It seems like a lot of my readers who have a question about a project or product just ask in a comment or send me an e-mail, but some of you might be a little shy when it comes to “raising your virtual hand” to ask something. If that describes you, this is your chance to ask me a question! Tomorrow (September 20, 2012) from 10 am -4 pm EST, I will be available “live” on the True Value Facebook Page as a member of the DIY Blog Squad to answer your questions. Speaking on the True Value DIY Blog Squad, I have big plans for my big Blog Squad project.  Last year, I painted my kitchen cabinets, replaced all of the hardware, finished my half bathroom and bought a new drill.  This year, I’m hoping to make a few changes in my living and dining rooms.     Don’t worry.

A lot of great things came out of being a part of planning the Haven Conference in June of this year. Too many to count and keep track of, but one great thing that came out of that event was getting the windows in my house cleaned.  How exactly did one thing lead to another? I was working with the Haven girls to get everything ready for the conference and adopted the job of getting the vendors to their spaces and settled.  As I was doing this task, I met Nathan of Fish Foam.  I had never heard of Fish Foam, except for seeing their name on our sponsor list, so I asked Nathan about it.  Fish Window Cleaning has been keeping windows squeaky clean for over 30 years all across the US.  They recently canned their ammonia-free, foaming window cleaner, Fish Foam.  This is what they were at Haven

I shared a post a few months ago about some of the projects I’ve done with burlap ribbon from www.burlapfabric.com. Well, today, I’m giving you the opportunity to win some (or something else that catches your eye!)  Burlapfabric.com is giving away a $50 credit to spend in their online store.     So, what kind of fun stuff have I done with burlap ribbon?  This…   …and this…     Just to show a couple.  They have lots of other great materials to work with like upholstery webbing, jute twine and sanitized burlap. If you’d like to enter to win a $50 credit to spend at burlapfabric.com, just leave a comment under this post.  The giveaway will run through Sunday, September 16, 2012, at midnight PST.  You must be over the age of 18 and live in the US to win. If you’d like to learn more about burlapfabric.com and

This post is a little bit all over the place. A tip about hand painting lettering on antique-looking signs, a little peek at the kind of food I’ve been eating as a vegetarian and some info on how I’m wearing my hair lately.  Some bloggers have a schedule (and I really admire those people), but I just write about whatever comes to mind on that particular day.  Today, it’s a mish-mash. A couple of weeks ago, I decided to paint a sign to hang in my living room.  I had a blank space on my wall and a piece of old wood the perfect size to fill it.  I started out painting it in MMSMP Shutter Gray.  I LOVE using Milk Paint for “old” signs.  It has this soft matte finish that is beautiful.  I used a graphic I found on The Graphics Fairy blog and projected it onto the