Back in October, I went with my Aunt and her friend Connie to Renningers Antique Extravaganza. I’d picked up one of those old sign letters that have become popular these days. It cost me a whopping $25. I loved it because this one was from a real sign and not one of the reproduction Chinese […] Read more…
The holiday break is over and the kids went back to school (yay!!!). I’m sure you remember those days and enjoyed reliving your adventures as they ask, “So, what did you do over the winter break?” Well, for me, I helped paint a chair. Um, yeah. This is what happens when my little DIY buddy, […] Read more…
I’m a big fan of Halloween, although, I never really decorate the inside of the house. We just do up the outside to make it frightfully fun for the trick-or-treaters. This year I have a reason to do the interior and I’ve been having fun! All this means I’ve been a little busy…and on a […] Read more…
More than a few years back, my Mom moved into a place that came ‘furnished’…for a very small retiree. Ok, so it wasn’t the biggest place. But she hated the tiny sofa. Poor thing. I looked at it and said I’d be back to collect it. I’m glad I did. Talk about an ugly duckling […] Read more…
Mothers Day is coming, so this week I think I’ll post about flowers and gardening a bit. This is a ‘throw-back’ from last year, but still very relevant. I like to consider myself the Mistress of Mediocrity. I do many, many things pretty well – I don’t do anything particularly well enough to be considered […] Read more…
Anyone who knows me knows that I can almost never leave well enough alone. A while back,I (we) took on the project of updating the interior of the 20+ year old house we live in. Not an HGTV over-the-top remodel. Just the basics…the expensive stuff…new kitchen, two bathrooms, stone floors, new carpet, and a little […] Read more…
I get myself in trouble surfing the net for cool ideas for the house – really just great ways for other people to separate me from my cash! Nearly every new remodel I see has some romantic little chandelier hanging somewhere, usually over a lovely tub. So I’ve had this idea floating around in my […] Read more…