Le sigh. It seems like just yesterday that I set up this vignette above the couch. It’s hard to believe that it was two months ago. It’s harder to believe it is already disassembling itself. It lasted a solid …
When RYOBI caught word that we were having issues with our drill a few weeks back, they were happy to help us understand how a drill should work. In true Jedi fashion, Ryobi promised to hold up infinitely better than …
I love free money. It gets me out of the house and onto one of my favorite activities: treasure hunting. Yesterday, Pier 1 was doing a little promoting and giving all of their facebook fans $10 off a $10 (or …
A little over a week ago, I got a stencil in the mail from Royal Design Studio. I was anxious to give it a try. Chris was… …. …apprehensive. You may remember (if you don’t check out the house tour) …
Were you worried something happened to me? Something did. A little thing called vay-cay and I didn’t want to announce it to all of blog land because that’s dangerous. I repeat–announcing that you will be gone from your house for …
Especially for this reason: Last night, I shared laughs with 2 of my 4 sisters, Andi and Patty. We are the three youngest in our family and don’t get to see each other very often. Even though Andi lives in …
It’s hard when you work really hard on something and it just doesn’t look right. Or feel right. Or you flat out, don’t like it. For some people, the hours put into a project alone are enough for them to …
It was one of those weekends where it felt like there was no down time (except for those late nights we spent watching LOST on instant play). I guess with a toddler and a new house that needs fixin’ up–it’s …
Or at least how I did it. There are about 150 tutorials online on painting cabinets and I researched thoroughly the different possibilities and techniques. Some things I did, some things I threw out the window and there are …
Today is the big hanging-the-cabinets day! Unfortunately it’s also find-a-dentist-quick day because Chris’s filling and part of his tooth came out while brushing his teeth at work. And Greta has decided to continue her cranky streak because of her teeth, …
