how we’re paying for our renovations
Every once in a while, I get the question, “How are you paying for your home renovations?” I appreciate the honesty and openness of a question like that and I’ve often wondered that myself when I see people sharing one major home renovation after the other online. I grew up learning that you don’t talk […]
1970 kitchen renovation | faucet, sink & counters
Yesterday, I ordered the kitchen cabinets! Whew, that was a big check and a big thing checked off the kitchen to-do list. Jeff hadn’t seen the cabinets I selected in person and, to his credit, he trusted me completely and didn’t even ask to see them, but I asked if he would meet me at […]
the white art supply cabinet
As we were preparing to move from our house in Minnesota, I decided to sell the green art supply cabinet I was using. Selling my art supply cabinets seems to be a tradition when I move. I also sold THIS ONE when I moved from PA to MN. They are usually big, heavy pieces and […]
March 27 original art sale preview
I have been busy painting away since my last original art sale and I’m excited to announce the date for the next one – Monday, March 27, 2023, at 1:00 EST. As with other online sales, this post is a preview of the paintings that will be in the sale so have the chance to […]
kitchen renovation cabinet plans
I am so excited to share that the kitchen renovation is falling into place. The new larger window was ordered a few weeks ago and I am ordering the cabinets early next week now that the design is nailed down. When we were house shopping, finding a kitchen that needed renovation was at the top […]
crinkled seam binding ribbon & the book of trees
I love how one little bit of inspiration can lead me down a creative rabbit trail. Such was the case with the “Book of Circles” tutorial offered by Rachel of The Travelling Bookbinder. Right away, I knew I wanted to make a little book with some of my antique papers. I have a tendency of […]
yard clean-up begins
One of the things I love about this house and this neighborhood is the mature landscaping. There are no scrawny saplings or yards covered only by a patchwork of newly-laid sod. Everything is established and adds to the charm and beauty of this neighborhood. For that reason, I was hesitant to start cutting down trees […]
sleep week with Marlow pillow
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Marlow. As always, all opinions and words expressed are honest and my own. Did you know it’s Sleep Week? I had to give the Sleep Week founders a quizzical expression at Sleep Week landing when we spring the clocks forward. I would humbly suggest we make the week between […]