Do you remember our kitchen redo a few years ago? And the kitchen table redo? We are still loving our kitchen……..BUT……… do you see the chairs and barstools? They look so plain don't they? They are the same color as the walls. What was I thinking?? Now, do you remember my pantry door? Isn't it […]
DIY Projects
THE COMPLETED WOOD PALLET FENCE
On Memorial Day weekend, we started a project I’ve been wanting to do since we moved into our house 13 years ago. Hiding the air conditioning unit on the side of the house makes me smile!! Well, we finally got around to it on a three-day weekend. You can read about it here. Since the […]
MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND
I hope y’all had a great Memorial Day Weekend. I love all the reminders and tear jerking stories of all the men and women who have sacrificed so much for this great country that we call home. We need to hail them all year long!!! While we enjoyed some family time, we got a much […]
A NEW SEWING MACHINE ~ now who’s gonna teach me to sew?
The title of this post is NOT a joke! I have no idea how to use a sewing machine. I vaguely remember taking Home Ec. in seventh grade about a hundred years ago!! When I was playing with my new toy, memories came back of some of the things I learned…..but not many! For my first […]
2013 Project Recap
HAPPY (ALMOST) NEW YEAR!!!!! I hope your 2013 was full of blessings! I can't believe another year is almost gone. Time really does fly when you're getting old having fun!! We've been busy in our family room this year. I just couldn't seem to get out of that room. […]
A NEW FIREPLACE MANTEL ~ it was worth the wait!
There's nothing more homey during Christmas than stockings hanging on a beautifully decorated mantel while the fireplace crackles with a glowing fire. Like this…….. Source We've lived in our house for 12 years and I've never been able to decorate a mantel. We had a tv niche above the fireplace so there was no […]