Raleigh Flea Market
This morning we bundled the kids in coats and hats and set out for the Raleigh Flea Market. I came home with a lot of great things, but I did do my fair share of complaining. “Why don’t people put prices on their stuff?!” “Are people seriously trying to sell THAT for $50?” “That is […]
Black Friday Antique Shopping
I am staying with my in-laws in Raleigh, NC and I can hardly resist the opportunity to hit some antique stores while in a new area, so I didn’t. I dragged my mother-in-law and mom across Raleigh to hit some spots I was told about. I didn’t come home with any super crazy amazing exciting […]
Happy Thanksgiving!
May your table be beautiful, your turkey be tasty and your family be nice to each other… …and may you be thankful even if they’re not. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Black Friday – Mustard Seed Style
I am not waking up at 4 AM to hit the local department stores to buy electronics and slippers and small appliances. I am not going to elbow people for the last door buster on the shelf and I am not going to wait in a line that wraps around the store. Now that I […]
Finding & Embracing Your Style
This post is about style. Your style. Great style. And how to figure out which is which. Do you find that you love transitional beach modern French bohemian country shabby chic log cabin Edwardian cottage junk style? Do you get your home set in one style and then a magazine or blog will sway you […]
HGTV.com Projects & Yesterday
As most of you know, I have the privilege of writing tutorials for HGTV.com. I still have to pinch myself when I think about it and I’m still trying to convince myself that I am a real designer, business owner and writer. Craziness. I don’t say that with any kind of false humility. The sequence […]
RESTORE Guest Post
Whew! I have been in a car with two toddlers and my hubby most of the day. We drove from Pennsylvania down to Raleigh, North Carolina to spend a week with family. Since it’s a packed day, I am so happy to have a guest here to share a great project with you. I “met” Kelli from […]
Love it. Buy it?
Those of us who have the collecting/thrifting/junking gene know that it’s hard not to buy something we love, especially when it has a great price tag. Then, we all end up at the same place…too much stuff, not enough space, but we still want to buy more. Right? So, what is one with this dilemma […]