This morning was gloomy, grey and rainy and I felt sluggish. Around noon, the sun came out, the snow was melting and I felt like a new woman. I baked some bread, filled a bowl with...
Dreaming Big
Today I have been sick in bed, but it has still been an exciting day. My mom called mid-morning and proclaimed, "I found them!" The two magazines I've been looking for at newsstands...
Enjoying the Fruits
This was the last day my mom was here. I dropped her off at the airport after our last busy day together. We really packed a lot of work into five days. Tonight, I'm...
The Craziness Continues
Today was a whirlwind. I would give you a list of everything I accomplished, but I can't even remember. I did get a lot done, though, and it feels good......and I'll sleep well...
Miss Mustard Seed & Mom
My mom and I work at an exhausting pace. Yesterday, I primed four pieces of furniture, painted three, refinished a table, cleaned our workshop, made the slipcover video, wrote a post, wrote an...
Reinforcements
As most of you know, I've been a busy girl lately. Today, reinforcements arrived at the Dulles Airport and I had my guest room all ready. My mom flew up to help for a few days in any way she can. ...
The Process of Learning
First of all, one quick note about the glaze formula I shared yesterday. Apparently, some of the Home Depot paint counters out there won't make my special glaze blend for you. My HD...
Union Jack Dresser
Well, some of you are so smart and you guessed right away what I was up to in my post yesterday. Yes. I painted a Union Jack dresser. The concept came about a few weeks ago...
New Lenses
My new lenses finally arrived late Wednesday evening. It was after 7:00 pm and I was the last stop on the UPS route. I practically hugged the delivery guy. "I've been waiting...
Don’t Be Afraid
I'm sure a lot of people out there are making resolutions about now. Lose weight (amen), exercise, train for a marathon, get a job, start a family, start a blog, stop smoking, no more coffee, etc. ...