Evidence that I've been a hater of wallpaper my whole life. Evidence that my clothes were bought at garage sales. Evidence that my parents forced me into labor at a young age.Evidence that photography has vastly improved in the last 20+ years. ... [ Read More ]

Consider this my second installment of 'My Favorite Things!' This my friends, is an item that's dear to my heart. A labor of love from my sweet husband, who at the time was not yet my husband, but a boy wooing a girl who was already smitten. To my knowledge, he has never built something so intricate, so intense. I love the bold contrast between the Mahogany and Maple. I love the smooth ... [ Read More ]

I've been itching to do some more home improvements on the homestead. This baby budget is putting a serious cramp in my design style... but then again, my ovaries are putting a cramp in my family style. So we'll leave that alone.Paint is always a cheap, yet dramatic change... and if you're like me, it gives you the 'fix' you need until the next project. Next room on the list... The kitchen!! ... [ Read More ]

Oh my gosh. We just adopted the cutest creatures on earth.Meet Blanche and Lucile. Our girls.Our new entertainment.We've been keeping our eye open for a calico kitten for quite some time, and yesterday, we stumbled across these cuties! We were planning to only adopt one, and there were five to choose from. I allowed Nick to narrow them down to two, at which point he announced that ... [ Read More ]

Our new friend Ann recruited us to paint her parent's backsplash as an anniversary gift... so sweet! They already had a beautiful kitchen, so it made our job easy! While we were at their country homestead, they gave us a tour of their stunning home that they built with their own hands. Such a tribute to see how their home and love for each other has grown over the years. Happy Anniversary Stan and ... [ Read More ]

We're pleasantly surprised by the outcome of our most recent headboard!! In fact, all these new headboards we're building are making us realize how our own 'original' headboard we built is... well, somewhat pathetic. We're coveting our very own handiwork!! It may be time for us to build ourselves something sweet! (With all the free time we have... HA!)If you'd like one of your own, you know ... [ Read More ]

I had this weird artsy belt made of bronze-esque medallion type thingys. It could have been a cool accessory... but it just wasn't. I simply didn't like it on my body as much as I liked in the store. Beyond that, I have no explanation as to why I don't care for this belt.But I'm always looking at things for what they could be, or how they could be used as something completely different. ... [ Read More ]

It's hard to believe, but my baby sister graduated from high school this weekend. Being the only girls out of 7 children, Anna and I have learned to stick together, and have always been there for each other... despite our 10 year age difference. She's finally old enough that we can share clothes and make-up tips, talk about boys, etc. I should probably add that I'm getting old enough that her ... [ Read More ]

There was a period of time that we thought our boy Reuben might be part Chesapeake, based on his course, light colored, somewhat curly hair. We entertained this idea, right up until Reuben started looking like this.It was at this point we realized it's just his nasty winter hair falling out... only to reveal a very shiny, chocolate lab coat under all the nastiness.But until then, he looks ... [ Read More ]