This HoLiDaY Scott and I were asked if we would participate in our town’s Holiday Homes Tour to help raise money for a non-profit animal shelter, called the Castaways. How could we say “No”? WaLtEr our chocolate lab is a rescue dog. So here is a sample of what people saw on the tour: Kitchen #2. InContinue reading “{Holiday Homes Tour}”
Category Archives: At Home
Homemade Christmas Potpourri
I know I shared this a couple of years ago, but I just had to share this again for anyone that may have missed it! I LoVe this homemade potpourri! It is super easy to make and will smell up your entire home for the holidays! Try it out and let me know what youContinue reading “Homemade Christmas Potpourri”
Bedroom Makeover
Last Thursday at about 10 a.m. I walked through our master bedroom and decided I was tired of it looking like an afterthought. I didn’t want to spend much money and wanted a new look. I gave Robynn a call, and she picked up a couple cans of antique white spraypaint, a package of dropclothsContinue reading “Bedroom Makeover”
{Artist Alley} Love It!!
I recently picked up these BiRdS at my town’s fall festival a.k.a. {ArTiSt AllEy}. I had been looking for birds for my mantle but just hadn’t been real ThRillEd with what I had seen. Boy, am I so glad that I waited and found these guys. I love it that they are so UniQuE, colorful (the onesContinue reading “{Artist Alley} Love It!!”
DON’T THROW THAT AWAY!
I found this ChAiR left out for garbage on the side of the road and decided to refinish it into a FloWeR PoT HoLdEr. When I found the chair it had a brown stain. I spray painted it with a DaRk rEd color to match my house and then got to work. I drew aContinue reading “DON’T THROW THAT AWAY!”
Chalk It Up!
Maybe it’s the teacher in me, but I LOVE oLd-FaShiOn ChaLkbOarDs! And the cool thing is they are in VoGuE! So if you have some wall space and you’re not quite sure what to do with it, consider hanging a chalkboard. You can find chalkboards in stores such as Marshalls or Hobby Lobby or in catalogs suchContinue reading “Chalk It Up!”
Pajama Party!
Having a PajaMa ParTy is a regular occurance in our home. Sometime after dinner my daughter yells out, “Let’s have a pajama party!” Our PaRtY usually consists of vegging out in the living room, chasing each other in the front yard, or even helping Dad make chocolate chip cookies :) It is easy for one to think they haveContinue reading “Pajama Party!”
AnTiQuE-InG
Ok, so I really like AnTiQuE shops. This past weekend I visited some Kansas City shops once again. This time around I thought I would feature one I enjoyed visiting last time called, “BoTtOmS Up”. I like this place for many reasons, one BIG reason is the building it is in: (There are a lot ofContinue reading “AnTiQuE-InG”
Paint Your Countertops/Kitchen Makeover
When we MoVed back to Kansas a few years ago, the counters in my new kitchen were not very pretty. They were off-white with light pink and light blue stripes! EeKk! I didn’t want to buy new countertops, and after doing some research I disCovEred that you can paint them (this was before Rustoleum started makingContinue reading “Paint Your Countertops/Kitchen Makeover”
Biggest Bang For Your Buck – Buying Name Brand
Ever find something you really would like to buy, but don’t want to pay full price? If so, try buying a floor model. Stores have to move these items from time to time and usually do so at a discount. This TabLe & cHaiRs, rUg and DollhOusE I found at a Potterybarn Kids store. And best of all, theyContinue reading “Biggest Bang For Your Buck – Buying Name Brand”
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