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Knock it Off
Whenever I get a store catalog in the mail I can’t wait to get into bed later that night and peruse it. Not for the purpose of purchasing anything, but simply for the purpose of being inspired. I have countless pages of catalogs turned over with ideas of projects that I would love to recreate! I’ve yet to really try…
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Color Schemes with Green
Sorry I’ve been absent for a few days! Our weekends are Sunday-Tuesday around here, so some weeks I get so caught up with how we’re spending our days off that I forget to blog! I didn’t even really get on the computer at all over the past few days {which honestly was great} so I have some catching up to…
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10 Ways to Use a Drop Cloth in Home Decor
Today I’m sharing with you 10 Ways to Use a Drop Cloth in Home Decor. Maybe you’ve seen all, or some of these, before, but I thought I would provide you with some inspiration all in one place for some new project ideas. Drop cloths are great because they’re inexpensive, durable, huge, and versatile! The possibilities are really endless of…
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Homemade Pasta {A Birthday Gift Review}
Tuesday was my big birthday: I’ve reached my 30’s! It’s really not that bad. I guess for some reason I thought I’d be mildly depressed about hitting this new decade, but it’s no big deal after all. I’m thankful for the life I’ve been given. For the past few years I’ve been wanting to know how to make homemade pasta.…
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4 Simple Painting Tips
The past week has been a flurry of projects as I’m trying to wrap up the major decor items in the girls’ bedroom. Thankfully, the painting is finished! {well, I should say it’s almost finished. There are about 24 inches of the highest part of the vaulted walls yet to be painted, but we’re going to wait to get a…
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Fabric for the Nursery: Purchased!
A huge thank you to everyone who voted on the fabric choices I mentioned a couple weeks ago. I thought my mind was made up, and over the weekend, Bradley and I were discussing the nursery again, trying to figure out what we wanted to do. I had purchased some curtains at Target {on clearance} and thought about cutting them…
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Scalloped Red Potatoes with Rosemary
Before I give you the recipe, I have a quick decorating update: the girls’ room is halfway painted!! I finally mustered up the energy {plus, I think I’m nesting} yesterday to get to it. Of the 4 walls in their room, two have vaulted ceilings, so I have to wait for Bradley to be home before tackling those two walls,…
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Weekend Away
Back around Christmas time, I told Bradley that I really wanted our family to go and visit my parents for a long weekend. We don’t usually take time off to be with them, so our time there is usually 24 hours, which is wonderful, but not long enough. Since my birthday is coming up next week, we thought it would…
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10 Weeks to Go & Put in Your Vote!
Friday marked the 30 week point of this pregnancy! Time keeps going by more quickly and I can’t believe we’re getting so close to meeting this new little one! I thought I’d share some photos of me at 30 weeks with all three pregnancies, give you some stats, and then you can cast your vote on whether you think this…
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Cloth Napkin Tutorial {Great for Beginners}
My project list for 2012 is very long! And, I figure most of it needs to be finished in the next 10 weeks, before I have even less time to myself. Finding the energy and motivation to accomplish my tasks has been rather difficult lately, so I don’t have huge expectations, but it is nice to get something finished. These…