Have I ever mentioned I want to take up sculpture? No, I mean it, I really do. I want to take a real class someday to study the art form, it intrigues and inspires me to no end. So as I was aimlessly browsing the aisles of the craft store the other day (a frequent…
I discover new blogs in all sorts of ways and recently a reader left a very kind comment so I hopped over to visit her blog. I was delighted to discover Jen of Migonis Home who together with her husband AJ and young son Drew, is renovating a Cape Cod style cottage in Massachusetts. I…
I’ve been in a funk for the last week and I think it’s a combination of too much rain and daylight savings time. But I decided to thumb my nose at all the dreary weather and create a little bit of spring indoors instead. Over the weekend I brought in a new umbrella plant to…
As I mentioned several weeks ago, as a birthday present for my daughter we adopted a sweet gray tabby kitten and we named her Coco-Nut. She’s quickly become a beloved member of the family, the first thing the kids ask me when I pick them up from school is “What did Coco do today?” Like…
Hello everyone, hope your weekend is going well! We’ve had off and on rain showers all weekend long which to me is just an excuse to sleep in to the sound of rain on the roof (one of my favorite things in life). I finished up a fun DIY project yesterday and I’ll be posting…
My friend is redoing her little girl’s room and she really loves the coastal look in her home, so when she mentioned she was redecorating, naturally I volunteered my help. One of her requests in her girl’s room design was to makeover the pine dresser that one of her in-laws painted for her daughter years…
I’ve told you before that I hoard paint swatches, but did you also know I hoard fabric remnants as well? Yes it’s true, I have baskets and bins filled with scraps and yardage of fabric I want to use somewhere, someday, whenever I get around to it. My idea of a perfect afternoon involves a…
It seems it’s “tips” week here at CG and today we’re talking about some general suggestions for selling your home. When I say “we” I mean I’ve invited Matt to share some tips with you since he’s the guy with all the knowledge on this subject – he’s a real estate appraiser and broker (yep…
Hello everyone, happy weekend to you! I’m finishing up painting those family room cabinets and they look so fantastic! I hope to have something to show you next week. Meanwhile, let’s giveaway some pretty textiles, shall we? Saffron Marigold is sponsoring this weekend’s giveaway, and they offer luxury linens and one-of-a-kind hand printed textiles in…
So the hall bathroom remodel continues, and one of the projects we needed to tackle was reworking the existing vanity. As much as I wanted to buy a new one, it didn’t make financial sense since the vanity was in really good condition. It would have been easy to simply paint it, but I had…
Hey everyone, hope you all had a fantastic weekend! We did a lot of demo in the hall bathroom and reworked the cabinet vanity too, can’t wait to show you! Now for my exciting announcement… it’s something so important to me and that’s the adoption of a second house for our Alma Project !! Regular…
Hello all and happy first day of March! Yep, spring is on its way and I cannot wait, can you? To celebrate, my blog buddies Layla, Rhoda, Sarah and I are all throwing a round of Spring Fling Link Parties just in time to get creative for the coming season. For those of you who have…
Well hello everyone – it’s been asked a few times and then came up again as a suggestion in the anniversary post that I share a typical day in the life with you. Personally, I see my life as very hum drum, kind of boring if you ask me, but it’s the best kind of…
Hello all, it’s almost Friday but I wanted to share one more DIY project I wrapped up this week with all of you. A few weeks ago I scored some solid wood side tables at (where else?) a thrift shop and they were four dollars each. Four dollars? Sold! The wood tops needed some work…