a thoughtful gift & fitness update
I planned this week to get started on some of the pieces on my to-do list, but I have been knocked out with a bad cold/flu sort of thing. It had me bed-bound for a couple of days and has left me dragging through the week. I’m up and about now, but I just haven’t […]
HGTV.com Christmas Tutorials
The Christmas tutorials I wrote for HGTV.com are live now! I know a lot of people have been waiting for these, especially the preserved boxwood wreath. I promised I would link to them when they became available, so here they are… Preserved Boxwood Wreath Boxwood Topiaries Boxwood Kissing Ball I bought all of the preserved […]
be a rule-breaker
I am not a trained designer. My degree is in musical theatre, not interior design. Decorating became my creative outlet when I hung up my tap shoes and tucked away the pancake makeup. I’ve studied decorating by reading home decor books, shelter magazines, watching HGTV, and by a lot of doing and redoing. The nice […]
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I have picked a winning name for the name that cow contest! My newest, sweet little cow painting has been named… Gwendolyn! I kept looking at her and that’s just the name that stuck for me. I’ve also always liked the name AND “Gwendolyn Penn” was a role I played in college and the name […]
Meet Gwendolyn & Lost House Syndrome
I have picked a winning name for the name that cow contest! My newest, sweet little cow painting has been named… Gwendolyn! I kept looking at her and that’s just the name that stuck for me. I’ve also always liked the name AND “Gwendolyn Penn” was a role I played in college and the name […]
Perfectly Imperfect
One of the first bloggers I met in real life was Shaunna of Perfectly Imperfect. I had noticed her painted furniture around the blog world, but a real connection was made when we got to chat at the Blissdom conference in 2011. I basically learned that I had a non-identical twin living down in Alabama. […]
the to-do list
This week has been a bit of a “recovery week” from the prep work and traveling for the Chapel Market. I have been working on cleaning my house as well for some photo shoots I needed to do for some upcoming magazine features. I am loving my new camera and shooting tethered. Here are some […]
Decor Steals Giveaway
Good morning, all! I know many of you who have read my blog for a while are familiar with Decor Steals. The girls behind this cool company are bargain hunters like us, only on a larger scale! They search for great home decor finds, wheel and deal to get the best price possible, and then […]