The totally wrong way to hem curtains
I took the tree down a couple of days ago and it left me staring at my unhemmed curtains that I finished about two years ago. I came to the realization that I am never going to hem these curtains. There is always something more fun to do than pinning, measuring, ironing and sewing […]
Home Projects for 2013
I said in my post yesterday that I have a home improvement list a mile long. That might be hard to believe, but you have to remember that you see very strategic shots of my home and I’ll often use pieces for photo shoots and then sell them, leaving a big hole in my house. […]
getting off the merry-go-round
In my business I’ve had to make some tough decisions. The hardest thing for me is to say no and to set limits. I want to fly as high as my wings can carry me and I don’t want to be limited by things like sleep and time to crash on the sofa to watch […]
Top 10 Posts of 2012
As 2012 is coming to an end, I’ve been looking back at what an amazing year of growth this has been for my business and blog. I’m already looking forward to 2013 and all it has to hold. I’ll get to some of my plans and goals soon, but for now, let’s look back at […]
The plan for my floors
The front half of our house was built in the 1940’s with beautiful oak floors (over solid oak planked sub-floors as well!) When we bought the house, though, they were covered in carpet…and definitely not the nicest carpet around. I was pretty pregnant at the time and not into the idea of my […]
Christmas Recap
Today was a wonderful Christmas. It was definitely one I will look back on with great fondness. First, we got about 3″ of snow last night, which was magical for both Christmas Eve and Christmas morning. My parents, brother & his wife & mother-in-law came over to join us. It was the perfect […]
Day After Christmas True Value Giveaway
I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. It was an awesome day for me. You can read the recap HERE if you missed it. I love the rush of presents on Christmas, but it’s always a bit of a let-down when the day that you’ve been anticipating for weeks is finally over. The Christmas music is […]
my real Christmas table
I set a lot of fancy tables for photo shoots, but to be entirely honest, I’m much more of a paper plate and lap trays kind of hostess. I do love pulling out my fine china, linens and silver, but I don’t do it very often (to actually eat on, anyway.) Our gatherings usually involve […]