The last week of school and now the first week of summer break has officially worn me out. (My hat goes off to anyone who has figured out how to run a business from home, blog, raise well-rounded lov...
Happy Memorial Day! Ours from now on will have a new significance. In a good way. While we were there visiting Eliza, we stopped by my grandparents grave and cleaned it up a little.  ...
And heres part 2. I included the colors that Im most frequently asked about, but dont hesitate to ask if theres one youre wondering about thats not here. Again, click the image for the original...
I receive a lot of emails asking for paint colors from past furniture projects. Theyre listed in the original posts, but to make them a little more accessible, Ive put them together in a two pa...
Blogging is kind of a funny thing sometimes. You wonder how much to share. When to share. And how much to edit what you share. It was a month ago today that we had a little gravesid...
Zac is a pretty handy guy. He worked construction while getting his undergrad and especially loves any type of finish carpentry. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([_setAccount, UA-2168303...
While I was busy not posting March and April - we were trying to stay active and keep the kiddos happy…. Playing at the park. The smooshing game, to be exact. Camping by a stream. Hanging at th...
I wimped out with with the black interior doors. I was only planning on painting the set of french doors leading to my back patio for crying out loud. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([_setAcco...
Life has pretty much returned to normal. I think weve adjusted and everyone seems to be doing well. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([_setAccount, UA-21683035-1]); _gaq.push([_trackPageview]); ...
Our sweet Eliza finally blessed us with her presence on April 5, 2012. Her little heart couldnt hold out any longer, but she gave it a good fight. I was blessed to carry her for much long...
I thought Id drop in with a little update on the baby. Shes still here. Im still here. Were still here. :) Its been about six weeks since we found out she had a one percent ch...
We took the kids camping over Presidents Day weekend. You have to know that Zac and I loathe camping. Its dirty, its way too much work and when you get home everything including your car ...
Im a huge fan of Benjamin Moores colors, so naturally I have all their fan decks. Recently, I have moved up into an elite fan deck user. I now have two humungous color swatch filled cases...
I hope everyone had a great weekend! The weather here in Arizona has been AMAZING and called for lots of yard work. It was much needed, except now Im sporting a serious farmers tan :( My ...
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity of working with NBC on a 4 day morning series. Attached is the interview from Day 4, below that are the links for the others. {If youre viewing through an...
Before we moved into this house 2 years ago, I was torn between decorating styles. Do I decorate traditionally or more modern? I asked myself that time after time as we were picking out f...
Today was such a beautiful day that the two little girls and I lounged out front with a bag of Cheetos (our favorite) to wait for the big kids to get home from school. I love lazy afternoons. &...
One of the hardest parts of "my job" right now is getting out to the garage to work. My schedule (I say that loosely) depends on the weather. During the summer I wake up before da...
When my client first dropped off this dresser, I thought it looked just like the many other vintage, french dressers Ive painted over the last year. But as I sanded it down, smoothed out the im...
The only way Ive been able to work on getting through such a difficult time, is to keep up with our regular routine. If I dont stay busy its too easy to wallow in the sadness and if I wallow, I...
I took this photo for the ITS A GIRL post, instead its going in the SAD NEWS post…. Last week we found out that our little girl had fluid building up around her lungs, so Zac and I met with a special...
Im not a fan of maternity jeans - Im too cheap to buy jeans that can only be worn for a few months. I usually try to get away with the rubber band around the button trick and a belly band. &nbs...
I headed over to the Channel 12 studio in Phoenix for the final taping of a news series airing a few days next week. It was quite exciting to be out…on my own…as a business woman. But I have to...
I guess its about time I share a finished piece with you. I know...its been a looong time. The other good news is that its available in the shop. :) Jilly from the blog Girls with Good Ta...
Almost a year ago, I sold one of my very first "for sale" pieces to Summer Bellessa (from Girls with Glasses). var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([_setAccount, UA-21683035-1]); _gaq.push([_trac...
Any exciting plans for the weekend? I loved hearing your thoughts on hunting and Im sure many of you will be out on the prowl tomorrow! I dont usually work on the weekends - its an opportune ti...
As Ive started this blog, I have had the opportunity to connect with many likeminded thrifters. Most I talk with crave the thrill of the hunt. They love leafing through others "junk...
Thank you for all the love and support with the press this last week! You know how to make a girl feel loved! Im headed off to go thrifting with a different news team tomorrow and Im nerv...
Its been a crazy, eventful week around here. From the moment the Washington Post article ran a week and a half ago, there have been a slew of media opportunities opened up to Natty by Design. &...
If I was to execute a design plan for my living room right this instant, it would most definitely involve each of these colors. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([_setAccount, UA-21683035-1]); _gaq.pu...
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