My little one is asleep on the couch after a big day and late night yesterday, a morning play date, picking up Nori from school, shopping, and stopping by a local farm for….beeswax! Isn’t she precious?! So I’m taking this moment, before dusk, and the bewitching hour to.. Read More
My Giant Starfish Wreath
I was in T. J. Maxx this weekend and spotted a lot of nautical themed stuff, including bags and bags of starfish! So I thought I’d share with you my giant starfish wreath, which is one of my more “crafty” projects this year. With the last bit of Winter.. Read More
Who Makes Homemade Laundry Soap?!?!
I do! I just made a batch of Mom’s Super Laundry Sauce. It’s a simple and easy DIY laundry detergent that’s budget friendly. And I’m in love. Anyone can do it. This was my first time trying DIY laundry soap; something that was hardly on my radar even a few weeks.. Read More
The InBucket (For the Organized Woman Within)
This is my InBucket. It’s my classy version of an inbox. It never gets smaller. It doesn’t get less complicated. It’s constantly growing. It’s messy. It’s overwhelming. There’s no way to put a lid on it… Do you have one of these? Most of my inbucket is made up of.. Read More
How to Get Rid of Your Christmas Tree
How do you get rid of a Christmas tree? If you haven’t yet taken down your Christmas tree, you’re going to want to read this post! Here are ten simple steps to turn this dreaded task into a neat and tidy project…and get rid of your tree with ease! .. Read More
Holiday Sync & Too Many Tights
Happy Monday before Thanksgiving! It’s four days before Family, Food & Football with my family and I’m (as usual) feeling out of sync with all the other mothers in Suburbia. Which means I cooked and baked like a mad woman last week (I even tried to copy someone else’s fabulous Pinterest worthy Elsa fondant cake) and.. Read More
Coach House Garage Doors for Less than $50
Here’s an earth-friendly and budget-lite solution for having trendy coach house garage doors for less than $50. After your garage door makeover, sit back and enjoy as friends and neighbors stop by and congratulate you on your “new” doors. The best part is the reactions that come when you say, “Oh, they’re not new!”.. Read More
Potted Fall Mums (Wednesday’s Project Part 2)
There’s nothing like the splash of color that comes to my home with potted fall mums. Red mums, yellow mums, orange mums and pink ones…and the sweetest tiny green buds. All with deeply fragrant green leaves and a beauty that eases an otherwise awkward transition from lush green summer to dead twig winter. So.. Read More
Rust-Oleum Restore (Wednesday’s Project-Part 1)
It was a “10” on the Mellish Meter today which meant more outdoor painting projects on this beautiful Wednesday. We had livened up our deck with some Rust-Oleum Restore textured paint that was cracking, flaking, and peeling in less than two years. The plan was to quickly brush over the.. Read More
Tuesday’s Project: Paint, Possums, Gorillas
This project on my Honey Do List should have been short and sweet. It was horrifying and EXHAUSTING. (Read on.) I gathered my things as soon as we pulled into the garage because we’d been out all morning, and while Muffin finished snoozing in her car seat. .. Read More
Monday’s Project: Repaint Kitchen Table
No, we’re not dining al fresco next to a Jackson Pollock tonight. Just taking advantage of beautiful fall weather…for some kitchen table re-painting. And the reasons are: 1) “We’re selling the house.” (I put that in parenthesis because we’ve been “moving” for a long time now.) 2) I had a couple of.. Read More
Granite Countertops
We finally got granite countertops! I feel glamorous about having granite like everyone else on the planet in our very spoiled suburbs. (It’s the little things, right?) To keep things in perspective I know we’re probably six months ahead of the next best thing coming out. What is it? Foam? Crushed sea shells? Asphalt? .. Read More