The ups & downs of living in & restoring our 100+ old Victorian house
Mowing season is upon us, folks! I know some people enjoy it. I’m not one of those people. Growing up, my folks had 5 acres. As myself and each of my siblings got old enough, we would mow it all. I’m done with big yards. Karl is too. Which is why we want a small […]
It’s no secret that I love General Finishes milk paints. But oh my goodness, these side tables have fulfilled a wish of mine that I’ve had for months of wanting to go bold and bright with a color on a piece, so I could not turn down the opportunity when I had these small matching […]
Hi all! Today’s makeover was my mom’s low hutch (a.k.a. “credenza” to make it sound fancier) that she keeps in her dining room. It was stained a very red-ish-brown back-in-the-day, and she wanted to make it pretty again. Using glaze, it came back to life! Also in her dining room is a buffet table, and the […]
Woo, what a week. Things looked promising at the beginning, and even though we now know that it wasn’t meant to be, it’s still frustrating and disappointing. Shall I explain? As many of you know, we’ve been house-hunting for 9+ months. Our first home we made an offer on was a short sale, which took […]
Over the last few years I have been slowly removing toxins from products we use in our home with makeup, soap and shampoo, and replacing most of our cleaning supplies with baking soda and vinegar. The next product I wanted to go natural with for some time now has been a natural laundry detergent, but […]
