Strange as it may seem, a mudroom was on my must have list for the new house. Nothing drives me crazier than shoes and bags blocking the front door. Toss a few jackets in top of the pile and I’m ready to scream! When I see organized mudrooms, I’m so inspired… inspired to actually organize my whole…
If you’re as excited as I am to hit the mall and start shopping for all those holiday gifts…. Yep, that was sarcasm, wouldn’t it be great if there was a font just for that? Unfortunately, there isn’t one universally indicating my favorite language yet. Truth Once upon a time I shopped the mall fairly…
Christmas stockings get me every time. No matter the store, I can’t pass the Christmas decorations and not look at the stockings. Some people hang their stockings the night before Christmas, others when the tree goes up . Passed down from generation to generation or themed. My favorites are always handmade ones. Knit or sewn;…
Today I’ll be finishing getting ready for Thanksgiving. Cleaning the house and preparing foods ahead of time. Nine more people will be arriving tonight and staying with us over the holiday weekend. I’ve got food to prepare, not just for Thanksgiving, but for dinner tonight and our Gilmore Girls celebration on Friday. My focus on…
Before the ink was dry on our offer for our new house, IronFish was dreaming of custom built-ins for what would become his office. I’m not about to let a DIY project pass me by, so of course, I started planning with him. Function was the main concern, but we also wanted it to look…
With a small house and a growing family the entryway is a constant problem. No storage or an actual mudroom let me to create a custom entryway system and an organized “mudroom”. This DIY project has been moved and pictures lost but the concept is still intact – November 2016 The Problem: When I walk…
