Tools for the Blogger

Hey hey! Thanks for the kind words and support about our latest fiasco. ;) The adjuster came out today and he was SO awesome – we’re hoping for good news. It could be up to two weeks before we can do anything though, and I’m already itching to have a working kitchen again. It may be a long two weeks! :) Anyhoo, I joke that I’m shocked I even have a functioning blog, let alone one that does

Our Visitor, Murphy

Some mornings I wake up and have NO clue what I’m going to blog about that night. I rarely schedule posts ahead – I’m a fly by the seat of my pants kind of blogger. This morning I was thinking of the projects I could complete to blog about, and was trying to figure out what I’d have the time to finish up. Well…I got some blog material. Just not the kind I wanted. ;) If you follow me on

Giveaway Weekend!

Hey hey Squeezays! How the heck are ya? It’s the last weekend in August – which means you-know-what (the most wonderful time of the year) is approaching quickly! (WHOO!) I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that my Sis (affectionately known on this blog as Stink Eye – go here to find out why) is getting married!! Which means I get to pin all kinds of fun wedding stuff on Pinterest now. She doesn’t

My Clutter Nemesis

Well, the hubby started back to school last week. And the Bub starts again next week. This year it’s Pre-K and he will be gone more than ever. I don’t know if I should cry or do a happy dance. I’m so confused. Next year he goes to all day kindergarten and I’m quite sure they will have to pry him from my white knuckles. ;) I am already dreading it. But it’s back to school time! I’m supposed

DIY Potting Bench with Dad

Well hello there! Thanks so much for your excitement over our patio project. ;) Today they finished installing and mortaring the fireplace. (It was dry fitted before.)Tomorrow they start applying the stone. YIPPEE!! I think the landscaping may start as early as Thursday or Friday. SO. EXCITED. Because we are on an outdoor roll lately, I got some mojo up in here and tackled a project I’ve

The Backyard Progress

Hello HELLO! The weekend is here, whoo hoo! I am SO excited to share some of the progress on our backyard project with you today. :) This is the first time we’ve hired out for anything big in about six years – the last time was for our deck. I’ve mentioned how COOL it is to see the transformation and not have to DO anything…and we realized about one day into it that there is no way we could

Pottery Barn pillows (on the cheap!)

Well hello! Hope you are having a great week! There has been awesome progress on our outdoor project this week, and I’ll show you that very soon! It is SO exciting to watch an ongoing project that I don’t have to complete myself. It’s an odd feeling to not be doing the work…but pretty a cool one. :) Anyhoo…so I may have mentioned a few times that I’m nutty for the Pottery Barn catalog. I’m

Vintage treasures

Hey hey! I hope your weekend was GREAT! I felt like we were moving constantly but didn’t accomplish much – ever feel like that? Last weekend I had the pleasure of meeting up with my friend Myra from My Blessed Life – her family was in town and we took advantage of the chance to spend an afternoon together! At first I suggested we go shopping at HomeGoods, but then I remembered one of my very

Haven tickets available now!

Whoo hoo! The time has arrived!

The Haven Conference (I told you about here) is going to be so. much. fun.

Tickets are available NOW and will go FAST! DIYers, bloggers and DIY bloggers are all welcome! ;) The conference rate is fantastic, and the hotel rate is a great deal too.

To register, go to the Haven site here and click on the “Register” paint can on the right side of the page to

Crazy for Fall

OK, I’m just gonna to say it. I’M READY FOR FALL. I’m nuts about it, and I’ll shout it from the rooftops! (Or I guess, from this blog.) Football, turning leaves, pumpkin patches, marching band, crisp temps. Hot cider. Pumpkin pies at McDonalds. YUMMO. Focus Sarah. A few of my bloggy friends and I are back with yet another set of season-inspired linky parties – this time to celebrate

Winners and DIY True Stories

OH my goodness…the weather has been nothing short of fantastic around here! I’ve been enjoying it outside…cleaning railing, after railing…after railing on the deck. Not the most fun I’ve ever had, and there’s no end in sight soon. But at least I’m getting a good tan! :) (I kid…I use SPF 145 or something like that.)I’ve got some business to take care of tonight – I need to announce the recent

Mini Transformations

Hey hey! How are you? I’m super excited because it’s only supposed to get up to 79 tomorrow – ahhh, I’m in heaven! Although that is perfect deck staining weather, unfortunately. Fortunately? Whatever. I’m back with one more post about the family room redo – are you tired of seeing it yet? Don’t answer that. :) Many of you had questions on the little details in the space so I wanted to get

A Rustic Table

Hello there! How was your weekend? We had a great one – guess WHAT? Stink Eye Sis got engaged!! :) So excited! So now we have a wedding to plan – how fun is that? We also continued to get some stuff done outside. Make that ME – hubby was out of town and I sweated out a third of my body weight (I WISH) and worked on some outdoor projects. Funny that the temps have “dropped” into the 80’s and are

Giveaway Weekend!

Well hello there! So the first week in August down, can you believe it? It’s insane. I’m so ready for fall, but at the same time I wish time would slow down just a smidge. Hubby goes back to school so soon – it feels like the summer is only a few weeks long anymore!Anyhoo – if back to school is bumming you out, I’ve got the cure. Online shopping. ;) It makes everything better. I’ve told you about

A Progress Report

I tell you what…anymore, if it’s summer my name is Worthless. It’s something that’s occurred over the past couple of years. Last summer and this summer, I might as well be a lump of mashed potatoes. With some butter on top. Ohhhh…and some sour cream! With bacon. Yummmm. Mashed potatoes… Anyway. I’m extremely inactive. It’s the heat I’m sure. And that my kiddo is home from school. And that

No-Spend July in Review

Hey hey!! How are ya? I’m back with another month in review, just in case you missed a project over the past 30 days. Because I know you would cry. If you remember way back late last month, I told you about my mission for the month of July – to not spend a dime on DIY or decor for the whole 31 days. I had a basement full of unfinished projects and to do list a mile long…so I was determined to

Before and After Party: Buh Bye Pleather

So….you remember that one time, when I was redoing my office? Yeah. It’s taken a while. I’m just so easily distracted, really. A few weeks ago one of my very best bloggy friends came up to help me out with a project. Traci from Beneath My Heart came to town and I could NOT have done it without her help. That’s what we told her hubby anyway. ;) I wanted to reupholster the chair in my office: