If you watched the news at over the last few days, you’re probably aware of the snow storm that hit the north east yesterday.  We were projected to get 10-18″, so schools were closed and people were racing to the grocery store and buying generators.  Why does everyone act like they won’t be able to open their front doors for a week after a foot of snow?  I’m always baffled by that.  Anyway, so it was a snow day.  It was me and the boys all day. Playing games…    …watching the snow, eating Popsicles and wearing jammies all day… …building Legos… …getting a car ready for the Awana Grand Prix…  …and making some creamy cauliflower soup.   I make this soup a lot.  Well, I make soup in general a lot during the winter.  I can make a huge pot and eat it for lunch and/or dinner for several days, which

When you have a stripe-painting project, what do you buy?  Painter’s tape.  Frog Tape if you’re really smart.  🙂  While Frog Tape is perfect for painting stripes and other patterns, I have found that I use it for more non-painting projects than painting ones.  I am not challenged by Frog Tape each month to come up with a new use for their product.  I actually use it a couple times a month for random projects and then think, “Oh!  I can use this for my Frog Tape Blog Squad post!”  I wouldn’t have agreed to participate if it was going to be something forced and contrived. So, how did I use Frog Tape in February? Well, I first used it when I was grouting my back splash.  Grout can be messy and I didn’t want to get it on the wall, so I used Frog Tape when I was working

I’m headed to Fayetteville, Arkansas this weekend (February 22-23, 2013) for a Milk Paint workshop, DIY seminar and book signing at The House Special Interiors.  If you’re in the area, I would love to have you join us.  All of the details are listed on my side bar and HERE.  The next trip I’m going on is to Atlanta, Georgia on March 16, 2013, for another Milk Paint workshop, DIY seminar and book signing at Brushstrokes by Mary Anne.  The event is being held at Founders Hall in Roswell, GA. Here’s the schedule of events… 9:00 am – 11:30 am: Milk Paint Workshop – This workshop will be hand’s on!  We will be painting DIY trays (made out of cabinet doors) and you’ll learn all about Milk Paint from mixing to painting to distressing to finishing.   $100 (includes paint and supplies), $110 after March 5   Between sessions, I’ll head out