Remember all that canvas Chris got me for Mother’s Day? And now think about that big blank wall in our Dining Room we left white. It’s about to get a splash of color.  

We do more than work on our home.  Ha!  Tons more. And although it may seem like our life is revolved around fixing up our house–it really is just a hobby.  I try to do one project a day and …

In the dining room (I didn’t even drag you along in suspense).  For now, at least.  And wow, what a difference!  And in case you can’t remember how this room used to look, here’s where we started: Then we painted …

This Giveaway is Now Closed.  Congrats to ArtsyNina for taking home the area rug gold! A good quality area rug can transform a room–and we have a lot of rooms to transform in this house.  So, when RugsUSA offered up …

Something this blog is not–instant before and afters.  I like to take you a long for the complete ride.  Although the “after” pictures are definitely the most exciting, there’s too much work that happens along the way and too many …

Whew, where has the time gone, huh? I’ve been awol from the blogging world for the past, mmmm, 4 months. You’ll have to forgive me because we have made some pretty rockin’ meals in that time, none of which have …

1.  Surprisingly it’s not that most pants are capris on me.  At least not this time.  I am 6′ tall and the fact that these skinny cargos are more like super-crops or capris on me is okay for the summer. …

Saturday morning, I woke up and decided to paint the front door.  I kinda envisioned getting it painted that day, but deciding on a color took an entire day.  I have been pinning yellow doors like crazy lately because I …

This week has been all about sprucing up our front entry.  This front entry: While we are not quite ready to do a grand reveal (the door needs to dry before we hang it), there are a few other things …

The downward spiral started yesterday when Chris took both sets of keys to work, leaving me no way to get around.  The funny thing is, I usually go nowhere, but yesterday I had a few errands to run, including picking …