My typical gardening routine each year is to start enthusiastically and then fizzle out as the weather gets hot and beds are overwhelmed with weeds. A part of that is I was battling beds filled...
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...
“Can I pull it off?”
Disclosure: This post is a sponsored collaboration with Magnolia Pearl. We received a great response from our last collaboration, so we decided to work together again! As always, all opinions and...
the first scratch in the hardwood floors
I think one of the reasons that I like old things is that they are already worn. They wear scratches, dents, dings, chips, cracks, and crazing, and any new damage that is done to them will likely...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...