After all the stress and angst of last week, God granted me a wonderful weekend of peace! I was so blessed to spend Saturday with a dear friend, watching her daughter (my god daughter) play in a volleyball tournament and catching up. Don't you love it when it's as if no time has passed since you last saw one another? Sunday was warm and lovely and after church I spent a few hours in my yard, clipping, raking, and bagging debris from the … [Read more...]
Watercolor Initial (DIY)
February 19, 2014 by · 6 Comments
I'm not gonna lie... ever since I read Emily's tutorial on watercolor letters, I knew I wanted to give this a go! I've got thoughts of a new gallery wall over the sofa in my family room (and probably one in my foyer, too!) and thought this would be a fun addition. Plus, I just was itching to paint. #whatsnowdaysdotome Since I wasn't sure how this would turn out, I took only a few pics, but I'll try to explain my process as best I can. … [Read more...]
I Can’t Resist… Gold Polka Dots
February 10, 2014 by · 7 Comments
I think I'm a little late to this party, y'all. I know (now) that other bloggers were getting their gold polka dots on last fall. And I'm quite sure there were some in Christmas decor here and there. But they weren't really on my radar until I'd taken all the Christmas decor down and finally had some time to browse around on Pinterest and some online stores. And lo and behold, I was seeing them everywhere. And longing to create something … [Read more...]
A Gift of {in}Mercy
February 5, 2014 by · 4 Comments
One of my favorite things I did last fall was participate in (in)Mercy, the (in)courage project to raise funds for and awareness of the important, life-saving work of Mercy House Kenya. It was amazing to watch God show up as YOU were His hands and feet! We far exceeded our fund-raising goals and the good work over there is growing by leaps and bounds. The wonderful folks at (in)courage sent me a glorious "thank you" in the form of products … [Read more...]
January Recap {In Case You Missed It}
February 3, 2014 by · 3 Comments
February?? Wow... not sure how that happened. For a month that's supposed be of the "slowing down" sort that I love, January sure sped by. We had such an enjoyable weekend and I cooked up a storm for our little Super Bowl party yesterday. Got a new crock pot recipe to share soon, so stay tuned! I was looking back at my posts last month and while there were definitely projects, there was lots of "other"... thoughts, goals, reads. That's my … [Read more...]
Update: Small Space Project
January 31, 2014 by · 7 Comments
Ah, we're still enjoying the last vestiges of snow here, but I'm quite sure it will all be gone by this afternoon. It was beautiful while it lasted and traffic has resumed some semblance of normalcy after Tuesday's debacle. While there was lots of Monday morning quarterbacking going on, I'm just hoping our city and county leaders have learned some things and we can all move forward. I'm still camping out on the all the neighbors helping … [Read more...]
DIY Heart Canvas
January 27, 2014 by · 6 Comments
Well, I caved a little on my "no decorating for Valentine's Day" stance over the weekend. You see, I had a vision. Does that ever happen to you? And my paint brushes were beckoning. And, after all, didn't I say that painting more was on my personal goals list for 2014? So I got a little bit busy. :) I already had everything on hand for this project (yay!) and this Christmas inspiration piece had been tickling my mind for a couple … [Read more...]
I <3 You...
January 24, 2014 by · 3 Comments
T.G.I.F. What. a. week. Parent conferences are not for the faint of heart, I have to say. Maybe someday I can document all the interesting challenges I run across with parents, but for now -- God gives me the weekends to regroup. :) We are in the deep freeze here in the Deep South... and while I know you hardy folks from Northern parts think we are big wimps. when you're used to January temps in the 50's and not the teens it's quite a … [Read more...]
Drop Leaf Side Table Makeover
January 22, 2014 by · 4 Comments
Woo hoo! My first furniture project in a WHILE... so happy to have this cutie pie finished up and ready to share. And I tried something new this time... a two tone look. Ok, this was my first go-round with the Minwax Polyshades so you'll have to let me know what you think... First, let's take a look at this lady before... I scored this lady some time ago and loved her lines and versatility with the drop leaves! And I … [Read more...]
What I’m Reading, Working On, and Loving…
January 20, 2014 by · 5 Comments
Oh, MLK Day to the rescue! Or should I say, to my To Do list's rescue! Once again I have several projects mid-stream and last week was crazy busy finishing up student evaluations and report cards and parent conference prep. So how nice to have an extra day to cross a couple of things off my list and get some new things plugged in to my booth (remember that space? yeah, it's in need...). So I thought today was a great day to share a what … [Read more...]
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