I love the way the path of life weaves and winds. Especially when paths separate and then come back together. Those are some of my favorite stories. Like the story of my friendship with Ulrike. We worked together after collage...about 17 years ago. We were casual work friends. I always enjoyed her crisp whit and intelligent ways. Girlfriend is smart, organized and on the ball. My kind of lady. We went separate ways as life moved on and it's fair to say that while we ... continue reading...
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Necktie Fall Wreath
Men's Neckties Into Fall Wreath Tutorial Your eyeballs are about to be floating in Fall craftiness. Seriously. I'm joining up with 31 other bloggers to bring you the best fresh new ideas for Fall. You are going to want to get your decorating on this weekend! Knowing the immense creative talent that would be flowing this week I had to get my game face on. I have a thing for masculine fabrics...houndstooth, plaid, suit fabric. But men's necktie's really intrigue me. The old school wide ... continue reading...
Tiered Shelf: Two Ways
Almost a year ago I came across a three tiered shelf at a garage sale. My friend was covered with envy. She really wanted it. I'm sure I should have just given it to her, but for whatever reason I hung on to it. Last week I was at Goodwill and what do I spy? An almost identical three tiered corner shelf. I immediately knew I had to purchase it for Emily. As my wheels turned I thought about how fun it would be for us to have a craft day, repurposing our funky shelves to see what ... continue reading...
Hunt & Host Home Tour: Swimming Pool, Pool House & Back Yard
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Swamp to backyard oasis: ok guys! Welcome to our backyard. Be prepared. There was a swamp here. No Photoshop editing, it was really this bad. I have lots of pictures to share today. I just remember the layers and layers we went through to get the junk out of the yard. We unearthed skillets, clothes, pots, random metal and trash, you name it. Buried under layers of vines and overgrowth was this amazing back yard. We still aren't' finished and I am not sure we ... continue reading...
Finding Fall’s Best
Fall Favorites DIY and Decor Last week I joined some friends for a #findingfall link party. We had some really great projects show up. I want to share my favorite, plus a few more Fall ideas that I think you will enjoy! Don't forget to head over and see what everyone else's favorite are! Architecture of a Mom Twin Stripe Wildwood Vale Lost & Found Pretty Practical Home Out Little Tinies Here is a great project to do with the kids: Salt Dough Leaves If this doesn't make you ... continue reading...
Simple Symmetrical Fall Mantel
As I disrobed the mantel I stood back and announced to my husband I was feeling a symmetrical scape coming on. "I don't like symmetry" he said. "Me neither" I replied. We are not people who decorate or do much all in a row, balanced and in symmetry. It's just not in my wheelhouse. Nonetheless I plugged on scavenging my house for anything in sets of two. My source list is below. The lack of balance isn't only in my decorating. It's a reflection of my life at times. We all ... continue reading...
Hunt & Host Home Tour: Curb Appeal Transformation
Curb Appeal. It's a real thing. This house had none. It was overgrown and in major disarray. Especially to two people who owned a landscape construction company. Honestly the yard didn't scare us too much. It was the one thing we knew we could fix. The rest of the house was a little more intimidating. This house is nestled on about 1.5 acres taking up 8 city lots. It is less than a mile from downtown. We hit the jackpot on lot size I would say. I love how our house sits ... continue reading...
11 Ways To Make Holiday Decorating Fun and Easy
Ways to make holiday decorating fun and easy! I want to decorate for ALL the holidays. Really I do. But it overwhelms me sometimes. It gets expensive. It feels like a lot of work. Then life just happens. Do you ever feel that way? I decided to make a list of a few things that help me get in the decorating mood, no matter the holiday at hand. It's just a few ideas to take the sting out of a task that is meant to be fun and joyful. Start Small: No need to go all Griswald. If ... continue reading...
Broken Headboard Bench
Broken Headboard Bench Hit the brakes. As we drove past the Goodwill I could see it out of the corner of my eye. This crazy cool headboard. Knowing me like he does my husband was already turning the car around. Bless him. As I nonchalantly approached my find I was preparing a go price in my mind. The head board was $10, well below my mental budget. Don't you just love that!? After trying to stuff it in my suburban on top of my three children we decided a return trip was ... continue reading...
Hunt & Host Home Tour: Guest Cottage
Garage Turned Guest Cottage Makeover I'm not sure what made us decide to turn the garage into a guest house, but it was one of the best decisions we've made. With both sets of parents living out of town it was really meant to be a place for them to stay when they visit. It turned out to be so much more.This poor little garage was so run down. It had already been converted to half shop half garage with a yucky toilet that long ago stopped working. It was a total gut job. We went to the ... continue reading...
