I know, I know, it’s going to be a lot more thrilling to hear Julia Roberts and Charlize Theron say those words–I couldn’t resist. You see, we have been getting by with this hand-me-down mirror from my parents since we …

Last night, I hung my final curtain panel and breathed a sigh of relief and adoration…and exhaustion.  I gave you a sneak peak of the curtains I had fallen in love with and decided to replicate in this post from …

***This giveaway is now closed*** Congratulations to Jenette (number 109) who said her basement that resembles a dungeon is in dire need or some help. After Blinds.com let us pick out some blinds for our family room (we’re still working …

The curtains are taking far longer than I expected and even imagined curtains could take.  Needless to say, I miscalculated how quickly I could tackle the steps involved.  But the backtrack for a second, I showed you the overwhelming options …

Yesterday, Apartment Therapy posted about compulsive redecorators.  Although I am not extreme as some of the cases they talked about (I don’t change my whole house from shabby chic to minimalistic in a week), I am a compulsive tweaker.  I’m …

Do people still say, “bomb dot com” to express something is awesome/cool/amazing?   This week, we’re focusing on getting treating the windows in the family room.  Both look extremely bare and the sliding glass door, that unfortunately we don’t have the …

I’m new at this.  We’ve only been reviewing and accepting sponsors for a whole whopping week, but I am thrilled with the shops that we have taken on.  Their offerings are beautiful.  Their prices are affordable and we eagerly give …

**Our 500th Post!!** Kermit the Frog made it to my chalkboard. It’s not a lot of color, or a detailed drawing, but it’s something I can’t wait to hang on our wall for the month–and the print afterward, forever.  Out of …

It’s been a whole year since we moved into our house.  A year ago today, we were cleaning our little apartment and filling up this house with lots of boxes.  Our very first house.  I remember how dirty this place …

A couple weeks ago, I came across a vintage and extremely well priced world map in this etsy shop.  I put it in my cart and muddled over the possibilities for a couple days and then thought, “It’s $10! Just …