Archive for December 2012
Merry Christmas!
and the color is…
In the process of redoing my daughter’s bedroom one of the most important decisions we made was the paint color. After doing some research on how colors affect you we settled on the blue family. Pinterest helped out and we narrowed it down even more … We were looking for a calm blue without too much…
Read Morea high end and a low end rug…
As I was checking out Joss & Main the other day I came across a rug. This 5 feet x 7 feet 6 inches rug is being sold for $239.95. Looks familiar, right? Here is my version… I made this rug from three area rugs for a finished size of 2 feet 10 inches by 5 feet. My…
Read Moreon this day…
Do not judge the bereaved mother. She comes in many forms. She is breathing, but she is dying. She may look young, but inside she has become ancient. She smiles, but her heart sobs. She walks, she talks, she cooks, she cleans, she works, she IS, but she IS NOT, all at once. She is…
Read MoreHomeZada giveaway winner
Congratulations Jenn, winner of the HomeZada giveaway! Thank you to everyone who entered.
Read MoreI'm in the HomeTalk Bloglight!
I’m thrilled to share that today I’m in the HomeTalk Bloglight! HomeTalk is a site for all things DIY. It is a blogger’s “happy place.” You are able to post projects, ask questions and share tips and ideas about everything from home improvement to gardening. It is full of great advice, ideas and inspiration. I’ve…
Read MoreChoosing the right paint color for a bedroom…
As I begin the project of updating my 9 year old daughter’s bedroom we have a big hurdle to overcome, agreeing on a paint color. When we moved in two years ago and she wanted to paint her room dark purple and bubblegum pink I appeased her by buying a wall decal. She choose the…
Read MoreWhere the birch logs ended up…
Traditional won out and I placed my newly acquired birch logs in my fireplace. Our fireplace has never been used by us. I’m hoping to change that this winter. This area is on my list of to-do’s. I’m hoping to replace the clay tiles in the floor with some larger tiles. Anything other than clay!…
Read MoreHome Zada review…
Maintaining your home is a lot of work. We renovate, design, decorate and plan new projects to make our home work for us. Wouldn’t you love a place to keep track of all of that? How much did your renovation cost, where did you buy the sink and for how much, what quotes did you…
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