Make, Build, Sew, Paint, Dig, Dog, DIY … (and if all else fails, cover it with fairy lights)
Ā With a new hosta garden nearly completed (more on that later), we wanted to keep our latest plantings from becoming a wildlife salad bar. Iāve found a lot of great tips on Pinterest and …
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. Iād …
Ah, the Bird-Fell-Out-Of-The-Nest Dilemmaā¦ I just came across my first-of-the-season chick in the grassā¦well, actually, Kelly did. As any self-respecting Labrador would, she usually toys with her happy discoveriesā¦but knowing I was clued in, she …
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 DecorĀ a quick fix, a small investment of …
I have a tough time purchasing store-bought window treatments. Not that there arenāt great ready-made choices (now many even include interlining)ā¦but as someone who loves to sew, I just donāt get the same satisfaction. Ā And… …
After a few initial hems and haws from a couple of our kids (rarely fans of change), weāve all decided we love the new paint. Weāve used a Benjamin Moore mix of Valspar’sĀ Seine in the …
After nearly a dozen āshades of greyā (no,Ā not THAT Grey. I’m talking paint), we narrowed it down to three colors from the Valspar chips: Mink, the aforementioned Anonymous, and Seine. Our collection of color sample …
If youāre looking for tutorial on how to decorate your whole house, youāre in the wrong place š Yes, Iām doing thatā¦but not the way a āprofessionalā would (for SURE!). Weāve torn it all up, …
So, itās time to update the homestead even though our current colors are still somewhat, well, current. Hubs and I are both on board, still stinging from our move when we realized weād become that …
I think I became an “inspiration junkie.” Maybe you’ve suffered from it: you surreally gaze at DIY and home improvement blogs, websites, Pinterest, etc, gleaning a never ending supply of tips and ideas. You begin …
