How to Create a Custom Curtain Panel Before I show you how to Create a Custom Curtain Panel with store bought drapes, there are a few things you should know about my house. 1) I live in a house with 92 windows. 2) My house gets a lot of sun and heat in the summer…
My blog is traveling in a different direction today- literally. See we are going to Spain, to visit my dear friend Ana. Ana and I have been friends for more then 30 years and although we don’t get a chance to see each other due to our geographic distances, some 6958 kilometers or 4324 miles…
I must admit I am a bit embarrassed. See, I have been a slacker. I have not lived up to my commitments. Today you were suppose to see my Media room updates, but I have No room updates to show you except for how I used my time since the last update here . So, instead of…
If you knock at the door and I don’t answer that’s because I am probably right here in the backyard, so come on back and join me Don’t worry there’s plenty of room for you and your cousins We can sit here drinking Cherry Kool-aid and listen to the water trickle in the pond or look at…
Hello Top This Top That readers! My name is KariAnne and I blog about…..well…..actually…..I blog about a lot of random bits of life over at Thistlewood Farm. Thistlewood Farm is a turn-of-the-century farmhouse at the corner of where a cornfield meets a long winding country road. It is our forever and ever house. A house…
My husband and I were fortunate enough to build our home 9 years ago. With the assistance of an architect we built our dream home. From the architectural details, to the open spaces throughout our home we were thrilled to be apart of the home design and building process. The 2 year process went relatively smooth (if you ask my builder…
One thing you should know about me is that I have a love for clocks in my home. Two reasons- I don’t like to be late and because I like the way they look incorporated into my decor. If you look around my house you will see that in just about every room. I always…
Well, I can’t complain about colder air this weekend even if it was only 99 degrees in Northeast Georgia! Sure beats the triple digits we have had recently. I got in my garden early in the morning to do some maintenance and found this old, rusty, metal sphere I didn’t really “unearth” it since I placed here about 5…
Unfortunately you won’t see an album of photos that I took from the Haven Conference on my blog. Nope not any. The excitement and anxiety of attending the event got the best of me and I left the my camera at home. I have the after party shot- the slew of amazing memories and the…
Welcome to our Guest Cottage on Dog House Lane. Directions are simple. No GPS needed. Go down the long dirt road 1/2 a mile, pass the old school house, take a left at the sign, and you’re here. We like to think our guest cottage is a place that was built for family and friends to…
Nothing screams americana like the good ole red, white and blue. I made these pillows for the upcoming 4th of July and wanted to share the stars and stripes pillow tutorial with you. Made right here in the USA….in my craft room here. Supplies Needed: 20 X 16 Honey Color Drop…
One of the more daring DIY projects that I ever took on was replacing the floor in our Guest Cottage. More specifically, painting the floor in our Guest Cottage. It’s was a bold move that required a back up plan or a new rug at a minimum, but when all was said and done- neither…