mom’s bench
Lest you think my primary job has been scooting furniture around my house, things have been moving a bit more than usual. I moved furniture around when I did the family room reset. Then I rearranged again to accommodate our Christmas tree and again when we gave our...
What are you doing New Year’s Eve?
New year’s eve has never been a big deal to us. One year I did go to a party with my Opa. My Oma had just passed away that year and he didn’t feel it was appropriate to bring a date and he didn’t want to go alone, so he asked his granddaughter. I...
home projects completed in 2013
It’s been quite a year for changes in our home! I left my space as a vendor at Lucketts in January and that freed me up to work on my home more. We had been putting off a lot of projects because I was so busy with my retail space, so now I actually had time to...
French Daybed Reveal
I apologize for missing FFF last night! My site was down, which you might have noticed if you were trying to link up. So, we’ll suspend our furniture link party until after the holidays. Just save up those furniture projects for a couple of weeks. A few...Hello!
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- progress on the garage-side garden
Last year, I focused most of my gardening on the backyard, specifically the area surrounding the pool. We were in the process of having the pool restored and I wanted… Read more: progress on the garage-side garden - the war on bishop’s weed
So, last year I shared a post about lovely surprises I was finding in our yard as bulbs peeked up in the Spring, perennials woke up, and bushes leafed out… Read more: the war on bishop’s weed - spring 2024 projects
After being sick for a few days, it always takes a little while to assess how you’re feeling in the morning. Am I still sick? Have I finally turned the… Read more: spring 2024 projects - front garden plans | 1970 home renovation
When we tell people that we moved to Maryland from Minnesota, the first thing they mention is the winters. “Oh, I bet you’ll enjoy these winters a lot more!” Well,… Read more: front garden plans | 1970 home renovation
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