Okay, so I admit it. This isn’t a true slipcover. It’s more of a hybrid between a slipcover and a new upholstery job. When I did this project, I had…
Well, it’s official. Another “first day of school” is in the record books. We survived, quite successfully, if I do say so myself. Setting a positive and welcoming tone as…
These nightstands forced me to step out of my comfort zone, but I’m sure happy that I did! I picked these up at a flea market, and although I’m not…
I recently found this grain sack at an estate sale. (I don’t know if I’ve mentioned how much I love estate sales. I love them. My 2 year old daughter…
Faux wood cabinet doors, peeling yellow and brown kitchen-motif wallpaper, gold specked countertops, what color is that, gold? green? old? tile backsplash, faux wood paneling: the design of this kitchen had…
I’ve talked a bit about our house in previous posts, but I’ll recap by reminding you that we don’t really have much room to spare. My husband and I decided…
I think it’s about time to decorate our nursery. My first daughter is now 2-1/2 and my second daughter is 6 months. It’s not to say that it’s completely not…
I should preface this post by admitting that I have only sewed three things in my life: Christmas stockings, pillows, and a couch slipcover. I’m still new at this sewing…
I found this cabinet at a garage sale last summer for $5. I had just ripped down an ugly wicker shelf from above the toilet in one of the bathrooms…
We’ve been working pretty hard this past year to make changes to our small cottage lake house in order to pull it out of the 1970s. We really tried to…
We’re in the midst of refreshing our small cottage lake house in southern Wisconsin. The outside has undergone big visual changes for a very little amount of money. (It’s amazing…
Although I’m fortunate to have a massive back yard, I’m always looking for ways to save precious yard and garden space. I’ve planted herbs in a large pot in years past,…
I wholeheartedly believe we can never grow too old for “story time”. Of course, you could never actually call it that in a 6th grade classroom, but the philosophy behind…
It’s ironic – I was ecstatic when the chalkboard in my classroom was replaced with a whiteboard several years ago. I despise the feeling of chalk dust on my fingers.…
My daughter’s 2nd birthday was approaching, and I’d been scoping out different play kitchen sets. I had one that was on clearance in my cart, and something told me to…
I’m on a mission to turn our small, dark basement into an inviting kid-friendly playroom. Oh, how I wish I had a before picture of this basement when we first…
Welcome, come on in! My family has owned this house for 23 years. I have only fond childhood memories of this place and I am proud to keep it in…
Every Christmas season, I get together with my friends from college and we have a grab bag gift exchange where often many of the sought after gifts are University of…
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