golden oak floors
Let’s talk about the cause of the upheaval in our house and the reason Jeff and I are still living out of suitcases – the wood floors. We knew that we would get the floors installed ASAP so when we do finally settle in the house, we can completely settle. We won’t have hardwood floor […]
selbu mitten knitting tutorial | parts three & four
Well, it took me a little while, but I finally got around to editing the final video in the Selbu mitten knitting tutorial. I really hope this is a helpful tutorial for those who, like me, always, wanted to make something like this. You learn so many knitting skills when working on a mitten like […]
what you share matters
As I shared yesterday, I purchased a twenty-drawer antique cabinet from Ekster antiques and, when I drove to the barn to pick it up, I bought another large piece. I bought this gorgeous European glass front cabinet that was way too big to fit in my van. The wheels in my head were turning as […]
Ekster Antiques & Uniques
For over a week, my mom and I planned a day out last Friday. I had another x-ray and follow-up appointment for my foot (I graduated from the boot) and we were going to hit some antique shops afterward. I was looking forward to getting out of paint clothes and out of the house and […]
weekly reno recap | wood floors & more
There are so many things happening in the house (you can read about our new house HERE if you missed it) that I decided I should write a weekly recap while we’re in the thick of renovations to give you a rundown of the activity. Some projects we do are not worth a dedicated blog […]
The Lucketts Fall Market
I’m baaa-ack!!! An awesome part of moving back to the east coast is that I can be a part of the Lucketts Market again! And, this year, they have the Lucketts Fall Market, which is coming up on October 14-16, 2022. If you’ve been reading my blog for a long time, then you know Lucketts […]
how to remove wallpaper glue from walls
When you do an internet search for “how to remove wallpaper glue from walls”, you end up finding all sorts of articles that suggest all manner of mixtures to rewet glue and remove it from a wall. I read a lot of those articles as I needed to wash wallpaper glue off of the walls […]
a mouse in the house
When I visited my great aunt’s house in South Carolina this spring, she pointed out a little cast iron mouse perched on a bit of trim. “Did you see my mouse? You know, you have to have a mouse in your house!” I had never heard of having a mouse in the house, but apparently, […]