top-coat-less
I get a lot of questions about wax and other topcoats. A furniture makeover happens peacefully until the polycrylic looks streaky or the wax is blotchy and won’t dry or the poly is yellowing. If you’ve been there, you know that agony of spending hours on a piece only to have to sand it and […]
not exactly what I had I planned…
This post has nothing to do with home decorating or DIY or any of the things I usually write about. It’s just about me. Soooo… Yesterday I was all excited about the new projects I was going to work over the next couple weeks and I was really ready to get back in my space […]
recharging your creative batteries
As I shared in my post yesterday, I’ve been feeling drained lately. I usually feel that way after any big creative endeavor. I’m always toast after the Lucketts Antique Market, the Christmas Open House left me in a creative coma for a couple of days and I’m usually useless after I finish a large round of […]
the book
My life for the past couple of months has basically revolved around the book I’m writing. Things are finally starting to come together. We’ve edited through chapter nine (out of ten) and I just finished my last photo shoot today. YES!! It’s been a lot of work, but very rewarding and I know I will […]
Sidebar Links & Almost Done
Quite a while ago, I started a series on Starting a Creative Business. Every once in a while I learn something new or get inspired and put up a new post in the series. I used to have links to the posts in the series on my sidebar, but I never put them up […]
Topflappen?
As I was shopping last week for props for my photo shoots, I found this awesome German enamel wall pocket. It’s labeled to use for “oven cloths” but I thought it would make a nice holder for chalk and a cloth (eraser) for the new chalk board wall in my kitchen. I’m quite smitten […]
MMS Wuslu Pick of the Month & Giveaway!
Are you ready for another MMS pick from Wuslu? Well, ready or not, it’s here! I think we’re all getting the itch for Spring, so this is the perfect pick to bring some Spring into your home (without having to pay a fortune for cut flowers and then try to keep them alive.) It is a […]
teal china
I received tons of comments and compliments on my teal china, so I thought I would share a bit more about it. A few years ago, my mom and I went to Virginia to clean out my Opa’s attic after he died. I had been treasure hunting in his attic for years (with permission, of […]