I’m really not into posting “before” photos until I have some finished pics to follow them up with. I personally like seeing a pretty picture after an ugly one. But I figure with how thin...
Boy, am I glad I entered Pinterest this morning. Otherwise I might have missed this fantastic inspiration. It’s perfect timing too, since we’re (finally) at the finishing out stage of our...
The country kid’s version of Slip ‘n Slide. :)
The girls and I are home now. The construction project isn’t done, however. We even had many extra helping hands from loving friends, but unfortunately it was an even bigger job than we a...
I love organization, and I enjoy keeping on top of things when it comes to our home. But my computer is a mess. I have all of our pictures scattered randomly on three different computers....
You probably know all about Annie Sloan’s chalk paint by now… it’s been reviewed and pictured through tutorials galore all over the decorating blogosphere. I’m late to the party again, but I fi...
We have this awkward in-between room that separates a first floor bedroom and the only downstairs bathroom. Sort of like a giant hallway. A roomway! It took us a good six months to ...
Two years ago, I posted about our girls’ room for the first time. Back then, they were all sharing, and still little: But now our oldest two are going on 11 and 13. Too old fo...
Every January I treat myself to some little splurges, thanks to the birthday money burning a hole in my pocket. I always seem to have my eye on a few specific things throughout the year that I ...
If you remember, our new front door was the first find for our new farmhouse. We bought it off of craigslist for $100 before we even closed on the house. Here it is before: I originally p...
I was so excited to hear that our old kitchen was included in the fall issue of Kitchens magazine. I especially enjoyed this particular article since Rebecca Razo included one of my other passi...
How thrifty is this? Using old sweaters and flannel shirts to make stockings. When I originally saw this image on Pinterest, I was instantly sold on the recycled, hand made holiday aesthe...
Isn’t it pretty? I love it. We would have preferred to lay true wood flooring, but the kind we wanted was way over our budget (of course). So, it came down to choosing between...
I was so excited to have the opportunity to meet fellow bloggers today in my neck of the woods. It was my first ever blogger meet-up. Technically, we were all strangers, but it didn’t fee...
Dear Particle Board Floor, It’s only been 5 months, although it seems like we’ve spent an eternity together. I’ll always remember your rustic surface and the way dirt and various debris stuck t...
It’s become an annual tradition… truckin’ to the mountains of North Carolina to apple pick with friends. This year we went back to Justus Orchard- it’s family-run and lots of fun. the gan...
image here There’s a chill in the air and the evenings are getting shorter. We’re breaking out the sweaters and socks and having bonfires over here in Mr. Roger’s neighborhood. ...
I’m always late to the party when it comes to things like this. But here I finally am… a newbie on Pinterest. If you’re on Pinterest and want to follow along as I pin, click here or click...
Finally one of the rooms downstairs is completely finished. Did I just say finished? Yes! Granted, it’s a tiny room, but I’ll take finished any way I can get it. It’s funny how prio...
As much as I would love to go all out and change things every time we move (or move things around), the irksome budget constrains me. So if you think you’ve seen this room before, it’s because you ha...
If there is a book by that title, I’m not the author of it. Clearly, I’ve fallen down on the job! Truth is, our life is so utterly FULL right now. Any spare energy remaining at the ...
image here We are at the point of deciding what to do with our walls in the new living and dining room. image here As the original plank boards are going back up, I’m having second thoughts abo...
I hardly ever iron. It’s not that I don’t enjoy it because I actually do. But there are only 24 hours in a day, and I’ve found a faster way. It’s called Downy Wrinkle Releaser. ...
I am thrilled to be included in the September issue of Cottages and Bungalows! Rebecca Razo wrote a flattering article highlighting the master bedroom and a bathroom from our previous home....
My husband and I decided that anything we do on the second floor (which includes all the quirky bedrooms and one scary bath) will have to be super quick and super cheap so we can focus our tim...
image here It’s not just a hop, skip, and a jump away to the nearest neighbor out here in the country. That’s why we never expected to get to know anybody… not in a real personal way. So ...
Last week, in no specific order (because there was absolutely no order), we: -rerouted laundry plumbing to a new room -tore up three rooms worth of carpeting -replaced main drain line to septic field...
image: Atlanta Bartlett Closing is today… one week later than anticipated thanks to paperwork snafus. We’ve been in strange limbo, staring at packed boxes lining our hallways and crowding our l...
Every time we’ve visited the new farmhouse, I’ve noticed a distinct old house smell about it…sort of like a damp basement. I actually have an odd affinity to damp basement smell. Alas, I ...
I know it’s just one among thousands of sock systems employed by large families far and near. But this is the system I began when our children were just wee bitty, and it’s the one we still use...
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