Archives for October 2012

Newbies for the Booth {Driveway Painting Session}

A couple of weeks ago, I took advantage of a "bye" weekend and set up shop in my driveway to get a few new pieces painted for my booth.  It was a long day, but a productive one! I scored this table at an outdoor flea market and new she had Annie Sloan Old White written all over her! One of these days, I'll get better at doing the "money shots" for these pieces! This Goodwill find was languishing in my garage... but I had … [Read more...]

Some Front Porch Fall Touches

Whew, are we reeling from a fun NYC weekend!  We had amazing weather for most of it, and even the chilly drizzle on Sunday didn't dampen our fun.  I'll be sharing some pics later this week, but here' s sneak peek at one of our outings...     Before I left, I did a quick fall update to our front porch.  I loved the summer look so much, it took me  a while to get excited about changing it for fall, but I think I'm close to a  … [Read more...]

The Big Apple

Happy Friday, friends, and it is truly T.G.I.F. for me!! The hubs and I are jetting off to NYC this morning to spend a weekend enjoying fall in the Big Apple!  It's his first trip there and I'm so excited to expose him to the energy, culture, and fun that is there!  I'm also excited to spend some time with my BFF who lives there and is graciously hosting us for the weekend.   Source: kimberlypesch.tumblr.com via Niv on … [Read more...]

Shut The Front Door! {Going Bold}

Well, I did it.  It's been on my to-do list since last summer.  Actually longer than that!  I just didn't articulate it until last summer. :-)  See how I get around my to-do list being too monstrous?  Think about projects, just don't SAY they need to be done.  Ha! Anyway, I was stumped on a color.  I loved the look of black interior doors... Source: lookbook.elledecor.com via Heidi on Pinterest   And of course, there is the … [Read more...]

September’s Favorite Things

Another busy weekend behind us and another busy week before us!  And here we are in October! Wow, as reluctant as I was to embrace September, I have to admit that it's a pretty wonderful month.  And it's been a little rocky, too, so I was so happy to pull together this post of the wonderful things I enjoyed.  Always good to camp out on the positive, no? So without further ado... my favorite things from September! 1.  3 of my favorite … [Read more...]