Christmas Open House
Today, I crammed another HGTV.com project in when I had the chance and I made the trip down to Wild Rose and Chartreuse. I enjoy both of those shops every time I walk in the door. I could just wander around and look at the displays and beautiful decor. Today was the holiday open house […]
Halloween, Jewelry, Christmas and Cottages & Bungalows
What do all of these things have in common? Well, they are all things that have been a part of my life over the past few days. I’ve been working on Halloween projects for HGTV.com for next year. I’m trying to get it all done before I leave to visit family on Monday. I want […]
Furniture Feature Friday – A Favorite and a Link Party
To be honest, tonight snuck up on me. We had a late dinner, I’ve been working on HGTV.com projects (another day of Halloween decor in November in my household), and I’ve been fiddling with my book. I did visit a bunch of the entries and decided to, for the sake of time, pick just one favorite […]
A Non-writer Writer
In recent weeks, several people have asked if I had always wanted to be a writer. My first thought is, “I’m a writer?” I sort of laugh and muddle my way through a somewhat articulate answer. I started writing a blog, not because I think I’m a good writer or have an insatiable need to write, […]
Resetting a Room
Have you been working on a room and you’re feeling stuck or it’s not looking the way you envisioned? If so, it’s time to press the reset button and here’s how I do it. I’ve been working on my living room for a few months, now. When I was looking at it the other day, I […]
Junque Swap Rules & My Picks
As I shared yesterday, we had a great time at the Swanky Junque Swap. I received some questions about how we ran it, so I thought I would share our “rules” and an explanation of how the swap would work. This was my first swap ever, so Karen and I just went with what sounded good […]
Swanky Junque Swap
It was a beautiful autumn day in the quiet town of Walkersville, MD, and in a church basement, ten women laughed, cried, ate, and traded their junk. It was a glorious day. The women who attended were Brittanie, Holly May, Candace, Sarah, Karen (The Graphics Fairy)… …another Karen, Holly, Stephanie (and her husband), and Jamie, who somehow […]
Generosity & A New Pic Trick
There are some cool perks to having a blog. There are really, really sweet ladies out there who send me things they think I might like or be able to use. I’ve already shared the overwhelming response from the blog world when I asked for sheet music. I am going to be set for months, maybe […]