For the past week I have finally been working on my office. Its up in the attic, which sadly has no heat, so all winter Ive been plotting and planning.I believe it was refinished into a room circa 19...
I love my cat - check him out last night showing off his tricks :D
Did you all know Micheals is having a wicked sale this week? Yesterday the paper pads were half off, and my lovely husband went and got me some as a treat. Punches are half off today, but I doubt Ill...
I had a go at making salt dough this morning - I was going to try make some awesome tags that I saw on pinterest last week, but I think I got the recipe wrong, and it kept tearing when I tried to mov...
My sister in law is getting married this summer, and I get to be the maid of honor! Im really excited, I LOVE weddings.Her showers in a few weeks now, and since its going to be a large gathering of p...
Cheers Martha Stewart!Well -hers is prettier than mine, but in all fairness I only decided I wanted one at 8pm last night and had to work with what I had on hand. Notice my daughters mini version nex...
I finally finished my bunny bowling set - just in time!Free pattern available from CUTEure Creations - just make 5 or 10 instead of 4 :D
I finally finished my pallet planters! Husband put them up for me this morning and they look awesome on the side of my house.I just tacked a bottom on to quarter pallets, painted them, lined the bott...
Being as I live in the barren frozen north, I begin to really, really miss things that grow right around December 27th.As far as Im concerned, its welcome to snow up until then, but really after that...
In between my DIY and craft projects I have actually been listing stuff amazingly enough. I had an awesome haul the other day which Im working through - so far, this is my favorite:Click the image to...
I dont cook.I value my familys lives too much.However, last night I was explaining the sheer addictive power of Pinterest to my husband, and decided the best way, as the old saying goes, was through ...
Pinterest has been lit up this week with awesome wreaths that people have been making, and quite frankly I was hit with a severe case of wreath envy.Sadly, wreath bases and silk flowers arent things ...
For those who are new to my little corner of the blogosphere, Id like to show you why I bought this house:Yep. Its GE stove from the late 50s. The realtor laughed at me when I told him to ask if they...
I cant believe Easter is only a week away! Which obviously means lots of seasonal craft opportunities (what? Im supporting the magic of childhood).My daughter and I made this the other day from this ...
I somehow ended up with many, many old planks in my back yard.And I really wanted shelves. And because Im really cheap thrifty and environmentally conscious, I decided to ask the husband to make me s...
Boho Gypsy - whats not to love? Emilio Puccis Spring 2012 show brought it to the forefront with gorgeous prints and flowing skirts. Im particularly in love with the red off the shoulder number.Find i...
I finally have the first stage of paint stripping done in the living room:The next mission will be sanding out everything and caulking up so I can paint.I did want to show you my fab guest room: ...
I realised last night that I hadnt posted here since November. Shameful.In my defense, Ive been working on my lovely house, and though I had planned on document my progress here, it turns out that th...
Ive live in the barren frozen arctic north for 3 years now, and if theres one thing Ive learnt, its that I hate snow. Hate.However, a friend whose advice Ive come to trust, told me a couple of ...
Super fast post and run - THIS is why the blog has suffered since Ive been back: The kitchen before The kitchen after.Can you say SHINY? Its not quite done yet, the tile still needs to go d...
Ive been trying to be uber organised this year, and get all my present shopping done before the end of November.Hasnt worked so well. However, I did find the BEST present for my bestest yesterday - I...
Its been a crazy month. Shortly after the house got closed, I got a call from home saying I should get there as soon as possible as my grandmother was extremely ill.Thankfully I made it in time - I a...
Im going to pretend that Winter ISNT coming, and its going to stay fall forever...Falling LeavesBoho Chic Vintage Tooled TheVintageDesign$32.50 USDMoonlight, Fine Art Naturbomobob$35.00 USDLeaf and P...
The last few weeks have been CRAZY. In between packing, sorting out the new house, and the entire household catching the flu, I feel like Ive not had time to catch my breath.However, I did manage to ...
Sigh. Back to work.I had a great time though, we went down to the Finger Lakes - unfortunately it rained most of the time we were there, but at least they have some very cool (and giant) antique mall...
BOO. HISS.I woke up to the sound of rain this morning. Just before I leave for my mini break. I tried to stay optimistic - people are forever telling me about lake effect weather in this part of the ...
This was going to be a big long post. Promise.However, its Saturday and Im sick, so this is all I have in me:http://www.etsy.com/treasur y/4c7008dc28256d9103e2f346/tur quoise-and-tweedBack to bed.
In the on going saga of house buying, yesterday I received the most giant package of papers from the bank. I men HUGE. It wouldnt even fit in the post box, my dear post lady had to knock on the door....
Its bit cooler today (boo to oncoming fall) so am in my jeans. Thankfully New York and Company started making 0s - I used to have a hell of a time finding jeans that fit me. The top is actually suede...
I am utterly and completely behind on all things blog related.I have 6 posts half finished, photos that want editing, and a list of items a mile long that I had planned on featuring last week.Why? Am...
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