It’s official….the workout space in our garage has been slightly overrun by my Craigslist furniture scores, but that just means more makeovers coming your way ~ and FAST. Well, not nearly as fast as some of my furniture blogging buddies, but hey! They are moving along! Remember this BEFORE??? This was such [...]
My sister was so awesome and snatched this sweet little bench up at a garage sale recently. Best sis ever I tell ya! I really love interacting with you guys through social media and thought this was the perfect piece of furniture to get some reader input on. I thought doing a fun color was [...]
If there is one thing that our kids request for dinner most often, you may be surprised that it’s not cheesy bread, pizza, or burgers, but actually Kale Salad. Yes, you read that right………Kale Salad. We got this recipe from a good friend who actually got it from a restaurant owner, so it is indeed, [...]
Hi everyone! I hope you had a fantastic weekend! I just want to say WELCOME to all of my e.mail subscribers ~ I didn’t realize until getting on here to write this post just how many new people have subscribed and I just want to say THANK YOU, and I hope you find it worth [...]
Can I just start by saying, I’ve missed all of you!!! I was supposed to be on an extended social media break, but I couldn’t entirely break away. The break overall was nice, but I’m glad to be back. Anyhow, I’m excited to share quick and easy dresser makeover with you today ~ one that [...]
Hey hey from Vegas!!! Yes, we’re in Vegas and having a GREAT time! I may share more about our trip later, but today I wanted to share a before and after of a recent dining table I refinished. I pretty much followed the same exact steps I did for our office desk I just finished. [...]
Just as promised I have a before and after post for you today, and one I’m pretty excited about because it’s a keeper! You’ve heard me talking a lot about finishing up our office this month, and this desk is a big part of that ~ so you’re seeing a little sneak peek of the [...]
Happy 2013 everyone!!! Are you just as excited for 2013 as I am??? Seriously, I can’t tell you HOW excited I am. I have some great news to share very soon ~ more on that to come! Overall, it was a great start to my year and I’m definitely feeling the immediate effects of [...]
The year of 2012 was a bit of a whirlwind with many blessings and trials along the way. It was a year of change, discovery, growth, and fun! It’s interesting to look back at how life has unfolded and reflect as we begin 2013! I have met SO many of you through this blog and [...]
Well, I finally got my craft on ~ at least MY version of it. I am admittedly not much of a “crafter”, but I think this counts. Now, this isn’t a full blown tutorial, but if you have some basic wood working skills and a few tools, you could make this too! Here is what [...]
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