As soon as the calendar turns over to September I get a hankering for all things pumpkin, flannel, and plaid. My fall wardrobe is hanging in my closet, begging to be worn, but with temperatures mostly in the high eighties during the day I’ve had to content myself with dressing my house for fall instead. … More Farmhouse Fresh Fall Decor
The nursery is officially done! We actually finished it a couple weeks ago, but I’m just now getting around to posting the pictures. I really wanted the room to feel airy, serene, and cheerful. I tried to stay away from a theme, but there are lots of hot air balloons and clouds scattered around the … More Baby Sister’s Nursery: Come fly away with me!
I’m not sure how it happened so fast, but March is all but over and April is staring me in the face, packed full of celebrations (Easter, C’s birthday) and one huge, life changing event! Baby sister is scheduled to make her debut in just a couple of short weeks! With my first pregnancy the … More Nursery Projects
A few months ago, right after I finished Charlotte’s big girl room, I got a hankering to redo the living room. New paint, new couches, paint the furniture, total overhaul was what I was thinking. In hindsight I think I was barely pregnant and maybe the nesting urge was hitting already? I don’t know. But … More DIY Gallery Wall
Don’t you just love Anne Shirley? One of my fictional heroes, for sure.So although the calendar says fall, here at least it seems like autumn has just barely begun to tip-toe in. Days are getting shorter to be sure, and evenings now bring a bit of chill, but otherwise our mild summer has flowed into … More Fall Decorating – "I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers."
I’m finally ready to show you Baby Girl’s big girl room! When I designed her pink and green owl nursery I was in love with it, but let me tell you I could just live in this new room all the time. I tried to make it versatile enough to grow with her, hopefully through … More C’s Big Girl Room Reveal: Cheerful, vintage, girly charm
It’s been quiet on the blog front for a couple of weeks, but let me tell you that’s not for lack of content but rather lack of posting time. We’re dealing with a home improvement domino effect here, and between the long to-do list it’s created and trying to soak in all the beautiful summer … More Home improvements, C’s big girl room, and other random updates
This is my 100th post! Wow! I can’t believe I’ve written that many already! How time flies. 🙂 And what a beautiful day to celebrate! The sun is shining brightly and the temperature is a mild sixty degrees or so. Dare I believe spring is actually on it’s way? I’m afraid to let myself hope … More Celebrating Spring (and my 100th post)!
This steamer trunk has seen a lot of changes. It belonged to my grandmother during her Navy days, stayed with my grandparents through their many moves, and eventually made its way to me. By that time it was lime green (it matched the bookcase) so I painted it white. It served as my coffee table … More Master Bedroom Re-do: Project #4 – Steamer Trunk Re-do
We are making slow but steady progress on revamping our master bedroom. Our latest completed project was the most time consuming, but also had the biggest impact. I can really see the room coming together now.When we first moved into our house I decided to paint the window alcove in our master bedroom an accent … More Master Bedroom Re-do: Project #3 – Painting the Walls
