dressing the bed for winter
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Brooklinen. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. I don’t remember the last time I had sheets on my bed that weren’t white or cream. It just became my go-to since it’s classic, timeless, and looks fresh and beautiful in all seasons. But, as […]
the patina of practice
I saw this post a few weeks ago on Instagram… View this post on Instagram A post shared by Araminta Sainsbury (@minty_sainsbury) And I just loved it. I love that the artist saved all of her pencil nubs, 272 of them created and collected over 8 1/2 years of practice to become […]
tips on painting wood paneling
I know that some people are scared to paint paneling or perhaps are against it, especially if it’s wood. As with any to-paint-or-not-to-paint debate, I take this stance. If you love it as is and/or you think that painting the subject of the debate will devalue or damage said subject, then don’t paint it. If […]
1970 home renovation | only making decisions as needed
There is one thing I’ve reminded myself over and over as we’ve been working on our 1970 home – I only have to make decisions about the house when I need to make them. Of course, decisions that really and truly NEED to be made about a house are few and far between. When we’re […]
drying whole limes for decoration
It all started when I was shopping on a couple of months ago, deciding which artificial garlands I wanted to purchase to add to my Christmas decor this year. Since they often sell out of their most popular items before we even hit the Christmas-decorating season, I wanted to shop early and take my time […]
what Dorothy would’ve done
One question I’ve been asked on occasion through the years of sharing our home on the blog is, “What do the previous homeowners think of your changes?” With our PA house and then our MN house, I never heard from the previous owners. I never really expected to or even wanted to. I know that […]
the replacement priciple
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] For those who don’t know, my husband, Jeff, is a pastor. So, he prepares and gives sermons each week and one of the topics that come up in sermons (and in our home) […]
tips on painting ceilings
There are some DIY projects that are a lot of fun and rewarding and then there is painting ceilings. I was so happy that the ceilings in our last house in Minnesota didn’t need to be repainted, but the ceilings in every other house we’ve owned have needed to be painted. I don’t think painting […]