I took the tree down a couple of days ago and it left me staring at my unhemmed curtains that I finished about two years ago. I came to the realization that I am never going to hem these...
Christmas Recap
Today was a wonderful Christmas. It was definitely one I will look back on with great fondness. First, we got about 3" of snow last night, which was magical for both Christmas Eve and...
my real Christmas table
I set a lot of fancy tables for photo shoots, but to be entirely honest, I'm much more of a paper plate and lap trays kind of hostess. I do love pulling out my fine china, linens and silver, but I...
Shop Lucketts Giveaway
If you've read my blog for any amount of time, you know I have a great fondness for the Old Lucketts Store. I loved shopping there for years and had the privileged of becoming a vendor there about...
more christmas decorating
I'll admit it. I was a bit of a loaf yesterday. I would try to get some work done, but I would end up standing in a room, staring around blankly. I finally surrendered to the fact that I was...
Decorating for Christmas
My tree is normally up the day after Thanksgiving, but this year we kept pushing it back. We were busy, yes, but a part of me was a little "Christmased out" from a few years of ornament making...
A bit of France in Petaluma
Sorry I've been quiet the past couple of days, but it's been a whirlwind that started when I woke up Tuesday at 3:00 am to get to the airport to fly to San Francisco for a day of workshops and book...
Traveling, Brushes & Country Living
I have no idea how people work in jobs where they have to travel all the time. I supposed they get used to it and get good at it - find the best places to eat, where to charge a laptop and iPad,...
How to remove paint – part 2
I hope no one started a stripping project and then got stuck in the middle of it without part two of my video! 🙂 I finally had the chance to edit it. In this video, I'm using Strypeeze, a...
Removing Paint Pt 1 – A Video Tutorial
I remember the first piece of furniture I purchased at a yard sale to refinish. It was a small 1950's highboy that I scored for $10. I slid it into the backseat of my car and couldn't wait to get...