Remember how I used to switch out the items on our mantle seasonally ?  And by "seasonally", I really mean about every other mo...

    If you remember my budget from the dresser , I had $153.01 left to spend on a bookcase.  I wanted something low, so it won't ...

    I'm a project person, by nature.  Steve and I both are, actually.  We have different methods and strengths, but we both love ...

    Have I ever told you that I love to refinish old furniture?  I sure don't do it that often anymore, but I used to drag home a...

Good morning, friends!  Did you have a warm weekend?  The weather here was quite nearly perfect and it finally felt like it might be spri...

I am the kind of person who likes to get the most out of things.  If Steve and I go out for coffee, I like to sit for a long time at a co...

We're expecting company this weekend and I have been trying all week to pull the house into spring mode.  I can deal with out-of-seas...

Just as I had hoped , I have great news to report today about our successful weekend of painting.  It would be almost impossible for me t...

How about today I treat you to some fairly dark pictures of our cozy winter mantle?  And you can squint your eyes a bit and imagine what ...