Rest in Peace, Sweet Angels

An Indian summer served up the perfect day for my daughter’s country wedding at Davis Farm in Big Rock, Illinois. This was a true DIY wedding with lots of burlap, daisies, and sunflowers. Friends catered, baked the cake, and arranged the flowers. Mother, daughter, and son-in-law lent their creative touch with invitations, programs, chalkboard signs, hanging lights and paper lanterns….

Several years ago I purchased an Ikea cabinet to house my computer. The pieces came in a box with illustrative assembly instructions (no text – just pics). I’m proud to say I put this cabinet together all by myself. Although the wood grain was pretty, I decided to paint and embellish it. This is the…

This is just a quick post to say I’m honored to be featured over at Kris’ blog, Junk Chic Cottage. Actually, I was featured on Saturday but I was at the Country Living Fair in Columbus, Ohio over the weekend (I’ll be sharing photos and more on that later this week) and couldn’t share this…

You know, I’ve never written specifically about money saving tips, but a lot of my blog posts talk about decorating your home on a budget. I love primping my home but I’m not one to spend tons of money just to make my home pretty. I shop flea markets, consignment shops, thrift stores, and bid…