Nothing screams fall more than a good ol' wreath project. Now that my entryway had been rearranged (after painting my front door yellow), I was ready to start decorating for fall. And, frankly, I was bored last Friday night. Sometimes my best projects are unplanned. My kids love decorating the house for fall, so they were thrilled to see me bring the fall decor tote down from the attic. We sorted through some of the decorations, setting out little pumpkins, spiders and other crafty fall decor … [Read more...] about Scrappy Fall Wreath
Blogland Tour
One of my Haven friends asked me to participate in a blogland tour… if you read other blogs, you know that this is a great way for us to introduce you to other bloggers you will find interesting. Sadly, Jennifer and I met on our way home from Haven. We were headed to the airport at the same time and chatted non-stop while Corey guided us to & through the airport - we were completely oblivious little travelers as we rehashed our first-ever Haven experience. It turns out we are … [Read more...] about Blogland Tour
Painting My Door Yellow and Happy
I finally did it. For years I have begged my husband to paint my front door. 100 years, he says. Why would you paint it now, he asks. I won't do it, he assures me. Okay then, I will. Once I saw a post from the Young House Love bloggers about painting their door yellow (their old house, I think), I was determined to paint mine. I loved yellow. We have a white house with a brick porch and faded blue shutters. When it comes down to it, there isn't a lot you can do that quickly and … [Read more...] about Painting My Door Yellow and Happy
Decorating a Chalkboard Accent Wall with Vinyl
With the arrival of August at the end of every summer, do you ever find yourself wondering, where did the time go?!? Didn't we just clean out the book bags, file away the report cards, and purchase our pool passes? Even the best, well-spent summer vacations must come to an end. So here we are again... school is in session and life shifts into full speed. Since I married a teacher who later became the high school principal, our lives have always centered around the ever-present … [Read more...] about Decorating a Chalkboard Accent Wall with Vinyl
DIY Backyard Hideaway Playhouse Part 1
Every summer has a story. And this summer our story is about a backyard playhouse retreat for our kiddos. This story isn't over yet, but I'm going to share our construction adventure. Really, I'm not sure if this story will ever end for us (if only I could stop my kids from growing up), but the next few chapters include paint and finishing touches and eventually an outside sleepover - who needs a tent when you have a roof over your head! So here's a little disclaimer before we begin. … [Read more...] about DIY Backyard Hideaway Playhouse Part 1