This is the first year I’ve had a child in school, and consequently, the first time I’ve put together a teacher appreciation gift. We wanted to give them something nice, that they could use — but also something a bit personal. Supplies 5×7 unfinished wood frames paper trimmer scissors sticky tac twine access the FREE …

You’ll love this Farmhouse Dining Room, filled with cozy charm and sentimental details. Plus, 5 simple decorating tips. Last Christmas, I shared a mini-reveal of our Dining Room Makeover. At that time, we were waiting on our ceiling light to ship. It arrived, we finally got it installed {it wasn’t an easy one} and now …

Transform your space with this easy DIY map wallpaper tutorial. Learn how to use maps as wallpaper to create a unique, personal touch in any room. Plus, it won’t damage walls and is perfect for renting! Since we moved into this house I’ve been removing wallpaper; but last week I hung some wallpaper. Well, sort …

We have had some beautiful weather the last several days. The little ones and I were outside most of the weekend working on our flower bed {well, baby girl just supervised}. However, it’s not just our front yard that has gotten some springtime updates.     Printable wall art is a simple way to freshen …

When I kicked off this goal setting series, I really wanted to make it the focus for about a month. Maybe you’ve found it interesting to read — or maybe it’s about as exciting as finding out what I had for lunch 🙂 Either way, I’ve found it to be helpful in keeping me organized …

So, just popping in today to say… “We have light!”… in our Dining Room, that is! I stuck it on our goals for this week; but was still skeptical that we could figure it out {and when I say “we”, Mike really figured most of it out and I just helped.} Who even cares about …

Over the weekend my mom and I attended the Country Living Fair in Lebanon, TN {which is just outside of Nashville}. We had been once before, in Ohio, 7 or so years ago and were looking forward to heading back! via Instagram The Country Living Fair is hosted by Country Living Magazine and features handmade …

I’m back a day late to discuss my goals for the week. I mentioned it was going to an unusually busy week — and it was; but I still got a fair amount done. This next will be the same which means I’ll be choosing simple goals for this week, too. So, how did I …

Erica and I have shared about Feather Your Nest in Lexington before and one of our favorite booths is Miss Molly Vintage. Unfortunately, if you weren’t local, you couldn’t take advantage of her lovely little booth filled with thrifted items and local artist’s work. That is, until recently — Miss Molly Vintage has opened an …

Last week I told you how much I loved my spice jar project. Well, I feel similarly about this one because it also combines thrifting and organization! If you’ve followed us a long time, you might remember my golden duck bracelet holders. I still like those guys; but I’m not going to have many flat …

So, how did I do?   Well, I wanted to fix the towel hooks in our bathroom. As I mentioned at the end of this post, they were a little wobbly. We screwed the wooden dowels into a scrap piece of wood and attached it to the wall. Status: 90% — we need to get …

Seriously, I love, love, love this project. It mixes two of my favorite things… thrifting and organization. I’ve seen these vintage soda crates at yard sales, flea markets and thrift stores for years; but the soda logos are typically in reds and yellows. If you’ve followed along very long, you know those aren’t my colors. …

So, how did I do?   Well, I wanted to fix the spots where paint had dripped on our baseboards from projects over the last year. This included the trim in our bedroom, hallway, stairs, entry and dining room. I touched up some doors and the stair risers, as well, since I had the paint …

Meet my brother. photo by Emil Handke, Louisville KY Photographer, developed by State Film My brother, Billy Grubbs, is a Photographer from Louisville KY. He also owns State Film Lab, where he is focused on the art of Film Photography and develops photos for other photographers. You can see some examples of his, and other …

My son brings home crafts from preschool several times a week. One of my favorites was a watercolor “U is for Umbrella” page. However, it was on blue construction paper and the teacher had written “U is for Umbrella” along the side. Of course, that is perfect for school; but not so much for wall …