A few of you have reached out to see where I have been hiding for the past six weeks since purchasing our home. As you may have guessed, I’ve been DIYing all day, everyday. Despite all the aches and pains from the physical labor, which I actually thrive on, I have been having a blast…
for the home
And then we had a flood…
The day after my last depressing post about how the Goff family was really struggling this happened while Lou and I were eating dinner on Friday night. Me: “Lou what is that sound?” Lou: “I don’t know.” Me: “It sounds like water.” I jump up from the table and head towards the whooshing sound coming…
Let’s decorate for Christmas, tips and tricks…
I love decorating for Christmas! Every year the day after Thanksgiving, I go into the attic and pull down the decorations. This year Lou and Tab were both at work and Tiara was exhausted from Thanksgiving, so Trinity and I worked together while Tiara clapped and cheered. As we started I was happier than usual…
my favorite rose bush…..
This is my absolute favorite rose bush of all time. When we bought this house 10 years ago, I was so excited to have “land”, that is an actual front and backyard, I became a gardening geek. I spent all my free time researching roses, flowers, trees, and garden design. I drew up designs…
I finally decorated….
I have been decorating for the holidays for 19 years. I really wanted to skip decorating for Easter this year but my mom guilted me into it during our walk this morning. I grew up in family where my mother ALWAYS went over the top decorating for every holiday. My sister…
update that old gold mirror….
When we bought our house 9 years ago I had all the original frame-less mirrors in the bathrooms changed. I went to an inexpensive store and bought gold and silver ornate framed mirrors to put over the bathroom sinks. They looked great but 9 years later, those same mirrors have started to look…