When I think back on my life, some of my favorite memories happened around the table. Most of those memories are the small moments of telling stories, laughing until tears streaked my cheeks or just being with my people. You know, when I started looking for photos of us at
This year has been…challenging. On New Year’s Eve, we sat around my grandma’s bedside. Just after Christmas, she fell asleep and woke only to say things that made no sense. She didn’t recognize Mom or me. She only knew Eli, who was six-months-old at the time and like a child,
It’s been two years since I chalk painted our kitchen cabinets. Here’s the top 10 questions I get about my chalk painted kitchen cabinets: 1. What did you use? Originally, I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Old White on the uppers and Duck Egg Blue on the lower cabinets.
All of the poor, brassy light fixtures left in piles at the thrift stores make me sad. I’m always checking them out at our local Restore, wondering what I can do to retell their stories. I picked one up for $5 the other day, thinking I’d use the “guts” of
At our house, I believe the walls are sacred. I love wall art that means something to us, whether it is photos framed beautifully in reclaimed wood frames or handwritten recipes. This easy canvas wall art preserves your (or your loved one’s) handwriting in an artful way. I love the
If you’ve been following our stair makeover, you’ve read how I ripped up the builder-basic carpet in a fit of madness then painted the stairs for less than $50. The final step was installing a runner from Sisal Rugs Direct. Here’s everything you need to know about choosing the best