Hello friends . Welcome to November. This is my absolute favorite time of the year. The weather, the view around the property, the general mood of people ( everyone seems to be a bit calmer before the crazy begins) and snacking on the endless stock of the kids candy left over from Halloween. And although…
Little by little, the changes in my office are coming together, but that’s basically how I am rolling these days. Sllllooooowwww. Gone are the days where projects were finished in a weekend. Now it’s more like a few months. But hey…. at least today I can share my credenza makeover and office progress. Here’s how…
On a beautiful pristine lake in the quite mountains of Tennessee, around the corner and tucked back in a cove, you will find a lake house where the outdoor spaces are just as beautiful as the indoor spaces. One of the first stops you come to as you walk up this walkway,…
I will never forget that sunny afternoon we bought our first cedar play fort. Driving home, my husband was thinking strategically about all the pieces that needed to be secured together, while I grew nostalgic…. thinking that I wanted it to be their forever play fort . The play fort that they would grow old on…….
I love it when an unexpected idea creates so much sweetness that it’s oozing out of the bookcase. Example- Take this rather neutral, a tad bit boring for a 6 year old, great bones of a bookcase. It’s been sitting in Lily’s room patiently now for a couple of years , just waiting for it’s turn to shine….
This wasn’t exactly my first time…..tiling, but it was my first time to tile a back splash… although I did paint one here in my kitchen. But I wanted to show you How to tile like a pro….even if it is your first time. A few months back, I found this glass subway tile on clearance…
I just returned from a weekend in Asheville, North Carolina at a woman’s conference called Becoming. A conference that encourages and inspires women to live intentionally by becoming more creative, purposeful and frugal. What a great time to learn and spend some time with some friends that I have met through blogging. Since this was a…
The Pinterest fairy led me to the cutest treat idea for the kids class on the first day. I must admit I find pinterest a bit overwhelming with inspiration so, I stay back….or I will be sucked in. So I am totally sure that I violated the ‘healthy’ snack rule with this treat, but it…
Don’t worry….. I am fine. It’s been a couple of days and I didn’t want you to think that I got swallowed up by a vortex of school supplies sitting on the dining room table. Gonna enjoy every second today with the kids….and packing up the school supplies before our 1st day of school tomorrow…
The Project of the Summer- Lake House I have only done a few projects this summer which has been wonderful because honestly I have never felt more in touch with my kids, husband and household. If something was to get done, it was on “summer time”…… similar to, island time. But there is one project…
How to Hang Wall Paper like a Rock Star… 5 Simple Tips Before You Get Started Of all my DIY projects that I have done….wallpapering has not been one of them. I guess it always seemed so difficult and time consuming, besides the visions of stripping paper in tiny little pieces off the walls, was…
I found this tile at Home Depot on clearance a few months back and decided to do a few updates in the laundry room. I need to cut and place a few more tiles around the electrical outlets ( one more unfinished project to add to the list) and then I can show you what…