When I was a kid, my mom had a set of these nesting tables made in Italy. I don’t recall being that in love with them. To be honest, they were so shiny I thought they were plastic. Turns out I was WRONG. They are made from plaster and wood. I am really loving the […]
Archives for August 2013
Rustic Peach Pie
I love the fresh peaches in the summer, and I always look forward to making a peach pie. If you know me, then you know I love to make anything that requires a rolling pin. Yes it’s true. I can’t explain it, I just love using a rolling pin and wearing an apron. (I […]
What’s YOUR Vision?
If you have a blog, or maybe if you don’t you still have a vision for where you want to be in 5 years, right? Well if not, then take a minute and think about it. If you don’t have a vision of where you want to be, then how will you ever arrive there? […]
Cedar Hill Ranch Kitchen Tour and Confessions
Do you want to know my definition of the word ‘CRAZY’? That would be someone who agrees to be part of a home tour a week after she has moved into a house. Yup, and I just realized at the Wednesday that oh yeah, I need to take photos of my kitchen, edit them […]
Slipcovered Pouff
I’m thinking you might have two questions at this point, so I’ll try to answer them. Yes, it’s really called a “pouff”. And secondly I slipcovered it because of what it looked like underneath. Yes it is quite red, with touches of faux mink. I still like it, but it not longer works […]
Window Screen Bulletin Board
Why do people think I’m weird when I come home with junk? I usually get the question, “What are you going to do with it?” I’m usually evasive, because A. I’m not sure myself, and B. when I tell people they just give me THAT look. You know the one… the one they reserve for old people, […]
Frenchy Cabinets
Meet my French cabinet. There are actually two of them in my living room. I had an inspiration photo that I gave my builder and then the work began. It’s hard to remember that my house looked like this for a long time. Slowly the cabinets began to take form. Then the building phase was […]
The No Effort Memo Board
My friend Ashley says she loves my blog, and do you want to know why? Is it because she finds my ideas incredibly awesome? How about because she enjoys reading my blog? No, it appears my blog is loved for another reason. She says that the other bloggers are constantly making something that seems complicated […]