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June’s Books of the Week
It's hard to believe we're over halfway through the year! Time flies when you're stuck at home doing projects! I have really missed my regular outings to Barnes & Noble, but I have been...
the $20 side table & master bedroom progress
Last week, while the floors were being refinished, I went out to a few antique shops with my friend, Cheri. I'll share some other things I purchased while I was out, but one of the things I found...
the process of living in a house while refinishing floors
Well, we've made it to the other side of having new wood floors installed in the living room while also refinishing the kitchen & eating area floors. And, we were living in the house through...
favorite recent online garden purchases (and savings)
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Wikibuy. All opinions expressed in this post are honest and my own. I shared about Wikibuy a few weeks ago and have continued to use it while shopping online...
five tips on shopping for fabrics
As I've shared pictures of my inspiration board and sewing room, I've been asked multiple times where I shop for fabrics. The short answer is everywhere! Since that answer isn't helpful at all to...
sewing room walls & a cabinet
I finished hanging the fabric in the sewing room late last week. I have enjoyed taking a more relaxed approach to projects...bouncing from one to the other, working on each in small pieces, but...
hardwood floors in the living room
A couple of weeks ago, a stack of hardwood flooring was delivered to our house to acclimate before it's installed in our living room! I have been wanting to replace this carpet with hardwood floors...
Toni’s beautiful but boring dining room | Decorating Dilemmas
This post has been in my drafts for mooooooonths. That means a long time! For some reason, I just kept feeling like it wasn't enough. I needed to put together a cohesive and completed design...
gold leaf frame & office details
I was supposed to be cleaning. Let me say that right upfront. It was a self-imposed task, but my home projects have distracted me from basic housekeeping. I gave the kitchen a quick cleaning -...
A huge announcement about Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint
I wrote a post almost 10 years ago entitled "Everything is for sale". At that time, I was becoming known for selling pretty much anything including furniture we were actively using in our house. ...
finally, an antique haul…
A few things happened last week that haven't happened in months...since February or March. No 1 - We had a church service! It was outdoors, but it was so awesome to see our church family, sing and...
the handmade needlebook
Well, I spent the morning writing and then planning and making some purchases for upcoming projects. I am excited to get a few rooms that are underway finished (like the master bedroom and sewing...
making progress in the sewing room
Well, I've been making slow and steady progress in the sewing room over the past couple of weeks. In the afternoons, when I'm done with my work-work, I'll head upstairs and work on it for about an...
May’s Books of the Week
I suppose I should share May's Books of the Week before we get into July! It's just been that kind of month. We can't keep all of the spinning plates in the air all the time, right? It's been...
Patio Makeover Reveal
Disclosure: This patio makeover post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all opinions and words are honest and my own. Welcome to a typical suburban patio makeover! These are scattered all over...
for the love of old books & burning Charlotte Brontë
I shared yesterday in my Instagram stories that I know the stress that comes with shopping a popular online sale. I have been on the buying end of that scenario. Just a few weeks ago, I was...
live painting class | grazing cow painting
Well, this is my last live painting class post for a while. I have enjoyed it so much, but I need to clear my plate to focus on some other projects for a while. It has been a learning experience...
Edging & Painting the Concrete Patio
Last Thursday, the weather was lovely. It was sunny, wasn't too hot, and there was a light breeze. It was the perfect day to get the patio under our deck painted. Oh, this patio was so sad and...
project progress & more happy mail…
The tail end of last week and the weekend were again filled with projects around the home and yard. I did take time to rest and relax, too, but I want to keep things moving when I'm on a roll. I...
family work day
As I shared a couple of weeks ago, this is the year we get our yard looking more presentable. Not only were the beds overrun with weeds and filled with plants I had no affection for, but things...
the antique french paint box
One of the things on my shopping wish-list when I went to Europe last fall was a paint box. Most of the items on my list were, in fact, art supplies... a silver ink well, a blotter, a tabletop...
more picture frame molding & slipcover progress
I have planned on adding picture frame molding and chair rail to the sewing room and master bedroom for a long time. Well over a year! It kept getting pushed aside, though, and there was no way I...
live painting class | still life with flowers & glass
Last week was absolutely packed! Jeff took the week off, so I cleared my schedule as much as I could to take advantage of our time to work on projects together. We installed the picture frame...
Sue’s Ironstone Palette
A few weeks ago, I spotted these amazing palettes on @whiteflowerfarmhouse feed and my heart started fluttering. It was a little hard to believe that I was looking past all of the ironstone...
repaired ottoman slipcover
Oh, my lovely followers... I can't tell you how much I've enjoyed reading through your comments of gratitude on Monday's giveaway post. If you just need some encouragement, go read some of them. ...
#happymailmovement giveaway | crocheted dishcloths
With the heaviness that's hanging over our country right now, I thought offering up another #happymailmovement giveaway to my readers would be a nice way to kick off the week. It doesn't make...
simple footstool slipcover
Between gardening projects and everything else I've been working on, I've also been getting some sewing projects knocked out. A couple of weekends ago, I cut out the pieces and made piping for this...
tending to the back & side gardens
Let's talk about something I've been largely avoiding since we moved into our house almost three years ago... the yard. We did do a massive amount of work on the front gardens a couple of years...
blue toile daybed makeover
I hope you had a good three-day weekend! We ended up doing a lot of work in our yard when it wasn't raining. It was hard, muddy work, but we got so much accomplished! We dug up a bunch of plants...
April’s Books of the Week
I must pat myself on the back for picking some great books in the month of April! I feel like I can say that because I just picked them off of a shelf, read them, enjoyed them, and I'm sharing them...