organizing | one room down
I have been very lazy since Christmas. You know me…I’m usually ultra productive, but every signal my body was sending me said to just rest and relax, so I did. I did totally unproductive things like playing games on my iPad (I’ve been enjoying 1010! and The Room Three), watching Netflix, combing through the 25% off […]
Christmas recap | 2015
I think this stretch is the longest I’ve ever gone without posting on my blog! I can’t remember ever taking five full days without posting anything. I’ve always taken posting fresh content very seriously. It is my job, after all! But this year, I decided to relax a bit and allow myself a few days without […]
a christmas song | what a glorious night
It’s become of a bit of a tradition (every other year, anyway) for me to share a Christmas song here on the blog. Last year, we just couldn’t pull it together, but this year, I heard a song that I thought would be great and I had just the group of people to do it! […]
Rosa’s Fruit Salad Recipe
I’ve mentioned my great-grandmother Rosa’s fruit salad many times on this blog over the years. It’s a must-have at Thanksgiving and Christmas in my family. It is citrusy and sweet and we all look forward to it each holiday. I only make it twice a year, but Rosa used to make it once a week […]
beeswax, lavender wax & typos
I’ve mentioned Farmhouse White, the new MMSMP color we’re launching in January of 2016, a few times, but we also have some other new products coming out. One that’s been in the works for a long time is the 100% Beeswax finish… I tested it out years ago, before we launched the paint line, but I […]
milk painted ornaments
I spent most of my day wrapping presents and working on some cleaning to get ready to host Christmas. I’m sure many of you were doing the same. I have also been insanely motivated to purge and organize. I’m not sure what has kicked into me, but I have been in a mood. A get-rid-of-80%-of-everything-and-organize-the-rest kind […]
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I knew Vanessa’s kitchen before I knew Vanessa, which is not that uncommon in the blog/Instagram/Pinterest world we all inhabit. You might recognize this little gem… Yep. That’s Vanessa’s kitchen. So, I’ve been stalking the Vintage Whites feed on Instagram and pinning from the Vintage Whites blog for a while. Leaving hearts and comments on occasion, but […]
living & dining rooms | Christmas 2015
My favorite rooms to decorate for Christmas are the definitely the living and dining rooms. It’s hard to believe how dark these rooms were when we first moved in over nine years ago and now how light-filled and fresh they feel. For Christmas, I just add some fresh greenery and a few wool pom-poms. That’s about […]