We have two verrrry long hallways in our house. No surprise that one is directly one floor above the other, but the one I’m tackling now is the recently painted downstairs back hall. Truth be …
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Christmas in July?
Christmas in July has never done it for me. Not that the normal Christmas marketing season is much less offensive, but, wow…that’s always seemed way over the top. That said: yes, I am thinking about Christmas…in …
Continue readingOn July – Why I love my favorite month
I just wanted to take a moment to pay homage to July. I love July… My normally freezing feet love July. I love the hot sun, the thunder storms, the occasional teeming rain. I love …
Continue readingHosta Garden: a Shady Solution
My mom has always been a fan of hostas, a leafy garden staple for shady spots. I thought they were nice, but preferred the color punch of annuals and flowering perennials. Hubs was not a …
Continue readingOh, Deer…(Deterrent)!
With a new hosta garden nearly completed (more on that later), we wanted to keep our latest plantings from becoming a wildlife salad bar. I’ve found a lot of great tips on Pinterest and …
Continue readingAdventures in Dishwashing Detergent… (it’s not you, it’s me)
I can be a little headstrong. I see those dishwashing detergent commercials and SMH when the family loads their pans and icky casserole dishes into the machine and pulls them out sparkling. Yeah, sure. I’d …
Continue readingLET IT GO, Let It Go…
Ah, the Bird-Fell-Out-Of-The-Nest Dilemma… I just came across my first-of-the-season chick in the grass…well, actually, Kelly did. As any self-respecting Labrador would, she usually toys with her happy discoveries…but knowing I was clued in, she …
Continue readingBanded Drapery Panels
Hey, Honey…how are those window treatments coming? You would think I was deciding on a tatoo…not what kind of curtains to hang in the bedroom! I consider Band-aid Decor a quick fix, a small investment of …
Continue readingBand-Aid Decor: MBR Windows
I have a tough time purchasing store-bought window treatments. Not that there aren’t great ready-made choices (now many even include interlining)…but as someone who loves to sew, I just don’t get the same satisfaction. And… …
Continue readingLOVE IT!
After a few initial hems and haws from a couple of our kids (rarely fans of change), we’ve all decided we love the new paint. We’ve used a Benjamin Moore mix of Valspar’s Seine in the …
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