There is one area in our house that I have avoided tackling since the day we moved in: our stairway. My secret shame. It’s densely packed with ugliness and design challenges. This place has it all: sloppy paint, peeling wallpaper, banged up wood work, a weird plumbing access panel. There isn’t an inch that doesn’t […]
Backyard landscaping: Year two
My backyard landscaping isn’t doing great. Last year, I started from bare dirt and planted a whole lot of things. Some purchased, some given to me. But the only thing that came back from winter was a whole lot of failure. Well, that’s not totally true. The lamb’s ear went from a few of these […]
Antique mall haul: Wood and brass
I had one of those epic treasure hunting Saturdays last weekend. It was mama’s day off and since I hadn’t been to any antique malls or thrift stores in nearly three months, I was due. I did not attempt to theme my shopping, but it appears as though wood and brass are calling to me […]
Kids birthday interview questionnaire: FREE printable form!
I keep track of the funny things my daughter says, but like many moms, I don’t note other details as often as I probably should. When she turned three in April, I knew it was the perfect time to begin a new tradition that would allow me to shed some of that mom guilt about […]
Landscaping intervention, Part 2: Let’s rock!
Onto part two of my landscaping intervention! Um… you can see why it needed an intervention. My hostas are doing awesome, actually, but you would never notice because the weeds were stealing all the focus. This is an area I don’t see everyday, or even every week. I have to make a special effort to […]
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