Mr. DIY was scheduled to work in Miami for two weeks and the kids coincidently had Thursday and Friday off so I thought why not combine business and pleasure for a long weekend getaway. Yeah!!! We’re on the plane and the pilot announces he’s never seen a line up quite as long as the one [...]
When I found out about a store called Junk, I knew I had to go and check it out. It is located in Williamsburgh, Brooklyn and quite honestly, I can’t remember if I’ve ever been in the area before. Although exploring neighborhoods on foot is one of my favorite things to do, we have so [...]
Last week Mr. DIY, No. 2 son and I spent a few days in Philadelphia visiting family and hitting some of the tourist and historical spots like The Mint, China Town, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. My sister-in-law and I have a thing for fabric so we ditched the husbands and kids went on [...]
These chairs have a long history with me. I have been working on them for quite some time now and they have remained unfinished longer than I care to admit. First they sat in my garage stripped for at least 2+ years, then I couldn’t pick a color after I primed them (16 months ago), [...]
No. 2 son and I went to see the holday windows and visit with Santa at Macys Herald Square last weekend. I think this is the fourth year since we started the tradition of getting up before sunrise and venturing into the city to beat the crowds. At age 9, however, it is not quite [...]
Actually, I had a date to attend a taping of the Nate Berkus Show. But I got to see him up close and personal and had the pleasure of shaking his hand. Swooon! The man is even cuter in person! How could that be? I have to say, I was smitten. Anyway, I have been [...]
Belated Thanksgiving greetings! Thanksgiving is my most favorite holiday simply because it’s about food and family; materialism is not a part of the equation. It was dinner for 6 with both my mother and mother-in-law. Both Moms bought some sides and I started cooking the day before and it was so much less stressful. We [...]
Hope you had a beautiful long weekend. With the extra day off, I managed to work on a few unfinished projects and feel good about how they are progressing. I will share them with you as I complete them. Although it’s hard, I am refraining from starting anything new unitil the unfinsihed projects are completed. [...]
London’s Portobello Road is an awesome place to visit. It runs approximately 2 miles from end to end and is comprised mainly of quaint vintage and antique stores and vendors. Definitely my kind of place! On the weekend, the shops are over shadowed by the vendors and the street is so packed with people you [...]
Hope you had a great weekend! I didn’t get a chance to really hang out in the garage as I had planned; however, I started brainstorming a few fabric design ideas that have been rattling around in my head. Since I can’t find the right fabric to complete a few unfinished projects, I figured why [...]
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