You know when a bright idea just smacks you in the face and you can’t even fathom how you never thought of it until that moment? Well, that happened to me a few weeks ago. I’ve loved all the pieces of my kitchen table set since we placed it here eight years ago, but I’ve… Read More
May 2020: THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED It has been quite a few years since I shared the work that we did on the exterior of our 1964 home and answered what is hands down the most frequent question I get on the blog, on social media and in real life… what are your paint… Read More
I have always loved summer but having kids I think I love it 10,000 times more! I’ve got my Bronwyn Hanahan fish door hanger out for the month and love its cheerful colors. Everything is looking so green and lush right now. By the end of August it will look hot and tired. HA! Mother tied… Read More
We have spent at least a little time every nice day since Easter working in the yard. We’ve been trimming and planting and fertilizing and transplanting and spreading pinestraw for hours. You know the drill. Back when we had the terrible snowmageddon (remember when Honey slept in the car on the highway?!) we lost a… Read More
My boys still play in the driveway. A lot. Riding scooters and bikes, shooting hoops, playing with nerf guns and light sabers and such is a daily occurrence around here – both before and after school and all summer long. So, since I usually sit out here with them (we are on a busy street… Read More
I’m still chipping away at the remaining items on my 40×41 bucket list, although I’m well past my own deadline of my 41st birthday :-). This one is a two-for as I knocked out #3: Plant a flower cutting garden (because I have a black thumb and have always wanted one) AND #5: Do something fabulous… Read More
I picked up new lamp finials for the dining room a few weeks ago and felt compelled to share an addendum to my original A Fan of Finials post earlier this year! These beauties are simple lucite cylinders and are only $5 a piece at At Home. Unfortunately you have to go to the store to… Read More