my birthday art supply bag
If you’ve followed me for a while, you know I’m always dabbling in new things. I like to learn, grow, and find new ways to express my creativity. I’ve been that way for as long as I can remember. You may also know that I take a lot of art classes and read many art […]
1970 kitchen renovation | floor plan & changes I made from your suggestions
I have to be completely honest and say that doing a renovation or room makeover, sharing it online, and getting constant feedback can be a bit overwhelming. I felt that way when I first started work on our previous Minnesota house and, at times, it was exhausting feeling like I have to explain or justify […]
1970 kitchen renovation | demo day one
The kitchen renovation began yesterday and I am so excited. Yes, it’s loud, messy, and very inconvenient, but I am keeping my eye on the finished kitchen, knowing it will all be worth it and all of this is very temporary. Even Marshall, my 16-year-old, said he was really looking forward to having a new […]
favorite things | concrete garden accessories
Most of the things I love as an adult can be traced somewhere back to my childhood. Such is the case with concrete garden accessories. My Oma and Opa had concrete planters, a bird bath, and a bench in their yard in both of the houses they lived in when I was growing up. And […]
unlacquered brass faucet & cabinet hardware
The kitchen renovation was supposed to start today, but it was pushed back just one more day, and that actually suited us well. It was a welcome delay since it gave us one more day to empty the kitchen, and Jeff and the boys had the day off from work/school. It meant the day would […]
best art book series | for beginners
You may have noticed that I like my books. Art books, specifically, are my favorite with design and decorating books as a very close second. I have amassed quite a collection over the past few years and I have most of the books in my library listed in my Amazon store HERE. With 357 books […]
my 45th year
I have been sharing here on this blog since I was 31 years old and today I turn 45. If you’ve followed me since the early days of blogging, you might remember my boys streaking across photos in diapers and little addendums to my posts about the funny things they’d say. Now, both boys are […]
1970 home renovation | yard clean-up day two
A couple of weeks ago, we started working on cleaning up the yard. (You can read about that HERE.) As I’ve shared before, we have a great yard with some beautiful mature trees and bushes, but much of it has gotten a little overgrown and wild. In some cases, I just have a different vision […]