I rarely talk about my family life in any great depth but sometimes I am moved to do so. Sadly, Ohio State is out of the NCAA March Madness tournament. Last night, I was thrilled to attend a game and see Jared Sullinger, my nephew, and the rest of his amazing teammates play Kentucky University. [...]
I have been thrift store hopping. When I happen to be in the neighborhood, I can’t resist the urge to stop in. The creative genes takes over, making it impossible to walk out empty handed. Here is some of what I found on my unplanned excursions. When I grabbed the candlestick off the shelf, I [...]
There is so much pallet fever in blogland and the creativity behind these DIY design ideas blows me away. And the fact that it is repurposing what would be destined for the landfill warms my heart. How about these lawn chairs? Courtesy of DigginFood.com Not up to DIY, you can always buy one from UncommonGoods.com [...]
Meet my “new” old chandelier. I found it at one of the many thrift stores I frequent. Although not visible in this picture, it was really filthy. I have since cleaned it up and now I am pondering how to update it and make it my own. I want to do something different, but I [...]
Since my last post, I have been on a mission. Decluttering and organizing, I am determined to rid my home of everything that’s not necessary or functional. It’s something about the New Year that gets one into an organizing mode. Holding on to last year’s stuff that has little or no value yet taking up [...]
In a few short hours it will be 2011! Every year seems to go by faster then the previous year which, I guess, is a testament to the busy lives we lead. But no matter how busy I may be, my creative thinking skills are always in constant motion. It keeps life so much more [...]
Merry Christmas! Hope the holidays are treating you well! I have a story, apropros for the holidays, I would like to share with you that reminded me of my blessings, gratitude and unanswered prayers. Two short days ago, it was my birthday. I had a plan. I was going to drop No. 2 son off [...]
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 [...]
This holiday season I wanted to challenge myself and come up with some low or no cost decorating ideas. My first idea was a shreaded paper wreath. Over the weekend I decided to revamp some dated ornaments I found at a thrift store. Here is what they use to look like: The purple ones are [...]
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. [...]
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