You know when I come on here and I tell you about a new project and sometimes I am usually doing a happy dance about it? Well for this project..still an awesome one, I think it might be the hubby doing all the happy dancing for this one. But that’s not really a sight you […]
Grapevine Heart Door Hanger
I usually don’t do much with Valentine’s Day decorating but I wanted to add something to the front door now that my Christmas wreath is down. Of course if you have been reading this blog for any amount of time you’ll know that I love a simple natural look. So of course a heart grapevine […]
DIY Wood Stove Built-in
Happy New Year and Happy Winter! We are having an unprecedented cold spell here in the north east! I feel like I am basically hibernating. I don’t want to go outside! Though, it is the perfect weather for the first post of my new series for this month: My Winter Home! Living in NY in […]
Top Posts of 2017
Well, the year is coming to a close and I am looking back at what you enjoyed the most on my page! So here are my top 5 posts this year..oh and not all of them were written this year! Just a little hint on this last one…the entry changed a tad during Christmas vacation…. […]
Christmas Inspiration
If you’re like me you completely think you can do it all on a regular basis. You set goals, you have big ideas and you think you can do everything you set your heart on. Well sometimes it just backfires. As a blogger, my goal is to inspire my readers in their homes, in their […]
A Little Kitchen Update
Ever have something that needs to be done in your home but it’s such a small task it never gets done? That’s the way I feel about the space above my kitchen cabinets. A year and a half ago I painted my kitchen cabinets white. I LOVE them. But sitting on my couch staring at […]
Wrapped Rag Wreath
When you’re a DIY’er you usually have a vision in your head about how you want to have a project turn out. Sometimes it happens and sometimes it totally falls flat. Happy to report this was a success! This Christmas I am planning on decorating really traditional, rustic and cozy. Embracing the imperfect and snuggling […]
Fall Pinecone Decor
You might know me as a driftwood hoarder but I realized I might have a little pinecone hoarder in me as well. While looking for driftwood this summer at the lake, I came across a ton of mini pinecones on the beach. They were so cute I knew I had to take a ton for […]
The Easy Way to Stencil a Sign
Our downstairs family room has been really slow going since we moved in over 4 years ago. At first we just weren’t spending a lot of time down there. But now, we spend a lot of time there. Especially in the summer since it’s really cool down there. We have already replaced the floor and […]
Painted End Table
The free fairy struck again! I scored two of these end tables for free on our local Facebook Marketplace! I feel like I always get lucky and grab such beautiful items for free on these sites. I wanted switch out the end tables that were already in our sunroom. Remember these, that I also got […]
Painted Kitchen Cabinets – One Year Later
It’s been one year since I painted my kitchen cabinets and I want to tell you what I think of them. Here is what they looked like before… And the after… But let me tell you, one year later, I still love them. This paint has held up so well. There is only one little spot […]
Lifeproof Luxury Vinyl Plank Flooring
I have been happy dancing all over my new flooring the last week. It is done and I am a happy happy girl! You might remember I put this flooring in my kitchen last November and I loved it so much I regretted not doing the whole upstairs at the same time. I knew the […]