Oh, man, am I in trouble! You should never take an easily distracted person on a tour of the Mackenzie-Childs Store and Farmhouse the week before their annual Barn Sale. I’ve never been to the …
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Do You Ever Say This?
“I wish it was three years from now.” There are only two contexts I can think of when I’ve ever dared utter those “wish-your-life away” words: When I was fifteen. Whenever we make a change to the …
Continue readingWhat I Didn’t Tell You About Last Summer….
Does this picture ring a bell? You might think you recognize it from last year just after I broke my knee. If so, this is actually the photo your enviable elephant memory is conjuring: …which means …
Continue readingHow Do I Break THIS News to Mr. D&D?
Maybe I should just stick to Winter, because so far I am already breaking Spring. After more consistent days of snow on the ground than I’ve seen in years, it finally cracked 70 degrees this …
Continue readingI Will Not Use… Er… I DID Use That Color
Oh, please…not another angsty post about paint. (In your whiniest voice) I’m Em, my life is so hard. I can’t choose paint. Well NOT TODAY! I painted three rooms in one week…using Benjamin Moore’s “it …
Continue readingRoman Shade Inspiration (and a look ahead)
I’m VERRRY happy to have my family room Roman Shade project behind me. (I’ve long since moved on to other projects …I’m just waaaay behind in documenting them because my computer is tormenting me). Yes! …
Continue readingDIY Roman Shades for Oversized Windows
You guessed this day would never come, amirite? You thought I might not EVER finish my family room window project. Or share it with you. To be perfectly honest…ME TOO! Looks like I surprised BOTH …
Continue readingMagical Lighted Hallway for Christmas
Let’s just say it out loud, shall we? When it comes to Christmas lights, I’m certifiable. If you’ve been here before, you know this…heck, half of my posts are about SOME type of lights. But …
Continue readingS-a-D for November – “Blogging Ban” Lifted!
Well, I finally finished my major spring…summer…fall project! That means two things: First, I have lifted my self-imposed “ban” on regular-ish blogging activities, and second, I will owe you a post about said project (but …
Continue readingChristmas Traditions
I know that not everyone celebrates Christmas, but it’s a pretty big deal around our house. I’m currently surrounded by boxes of packed and unpacked baubles, and now that the trees are all up (with …
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