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Good morning! I want to show you a quick tip as to how you can get yourself one of those cool architectural candleholders you see at stores like Pottery Barn and Restoration Hardware. Something along the lines of this… Amazon and this… Pottery Barn I love … [Read more...]
Brrrrr…..we have been in a freeze for almost two weeks now and as much as I love winter, I’m getting tired of it. The fog came inland and decided not to leave, freezing on everything it touches as it drops to the ground. It is perfect timing I guess because I’m in a fog as well. A brain-freeze. I tell ya, it is a … [Read more...]
Today is the official kick-off to my Christmas season and what better way than with a DIY? How about a Melted Snowman Ornament? Well, here is my version... Using clear glass ornaments that you can purchase at any craft store (you can also get plastic), fill each one about 1/4 full with kosher … [Read more...]
Thank goodness Saturday has arrived! What are you doing this weekend? Aside from Joey’s last football game and some college ball, I’m going to be spending the weekend planning Thanksgiving – the menu, the shopping, the entertainment. That means lists. Lots of lists. Which also means my husband will be laughing … [Read more...]
Happy Friday! What do you do when you have scrap wood of different sizes lying around? You throw together a crate. For what you might ask? Who knows. Who cares. Just do it. Is it just me, or is every single Country Living magazine cover a masterpiece? … [Read more...]
Good morning. I hope you all had a great weekend. We returned from our little va-cay and then made a quick trip down to California to watch someone who is near and dear to us make his Major League Baseball debut with the Oakland A’s. That was sooooo much fun to see. We returned to 102 degree weather which didn’t … [Read more...]
Good morning! You can find me over at My Repurposed Life today showing you another version – with tutorial - of one of my favorite things to make. If you follow Gail, you will discover that our minds were in sync this week! Here is a teaser: Hmmm…..looks a little rough, … [Read more...]
Hey there! I have another DIY and brief tutorial for you. One of my favorite things to use in my home as functional decor are trays, crates, boxes - anything like that - including caddies. Last week, I was walking around a local antique store and saw a few caddy-like boxes and decided it was time to make my own, … [Read more...]
Good morning! Part of our summer activities is getting Eryn ready for college – and that means stuff for her dorm. The list of things to buy is long as any of you who have college students know, but we are throwing in a little DIY décor for fun. She likes typography so here are a few things we put … [Read more...]
Good morning, I put together two summer door hangings to act as my seasonal “wreath” and now I’m not so sure about either one. I wanted to do something different than a standard floral wreath and wanted it to be subtle and simple with a little bit of vintage flair. For the first one, I used a wine barrel … [Read more...]
Turning lifetime passion into livelihood. It's about time! I'm Shari. I am a 40-something wife, mother, corporate professional turned design stylist, avid sports fan, and usually exhausted 24/7 keeping up with it all. I love my family, my home, my work...and the chaos that comes with it. I also happen to adore my beagle, Scout. Learn more...
