Before I say anything else – I need to say a huge Thank You. I should have started off my last post with it and I was remiss. For all your love, kindness, and support regarding my Scary Month post – for sharing your stories with me, for telling me that my words helped lift […]
Trash to Treasure: A $5 Table for the Family Room
October 6, 2016 by 7 Comments
Oh guys, I’m excited to share this one with you! Breathing new life into old furniture makes my heart so very happy, and I can’t wait to show you what I did to that nasty old $5 table/desk/thing my mom picked up for me recently: Looks pretty cute, right? Well let me show you what […]
Customizing New Crates to Look Old…or something?
September 30, 2016 by 5 Comments
Um, wasn’t sure what to title this one, as you can probably guess. It’ll make sense once you’ve read the post…I hope. 😉 Let me explain… So I bought two of those unfinished crates from Michaels (actually, I bought one – I already had one in storage for YEARS now, waiting to do a project […]
A New Favorite Paint Color, The Quest for The Perfect Table, and a Whole Lotta Work To Do!
September 2, 2016 by 7 Comments
So much to talk about, friends! First up, those of you who follow me on Facebook and Instagram saw some pics this week of the family room getting painted. I know, my heart ached painting over my beloved Sea Salt, but you know I also love me some change! (Plus, I’ve still got my Sea […]
When You Just Can’t Take Pink Tile Anymore: Painting my Bathroom Floor
March 15, 2016 by 11 Comments
We’re just gonna go ahead and stick this one in the “WHY THE HECK DIDN’T I DO THIS SOONER???” column. I mean, seriously people. I’ve been living with this for a DECADE now, and haven’t done anything about it. And it wasn’t hard, expensive, or time consuming?! I know, I’m scratching my head, too. As […]
If It Ain’t Broke…The Search for the Perfect Bedroom Color is Over. For Now.
January 29, 2016 by 7 Comments
Oh you guys. I’ve been trying SO hard. For what seems like forever, I’ve been on the hunt for THE perfect bedroom color. Lucky for me, I’ve got about a jillion and one paint samples in my laundry room, so it’s not hard to slap some shades on the wall. I knew I wanted to […]
Alabaster Love
January 4, 2016 by 3 Comments
Happy 2016, guys! Hard to believe, isn’t it? As much as I adore Christmas and all the fun chaos December brings (and yes, all of my decorations are STILL UP!), it is kinda fun to get back to normal and think about all the projects in store…and what rooms will be getting painted (again) this […]
Hi there! I’m Liz, a former teacher-turned-stay-at-home mom to three kids, with a passion to create a warm and inviting home on a budget. This blog all started when I’d put the babies down for a nap, and squeeze in a project during those precious couple of hours! My hope is that you visit this page and feel inspired to do a little “naptime decorating” of your own. Thank you so much for stopping by! 
