Today is the last 2017 tour in the Charming Home Series. We’ll be back in the New Year right on schedule with another amazing home tour. The first home tour in this series was my friend Dawn’s home at Creative Cain Cabin, almost 4 years ago! That’s a lot of houses we’ve been touring. Before…
Cape Cod homes are cozy and cute, but sometimes “cozy” can mean cramped living spaces. Today’s home tour features a charming Cape Cod renovation by Anchor Builders out of St. Louis Park, Minnesota. They kept all the charm of yesteryear while creating a house that keeps up with today’s trends and lifestyle. The exterior of…
A couple of weeks ago I revealed that I was turning my dining room into my sitting room. My living room will become my new dining room. After I made the decision to move forward with a dining room makeover – to a sitting room – I came across an inspiration photo on Houzz. I…
Merry Christmas, friends! I hope you’re enjoying holiday time with loved ones and maybe you popped over today for a little “me-time.” I’ll keep today’s home tour brief with a colorful country house from Ohio. It wears classic country decor and I think you’ll enjoy it’s comfortable appeal. Photo by Julie Ranee Photography Most…
First, let me wish all of you a Happy New Year! I’m hoping 2016 is better than 2015 … it was a rough year for our family. But more on that later. As you probably know, many bloggers share their top posts for the year. It’s a great way to look back and see what…
When the holidays roll around, I like to have a few gifts on hand that I can share on a whim. The recipient might be a neighbor, the running coach, a co-worker, or someone else that I’ve appreciated over the year. Today I’m joining my blogging buddies to bring you oodles of handy gifts that…
Do you like mason jars? You know … for crafting, canning, arranging flowers in? I’m guessing that if you read my blog regularly, you’re a mason jar lover like me! Today I’m super excited to give away a copy of the Mason Jar Crafts for Kids book on my blog because it’s authored by friend and…
Happy New Year!! Hopefully you didn’t party too much last night. During my 2014 Christmas home tour I shared my new white sectional, but I didn’t share much of the background story with you. For months I had been thinking about getting a new sectional. When it comes to furniture, I’m always shy to pull…
As 2014 draws to a close I’m taking a look back at the year and sharing my 10 favorite blog posts. As a blogger, sometimes it’s easy to come up with ideas to share, and other times I’m wracking my brain for inspiration. Blogging is a lot of work … you first need the ideas…
Today I’m part of a Thanksgiving hop with several other bloggers to kick off the month of November. So if you’re here for the Charming Home Series, it will be back in full swing next Sunday. But for now, I hope you’ll stay and enjoy this recipe for Turkey Stuffing Dumpling Soup, and then go…
Sunny days, warm breezes, fresh air, and colorful flowers. These are just a few of the reasons why summer is my favorite season. But most of all … I love the riotous color of flowers blooming in the garden and alongside country roads. To inspire you, I’m sharing 10 summer flower arrangements that are easy…
Our vegetable garden is off to a great start and this year I thought I would chronicle its stages throughout the season. We’ve made some simple changes to it this year but most importantly, hubby and I are committed to tackling the weeds more frequently than we have in the past. If you don’t keep up…
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…
It’s been a week since I returned home from England but the magic of the trip hasn’t left me. The Cotswold area was one of the main things I wanted to see while there, but we only had a day to explore the area. We didn’t get to all of the most visited villages, but…
Be prepared to fall in love with this fresh and bright “hygge house” by Swan Architecture located in Minneapolis. It’s got a clean, transitional style with a bit of Scandinavia tossed in for fun. Photo by Andrea Swan – Swan Architecture The front porch welcomes you with a pair of blue-gray Adirondack chairs and…
