I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! I'm still taking some time off, but I wanted to share just one Black Friday sale for those who are interested. If you missed the original art sale I had...
Holiday Crafts with Walmart
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart. All words and opinions, as always, are honest and my own. Let's make some holiday crafts... I have always loved making things for the holidays...for...
who’s making the decorating decisions?
I get random articles about decorating e-mailed to me on a weekly basis. They cover everything from giving your kitchen a makeover with paint in a weekend (amusing notion) to kitchen trends to the...
cleaning a set of antique pastels
When I shared about antique and vintage art supplies in THIS POST, I also did a bit of window shopping to share some listings on Etsy and eBay. Well, my window shopping turned into actual shopping...
building an ironstone collection
I read an article on ironstone in a decorating magazine (I think Country Home) about 20 years ago and have been smitten with it ever since. I can't tell you exactly what draws me to it... maybe...
soup recipe round-up
If you follow my Instagram stories, you know that I make soup almost every weekend. We usually have it for an easy dinner on Sunday and then I'll put the leftovers in jars to eat for lunches and...
the great Christmas decorating debate
I think this debate has been happening for decades, but it's been taken to the public forum of social media over the past few years, so it feels like more of a "thing." When should you decorate for...
reassessing the art studio
Every once in a while, I have to reaccess my art studio and how it functions. For while, I have felt like I needed more flat work surfaces. My primary work surfaces are tilted (the easel and the...
antique pine chest in the foyer
I hope you're all having a wonderful week! We are having some warm, sunny days this week, so that's giving me lots of energy to be productive and creative. I'm also looking forward to traveling...
five things | budget decorating for Christmas
I don't know about you, but I am very excited about decorating for Christmas this year! I think it's, in large part, due to the fact that I wasn't able to fully decorate for Christmas last year due...