Having two new kittens has meant rethinking some things we've never really thought about, like where to feed two cats instead of just one, and how to do it in a way that keeps Tia out of their food. An old piano…
I'm sure you've seen all the super cute signs people are hanging on their porches to add some curb appeal and make their porches more welcoming. I've wanted one for a long time, but none of the ones I found made my…
This past Friday, I went shopping with my best friend. We had a wonderful time as usual, and I found two of these wonderful lamps. I fell in love with them immediately. They were a steal at $19.99 each, especially since they…
When you go through all the work to completely renovate your kitchen, you expect it to be the star of the show. You hope your friends will ooh and ahh over all your hard work because you put your heart into it.…
Introducing my next project! I can't wait to show you what I have planned for this baby!!! Treadle Sewing machine, circa 1890-1899. Yes it is going to be repurposed. We're just working out the actual design for how we want to use…
After SIX months of renovating the 1950s ranch home, we bought last summer, the time has finally come to move in! In honor of this long-awaited occasion, I thought I'd share some pictures of our finished renovation!! I use the word "finished" loosely…
We are finally winding down with our renovations! The electrician and the plumber have both finished up there work, so now we're down to little finishing details. Gone is the 1970's wallpaper and paneling. Gone is all the carpet. Curtains are being…
Our kitchen was gutted on September 26. For the past three months, we've been using the wash tub in the basement or the bathroom upstairs when we needed water.Well... NO MORE!!Our kitchen sink and new faucet were installed on Friday, and we…
What the kitchen looked like after we took possession of the houseand how it looked yesterday, December 7, 2015.We've accomplished a lot. It's just taken longer than expected. But isn't that the way of every renovation project? Don't they always take longer…
Yesterday, I promised an update, so here I am with an update on our progress. Normally, I would share "Before & After" pictures. But problem with that is, even though we've done a lot, it is seems like there are still a…