** This giveaway is closed. Congratulations to the winner, Brooke Morrow! ** This post is sponsored by Arhaus. As always, all opinions and words are honest and my own. (And you’re going to want to stick around, because this is one of the biggest giveaways I’ve ever hosted!) Shopping for a sofa can be an intimidating process, especially if you’re … Read More
apples, gifts & cozy white cottage giveaway
While I’ve been healing from my surgery, people have been so generous to us. We’ve been brought meals and I’ve received notes, cards, and gift cards to get takeout. It’s all been such a blessing. It’s just an arm, but it was major surgery and requires lots of time and rest in the first few weeks. I’ve still just been … Read More
1961 vs. 2019
A few weeks ago, Jeff asked me a dangerous question. “Would you like to go to Barnes & Noble?” Well, of course, the answer was yes. I am so glad we moved to a city that has a good bookstore. Now, we do have an even larger library, but I must admit that I love owning my books. I want … Read More
how to clean paint off fixtures & a tub
As I was prepping the boys’ bathroom to paint, I removed the old towel bar and TP holder. I knew I was going to replace the towel bar, which always looked messy, with a ring. I was also planning to replace the TP holder because it was smeared and splattered with paint. Once I took a good look at it, … Read More
fall touches in the living room
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. I have resigned to the fact that decorating for fall isn’t going to be a priority this year. Each year, I think I’ll just put out a couple of pumpkins or something, but each year, I’m wooed by the cool temperatures, … Read More
studio desk chair & the computer ban
Since I did the office/studio furniture shuffle in February, I’ve been sitting on makeshift desk chairs. At first, it was a Fench cane chair that worked pretty well, even if it wasn’t the best height or the most comfortable. But, I could slowly feel the cane seat loosening and it finally punched through (which was awesome for my self-esteem.) So, … Read More
custom seashell art
I decided to do a loose beach theme for the boy’s bathroom because it’s a classic decorating choice. Also, both of my boys love the beach and have fond memories of family trips to my uncle’s Myrtle Beach condo. My oldest son would live in the surf while we were there. I also have a ton of shells that have … Read More
how to make a custom shower curtain
As I shared in boy’s bathroom refresh, I made a custom shower curtain out of a curtain panel from Calvin’s former room in our PA house. And, as promised, I’m sharing how I did it! This is one of those sewing projects where you just need to sew a semi-straight line and you’ll be okay. For this project, I used … Read More