After a few years of wishing for it, I finally gently asked my husband if he would consider giving up the ceiling fan and letting me hang a chandelier in our bedroom. Let me be clear that I didn't...
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shopping for a rug
Other than a bathroom mat or something to catch drips at the kitchen sink, I haven't really shopped for rugs until recently. I've never had large expanses of hard flooring until we moved to our...
a lesson from the dust bowl
I am going to admit right away that I am a bit of a nerd. Not as much of a nerd as my husband, but we do enjoy the somewhat nerdy pastime of documentary-watching. Our favorite documentary maker is...
Who’s who?
Thanks so much to all who played along with the "before they were bloggers" contest. I was seriously laughing so hard I cried at some of the pictures. I submitted my 7th grade school picture......
A Good Laugh & A $300 Lowes Gift Card
***We have a winner! Thanks for playing along everyone. There will be a follow-up post soon.*** Brittany from Pretty Handy Girl had a very fun idea that involved several DIY Bloggers submitting...
Decor Steals MMS Pick of the Month & Giveaway
I always enjoy my MMS Pick of the month for Decor Steals and this one is no exception. The piece that they're offering up for sale today is very special. It's a 1920's wooden water bucket. Yes,...
Inspired You Women’s Conference
This blog had surprised me in so many ways. I never thought when I first clicked that "Start a Blog" button over three years ago that it would bring me to the place I am now. With all of the...
Union Jack Ottoman
As I shared in my other posts about my Houston trip, I met some amazing people. One of those people was Jennifer Williams of Metamorphose Studios. I was getting ready for the Milk Paint demo and...
Houston Trip | Part Two
I took some time today to recover a bit from my trip to Houston this weekend. I got a lot of things done around the house, too, and I'll post about that later. Tonight I'll share a bit more about...
Houston Trip | Part One
I just got back today from my weekend trip to Houston, Texas with my mom. Whew, these trips are so fun, but so tiring. I'll give a full account later this week, but I wanted to share something...