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the bookcase & the hardware cabinet
Today, I wanted to show you how the marriage between the hardware cabinet and craigslist bookshelf look in the studio now that the piece had been organized and styled. When I first sketched out the...
hanging art on a bookcase & styling tips
Since Jeff did all of the furniture moving for me last week I have been working on moving back into my office and studio. Don't worry! I've been pacing myself, taking lots of breaks, and working...
furniture scooting in the studio
Yesterday, Jeff made the ultimate show of love by moving furniture for me! Since I have only one fully functioning arm, Jeff enrolled the help of a friend to move six pieces of furniture around our...
sitrep
Those who have followed my blog for a long time know that I don't ever just fall off the map when it comes it putting up blog posts. It's even rare for me to take planned time off from my usual...
five recliners I’d have in my house
As many of you know, I've been having issues with my right shoulder for a couple of weeks. At first, it just slowed me down a bit, but then it stopped me in my tracks as the pain intensified and...
home office plans
I've already shared the plans for two spaces we'll be working on this winter and spring (the guest room and studio) and today, I'm sharing the plans for my home office. This is a space made up of a...
picture ledges
There are some decorating decisions you make that look nice and you think they will function well, and then they don't. Such is the case with a few areas in my studio. I shared the overall plan...
Home Style Saturdays
I don't usually post on Saturdays, but I am making an exception to join Home Style Saturdays! It's a collection of bloggers who simply share one of their favorite projects or posts. So, here are a...
December & January Favorites
I have to confess that I was a little too grouchy yesterday to write any kind of a blog post that would've been even marginally inspirational or interesting to read. So, I saved you from that and...
butler’s pantry drawers & the gardenia topiary
We're still all hanging out at home because of the arctic vortex and just learned the boys have tomorrow (Thursday) off as well. We did have a bit of fun and threw boiling water off our deck to...
guest room design plan
Now that the foyer project is nearing completion, I'm focusing on a few other rooms I'd like to work on this year. I've already mentioned some building projects and rearranging that will be...
easy chicken and dumplings recipe
Today was another snow day for the boys and they've already canceled school through Wednesday due to the cold. (The high on Wednesday will be -20 degrees F!) So, it'll be a bit of a tough work...
easy chicken & dumplings recipe
Today was another snow day for the boys and they've already canceled school through Wednesday due to the cold. (The high on Wednesday will be -20 degrees F!) So, it'll be a bit of a tough work...
contentment boundaries
I wrote earlier this month that my two focus areas of 2019 are contentment and health. These are two areas I'm working on, so anything I share with you is like the blind leading the blind, but...
a lifetime supply of almond extract & honey
This week I've been working on organizing our kitchen. It's one of the spaces that has been bugging me the most (organizationally speaking). I hadn't moved things around since we moved in and,...
half-finished stairs
I always have to fight the urge to wait to post something until it's completely finished. As I shared in yesterday's post, I went to a concert over the weekend where Jason Gray performed a...
why I write this blog…
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the whys behind the things I do. For the new business ideas I'm currently cultivating... Why am I working on them? Is it simply to earn more money? To...
creamy potato soup | simple weeknight meal
Both Jeff and I are big soup fans. I discovered my love of soups when our family went on winter retreats to Beatenberg, Switzerland and they would serve the most delicious pureed soups with dinner...
creamy weeknight potato soup
Both Jeff and I are big soup fans. I discovered my love of soups when our family went on winter retreats to Beatenberg, Switzerland and they would serve the most delicious pureed soups with dinner...
curiosity killed the cat…
...but I am not a cat. And neither are you. When I was on my creative retreat last March, there were a few themes that kept coming up. They were from different authors and podcasters and, if I...
non-sponsored follow-up Sleep Number bed review
In December of 2017, I received a Sleep Number bed as a part of a blog sponsorship and I shared an initial review of it (as a part of that sponsorship) in April of 2018. You can find that post HERE...
Instagram Q & A | Business
I got so busy with other things, that I left this series hanging! A few weeks ago (months at this point), I opened my Instagram Stories up for questions and I've been answering most of those in...
bathroom organizing & cleaning make-up brushes
Just like everyone else in the world, January has me itching to get organized. I am a driven person and that can be a positive thing when it comes to a to-do list, but it can also be a detriment...
favorite home projects of 2018
As I've been looking back over the past year and the projects we completed, I realized we have done a lot! 2017 was about getting settled, listening to our house, getting to know its style, and...
two cents on tidying up
I'm going to say right off the bat that I have never read Marie Kondo's book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. I read some reviews on it and a summary of it a few years ago and felt like I...
tale of two throws
I've bought two throws in my adult life that have taught me lessons. The first one was a blue knit throw I bought shortly after Jeff and I were married. I had spotted it at Bed, Bath, & Beyond...
evolving workspaces
I find that my workspaces are the trickiest when it comes to arranging and decorating, simply because they have to evolve as my work evolves. I've been using my studio and home office for a year...
customizing floor grates
Well, I'm starting off my first full work week of the new year sick in bed! I am itching to organize and get to work on some of the plans I drew up over the holidays, but those will all have to...
contentment without conditions & health without strings
During my time off (and even squeezed into the hectic weeks before Christmas), I did a lot of pondering, writing, and planning. I've been reading old notes and taking new ones. I've been thinking...
top 10 posts of 2018
Happy New Year! I absolutely love the time of year between Christmas and New Years when I hibernate, take time off, and generally loaf around without any deadlines, commitments or expectations...