Here’s a little glimpse of our home from the past week. My husband didn’t even comment on the fact that he had to climb over a chair to get to the sofa, apparently that is to be expected.  He simply told me that he liked the color on the walls and said we should use [...]

I’m busy working with a few tools: So while I’m wrapped up in something super housey, I thought it would be fun to quickly highlight some other great things going on the the internets: Money Saving Mom has a series going on called 31 Days to a Better Grocery Budget, it’s a must read. Simple [...]

Kimm at Reinvented talks about the Top Five Budget Decor Rules {eg: Think outside the Barn}. All this week, Beckie at Infarrantly Creative has been posting about how to reupholster chairs. Makes me want to do it. Someone just recently emailed me about these drapes available at Country Curtains~they are very similar to the silk [...]

Remember my chalkboard fireplace surround with the drawn on bricks? I still love it. Well, I had this little cabinet.  Just imagine a big pink rose painted where the blue paint is.  Yeah.  Then I added a pretty clothes pin. My mom added chalkboard onto the inside of the cabinet–it’s the peel and stick kind [...]