Just a couple more days until Easter and if you’re like me, you could use just a few more decorations. Both my grandchildren are joining us for Easter dinner and I want to make the house as festive as possible … but of course, I’ve waited until the last minute. I found a few Easter…
Did you just read the title of this post and think, “What the heck is that?” If not, then you’re a better foodie than me because that’s the reaction I had when I got last week’s food shipment from Blue Apron. I’ve now received 2 shipments of food from them and so far am enjoying…
Cottage decor is one of my favorite decorating styles and nothing says cottage style like painted bead board. It lends a simple architectural charm no matter where it’s added in the home. Today’s Humpday with Houzz focuses on my love of painted bead board. (Click on pictures to see original photo on Houzz.) Traditional Laundry…
I’m sitting here thinking of Easter as it’s blowing snow outside. Every few years we get an April snow and I guess this is the year we’re blessed with one last flurry of the white stuff. It promises to be in the 60’s later this week so the snow will be gone soon, thankfully. I’m…
Today I’m super excited to offer you a special giveaway for a $50 gift card to Antique Farm House, which is one of my all-time favorite places to shop online! Antique Farm House features unique farmhouse style décor, vintage reproductions and home decor design sales up to 80% off retail. Their prices and shipping costs are extremely reasonable…
If you love farm houses as much as me, then you are going to LOVE today’s featured home, which is the second feature in my new Charming Home Series! And if you love the shabby chic style, you’ll love it even more! Laurie at Heaven’s Walk has the most romantic and charming farm house I believe…
For many years I’ve been a huge fan of painted furniture. I love that you can transform a junky old piece into a thing of beauty with just a few coats of paint. I do not, however, enjoy painting furniture … that is until I discovered Annie Sloan Chalk Paint®. The paint adheres easily to…
Have you heard of Blue Apron? I just started using this wonderful service that sends you produce and ingredients to make 3 meals each week along with the recipes. You don’t have to shop for anything! It’s delivered right to your door. I decided to give it a try because A) I don’t like to…
Lately I’ve turned a critical eye to both my living room and family room. Neither room is particularly large, but they’re adjacent to each other with a fairly large doorway so the spaces feel spacious. I thought I would use today’s “Humpday with Houzz” to do a little research and find small space living rooms…
Our local Kane County Flea Market is touted by USA Today as one of the 10 top places to shop for antiques, and I have to agree. It’s a pretty big flea market and it’s always a highlight for me each month. As with any shopping spree, some outings are more productive than others. In…
Are you ready to see the most charming log home ever? Today I’m featuring Dawn’s beautiful cabin home in this first segment of my new Charming Home Series brought to you every Sunday! I can’t tell you how excited I am to bring you the best of the best in charming homes! My goal is…
If you’ve been reading my blog for awhile, you know I sometimes talk about running … my absolute favorite fitness activity. If you’ve ever thought about taking up the sport, I highly encourage you to do so! It doesn’t take a lot of coordination and you don’t have to buy a bunch of fancy equipment….
Last year at our local flea market I came upon a vendor with gorgeous topiaries sprouting from moss covered garden pots. Her plants were a little pricey but I loved the pots and caved to temptation, taking two of them home with me. But a few months later their appeal lost its luster and I…
After spending a little time on Houzz the other day, I had a whim to dedicate one day a week to stuff I love other there … and so begins Humpdays with Houzz! Each week I’m going to focus on some type of design element and share it with you. Houzz lets you easily embed…
Easter is still about a month away but I’ve started bringing a little of the holiday into my home, along with touches of spring. I love the colors of spring and Easter decorating … I’ve always been attracted to white and pastels. All week a group of us bloggers are bringing a little Spring and…
These past few days it’s been hard for me to keep quiet about the Charming Home Series I’m launching next Sunday! I’m super excited about it but wanted to wait until today to announce it. In a nutshell, every Sunday I’m going to showcase a charming home … all for your viewing pleasure! A few…
