May 13, 2010 | Home Projects, Trash to Treasure
I have a love/hate relationship with fabric. The designer fashion fabric that drapes on my body for pennies on the dollar… I LOVE. However, the kind of fabric I buy in a bolt willing me to create easy masterpieces for my windows so that my house is truly a home,...
Apr 7, 2010 | Home Projects, Trash to Treasure, Videos - VLOGS
For years, I dreamed of having an open kitchen with white cabinets. Envisioning it filled with family and friends was the goal. I knew that laminate cabinets were our option because the alternative was not in our budget, nor was it even important to me. Well, for...
Mar 18, 2010 | Home Decor, Trash to Treasure
Our mantel is the focal point in our home. For me, that is not by choice, but it is what it is. When we first moved in, I really struggled with what looked “just right.” Often, we get so overwhelmed with decorating focal points, that we just give up for...
Dec 6, 2009 | Home Projects, Trash to Treasure
Buying an ugly, old, tray and transforming it into something beautiful brings me joy. I love simple pleasures, and taking something that was heading for the trash and turning it into a treasure for under one dollar is simple bliss. When I saw this old tray at a yard...
Oct 25, 2009 | Faith & Family, Trash to Treasure
There’s a funny thing about writing a blog such as mine. My desire is that you really feel like you “know” me. Yet as much as I want to be an “open book” and share both the beauty and bedlam of my life, there are many things that I just...
Sep 25, 2009 | Trash to Treasure
Slowly, very slowly, I’m frugally decorating my girls’ room. Picking up a dresser here, an end table there, along with lamps, pictures etc. has been a patient pursuit of hidden treasures. Ironically, the girls’ room will eventually be the school...