I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like. I love notes.
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I came across a bunch of woven baskets at Volunteers of America a few weeks ago, all in exceptionally nice condition, and all super-super-super cheap. I bought them all, deciding that …
I had a whole bunch of little geometric planters leftover from our winter wedding, so many so that I ended up giving more away to family and friends who inquired …
You guys, I've received a lot of emails about my stained kitchen cabinets since revealing the finished result last September, and I'm excited that many of you were so inspired …
Most of the projects we have queued up would be way more enjoyable to do when the temps are warmer, so instead of tackling exterior painting, staining, planting, edging, or …
This whole "cat thing" is a reoccurring topic, re-sparked with regularity because often visit an animal shelter that works out of a local mall. In any case, it's been a …
Last fall, I drooled over online home and garden deals on the internet. Today, on the first day of spring, mostly to celebrate that I survived wintertime, I'm pointing out some …
Making over a website takes a lot of time and work. In my case, I've been trying to fit in the updates whenever I can spare an hour here and …
Happy Monday. Our weekend was spent debating the placement of this pretty walnut clock. Pete thinks it's ridiculous to have a clock facing the upstairs landing, and I think it's …
With the ice thawed off the beach, we've been anxiously trying to schedule daily walks in the sand. Just thinking about it made me reminiscent of all of the beach glass and …
Pete bought a chalkboard for Julia a few years ago – a real Pottery Barn Kids piece at garage sale prices. You've probably seen it in photos before, it was …
Closet space is at a premium in our home; they're all tiny, and they're all really dark. We're making strides to change ours slowly (i.e. every morning I think that a …
Sometimes on the weekends, Pete and I will take a day off from doing (or planning for) projects and skip town to do fun things. Two weeks ago, we went …
I hinted at this in last Friday's tour of the Azores, we brought home a lot of beach glass. Just as was the case in Morocco, I'm sure that most if not …
Not to be confused with the curious "bun in the oven" reference, this post was sponsored by HomeRight, who sent me its newest product, the multi-purpose Power Steamer SteamMachine. I cleaned …
Last month, I was invited by my friend Lana at Making A House A Home to join her and two other bloggers for a springtime link party! Throughout this month, you'll …
This place was pretty remarkable. (So remarkable that we returned in the spring of 2014 with kids in tow - you can read more about that in this post.) We spent …
Wooden veneer seems to be a hot little item in the world of crafting these days. More than anything else, I've been seeing some really impressive DIY pendant lights, but …
This house was built in 1941, and the floors in some rooms are a bit bouncy. I addressed this ever-so-briefly when we talked about eliminating squeaks with these amazing countersink …
Our friends and family know us quite well. One of our wedding gifts was a set of matching toolboxes, and I imagine that they're the most special toolboxes I'll ever …
I'm a home improvement enthusiast, living a very merry DIY lifestyle.
You can find me writing for Home Living Handbook, HGTV.com, and a handful of other websites. Follow me on facebook and instagram, or drop me a note if you'd like.
Thanks for visiting!
