We were having a particularly lazy morning at our house. Pretty much since school has let out, my kids are on a schedule of: sleep in, eat breakfast, play outside with neighbors, go to the pool, eat dinner, play with neighbors until dark (or many times past!), go to sleep. And repeat. I think they […]

Our main first floor hallway’s getting a little makeover these days. A fresh coat of paint (the last of the golden yellow is on its way outta here!), some new light fixtures (GOODBYE boob lights!), that kinda stuff. Nothing drastic, but so nice and fresh. I’ve gotten half the hall painted. So naturally, before I […]

Any movie-goers get the title of this post? If you guessed Anchorman, you are correct! Hilarious movie. And perfect for this post, because I, too, do in fact love lamp. This glass one of mine. Major Target score last year. The bottom is a big hole, so I could fill it with anything. The sky’s […]

So I had this sweater. I think it was actually a hand-me-down from my sister. (Yes, I’m well into my 30s and still get hand me downs;) It’s what happens when you’re the fourth sister). Anyway, it’s gotten a couple holes in the back. I don’t wear it anymore. But it’s orange. What color am […]

So the girls got together last night for our monthly craft night. My neighbor had us all over to her house this month, and it was a blast! Wine, friends, food…and craftin’ – all good things;) This month we decided to experiment with glass paint. I’ve always wanted to try out Martha Stewart’s line at […]

Oh, this dresser. What a week it’s been with this bad boy. First, you might remember this pic from Facebook, but those of you who aren’t ND FB followers (that was a lotta letters!), here’s what I started with…. Please excuse the photos in this post. The first couple were taken with my camera phone […]

Facebook friends already know, but for those of you who don’t, the reason it’s been quiet around here is because we were away in Disney last week! It was a fantastic trip, thought I’d share a little of it with you! Plus, some readers who are planning trips of their own asked if I’d do […]

I’ve been getting a lot of questions about mixing Plaster of Paris into paint for no-prep painting. Thought it would be a good idea to do a post on the FAQs! So here we go… Why do you always choose to paint with Plaster of Paris mixed into your paint? When you add just a […]

I’d been thinking about painting my bed frame for what seems like forever. Never really knew how I would paint it. It’s black wrought iron. Lots of skinny spindles (I guess that’s what they’re called?). Weighs about 8,000 pounds (ok, slight exaggeration), so I CLEARLY was not going to take it down a flight of […]

Weird title? Yup. Fitting for yours truly. In case you didn’t already think I was totally insane, this post ought to do the trick. We have lovely furniture in our master bedroom. It was our first “grown up” bedroom furniture when we got married. Not your $20 yard sale finds. Nope. Solid, heavy, espresso-finish, expensive(ish) […]