today sold. Everything. Most of it within minutes. So, that was very exciting, […]