December…… The month that my kids have waited for 11 months and 5 days to get here. The month that my vacuum never seems to take a break from sucking up all the fallen tree needles and….the month that we celebrate his birth. I decided to kick off the month with a gift for you. Well, how about…
I just wanted to pop in and wish each of you a very Happy Thanksgiving. Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a…
I will never forget the first Christmas that I spent away from my family with my then boyfriend, who would later become my husband, and his family in Lafayette, Louisiana. And as I was missing my family and our own family traditions, I was creating new ones as the entire gang of them , the siblings, spouses…
Between you and me, I think my cow is rockin it in my red and black scarf……..Don’t you? Sitting there all sassy like, surrounded by cedar, evergreen sprigs and pine cones….. Every cows dream. Truth is, I never in my wildest Christmas decorating dreams thought I would be loaning my clothes out to a cow head…
My husband was taking down a ceiling fan that no longer worked in our family room over the weekend and while on a very long ladder, mentioned that the wainscot on the ceiling looked a little warped so he removed one of the boards. Surprise!! Not a stitch of insulation to be seen. What the What (…
What my house lacks in ‘halloweenish’ decorations this year, my kids will make up for in candy. This is the only thing in the house resembling the holiday. My BFF made this. Too cute! Opps. When I painted this over a year ago, I applied primer to everything but the sides. So now this is…
If there is one room in my house that needs more maintenance and updating then my hair color…… it’s my breezeway. This room sees more foot traffic then any other space in the house. Nestled between the garage and the house, it’s primary purpose is to greet you when you don’t come to the front…
Thank you for your interest in my easy burlap wreath. In addition to the tutorial that can be found here , I have provided more details based on commonly asked questions that I have received to help you make this beautiful burlap creation. To begin your wreath, secure your end by taking one end of the…
If you love a pretty little wreath….shaped in a heart….with natural greenery, then this easy boxwood heart wreath is for you. Typically Valentines Day is not some blown out hyped-up holiday in our house. We try to celebrate and teach our children that love, affection and happy hearts should happen everyday. But in the spirit of creating…
I think Mother Nature or Jack Frost are teasing us this year…. and big time. Don’t you? I mean, near 0 degree temps last week ……and still NO SNOW! But she…or he, did manage to help facilitate a broken water pipe and leave us without water on the coldest morning of the year! And so…
Happy New Year! Well the readers have spoken. The votes are in. And based on what you enjoyed reading in 2013 at Top This Top That, here are your favorite posts from the year. Best room switch……. Breakfast Room Best Painting Risk of the Year…….. here Favorite Burlap Project ……. Burlap Trees Best Place to take a nap…
Last month of the year Last days of the month Last day of the week It’s been a wonderful month, and I am kinda sad that it’s coming to an end. A month filled with holiday home tours, school parties, holiday baking and children’s smiles. But with it’s ending, comes a whole new year filled with lots of…