hang your head in shame, faucet
The kitchen has come a long way since we moved in and, while it looks like a big overhaul, it’s really just involved paint, changing out the lights over the island, and hanging the pot rack. The one big change we made was converting the electric stove to gas and replacing it with a beefy […]
the basement playroom
In my post reviewing our progress on the new home in 2017, I shared that there are rooms I haven’t showed here, yet. In fact, I haven’t showed the entire basement! In addition to the utility room and some storage, there is a family room, a playroom, bathroom, and a guest room down there. It’s […]
studio tweaks
When I moved everything into the studio, I knew that they might not stay that way. I had an idea of how I would use the space, but that was based on the idea that the drafting table would be my primary work surface. Since I’ve been doing more painting than watercolors and drawing, I’ve […]
nurturing habits
In our new church, we are a part of a small group. At first glance, it seems like a mismatched group of people. A young couple without kids, a couple with teenagers and one child who just got married, a couple of empty-nesters with five adult kids, and us. We’re at different stages of life […]
Top 10 posts in 2017
We’re a week into 2018, so perhaps it’s a little late for 2017 recap and roundup posts, but I’m going to share those throughout January, mixed in with current posts. So, today, I’m sharing the top ten most popular posts of 2017 (according to page views on Google Analytics.) I enjoyed digging into the numbers […]
home progress in 2017
We’ve been in this house for just over five months and, with the turn of the year on the calendar, it seemed like a good time to share a recap of what we’ve accomplished. This house has been an interesting project for me, because it is beautiful as is. It doesn’t need a major makeover. […]
open kitchen shelving
This week, I have felt even more motivated than usual to knock things off of my to-do list. I was slowed down a little over the past couple of months with the holidays, an injured shoulder, and a chest cold. The new year is underway, though, and I am feeling that energy that spurs us […]
antique pine chest
With the new bed and the new wall color, things in the master bedroom were falling into place nicely. I’ve been looking for a small dresser/chest of drawers to use as a night stand for Jeff’s side of the bed for a few months, though, and have come up empty. The ones we used in […]