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February 2018 Favorites
It's the beginning of another month and that means it's time to look back at some of my favorites from the previous month. As I wrote this post, I realized that there is a theme of "spending"...
Creative Retreat Planning
I've been saying for months that I need to press the pause button, so I have some uninterrupted, concentrated time to think and recharge. My thought is this would be a day at home and everyone in...
hiding ugly office stuff & hanging sconces
Before I go into today's post, I have some exiting news! Free Spirit Fabrics has been acquired and that means my fabric lines will still be produced! That means I need to hunker down and start...
Want to paint 100 stills with me?
Before I lose you altogether, at least hear me out, okay? Painting is a learned skill, meaning you can learn to do it and get better and better as you practice. Even just a couple of years ago, if...
100 oil stills | no 1-20
If you follow my on Instagram, you know I have started my next art challenge! I am much more focused when I have a challenge before me, so when the 100 meadows project ended, I needed a new one. I...
craigslist cabinet progress
With school holidays and snow days, this week has been a short one, but I have managed to get some things checked off the to-do list. One of the main things I wanted to work on was the cabinet in...
making way for hardwoods | ripping up carpet
I'm sharing everything in reverse when it comes to the office makeover, but that's just how it goes sometimes! I usually write about what is most "at my fingertips" and sharing progress on the room...
rolling with the punches & paintings for sale
It was just a couple of weeks ago that I announced my very first fabric line presented by Free Spirit Fabrics. I've been working on getting this collection launched for two years and was in the...
One of the top home investments you can make…
This post is sponsored by James Hardie®. All words and opinions are, as always, honest and my own. I've already shared that our new house in Minnesota has amazing bones. It has a functional and...
home office progress
I'm so excited to share the progress we've made in the home office! Initially, this room wasn't going to get attention for a while. but when we talked about putting hardwoods in the dining room, we...
putting the dining room back together | craigslist cabinet update
It's been a busy week and somewhat of a mixed bag, so I felt like I needed to push into a to-do list today. Productivity always acts like a pick-me-up. So, I cleaned and did laundry, worked on the...
craigslist confession
Sooooo....about that "no spend February"... I've actually been doing well with it and have said "no" or "later" to many things I wanted to buy in the moment. But, I made the mistake of browsing on...
dining room wood floors
Before we even moved into this house, before we even saw the house in person, I let Jeff know I had my eye on the carpeting in the dining room. For a room that is the "most formal" in the house,...
living room curtains
Man, it has been a long, productive day and I am pooped! Of course, I decided to start exercising the day I had a bunch of physical work planned. That was brilliant. I use the word "exercise"...
the new easel | small things become bigger things
I have had mixed feelings about selling my paintings from the 100 Meadows Project. I knew I would be embarrassed by some of them. Many of them. Would I regret sending them out into the world? ...
green art cabinet makeover | part 2
When you last saw this piece (yesterday) in part one, it had the drawer fronts painted and oiled to match the body of the cabinet... Once the Hemp Oil was applied to all of the doors, it was time to...
green art cabinet makeover | part 1
When I bought this piece, I knew I wanted to freshen it up a bit. It didn't need dramatic plastic surgery. It just needed a little makeover, so it could look its best. Before we even brought it...
January 2018 favorites
Victoria Victoria on Masterpiece Classics is back! This is a wonderful show, especially for period drama buffs, such as myself. I think the first episode was off to a slow start, which made me...
master bedroom curtains
I had lots of projects lined up for my mom's visit. We are both doers and thrive on productivity, so it suits us to have an ambitious to-do list. As her 10 day visit was winding down, we had...
100 meadows project | 81-100
Well, the 100 meadows project has come to an end! When I first started, I didn't think there was any way I would make it to 100. It's not that I doubted my ability to discipline myself to do it,...
Thrifty Painting Tips & no spend February
I've put in a lot of miles on a paint brush and roller over the years and, during all of that painting, I've picked up a couple of small, money-saving tips. First of all, it's worth investing in...
Found antique smalls
My mom and I hit one of my favorite local antique shops last week in hopes of finding a few furniture pieces for the rooms we were working on while she was visiting. As I shared earlier this week,...
the green art cabinet
Remember the art cabinet I bought and fixed up last year? I really loved that cabinet, but I decided to part with it when it came time for us to move. I was going to consolidate all of the pieces...
finding a happy medium & $600+ Sleep Number Giveaway
Disclosure: This post and giveaway is sponsored by Sleep Number®. As always, all words and opinions are my own. In almost 19 years of marriage, Jeff and I have been able to find a lot of common...
Bunnies Birds & Blooms
I have been keeping a secret for almost two years and now, finally, I can spill it! I am so proud to introduce my very first fabric line - Bunnies Birds & Blooms presented by Free Spirit...
customizing a house | painting interior doors
I've been contemplating a way to describe my current house and the changes I'm making. It's not outdated, it's not ugly, it's not run-down, it's not in poor taste... In fact, it's a beautiful...
Are you a flitter or a sticker?
We each have our own work flow - a way of doing things that makes sense in our own minds and feels most efficient and productive. As I was packing to move, I discovered something about myself... ...
blue & white finds
I will admit that I am basically a collector of blue and white things. If I spot it in a store, I am drawn to it like a magnet. My mom and I went to Home Goods a couple of days ago and, front and...
designing a product
A year and a half ago, I was offered the opportunity to design home decor products. It's something I had considered. and even hoped for, for a long time, but it just never came together. I was...
new house tour | the guest room
Today, I'm sharing the last room that's in the basement - the guest room. You can click these links to see the playroom and the family room/TV room. Now, there is a little guest room upstairs that...