Good morning! October is here... well it was here yesterday, but she's here people and that means it's One Room Challenge time. Linda of Calling it Home has once again challenged 20 wildly talented designers to participate in the One Room Challenge. 6 weeks, one room and bam. Done. Here they are and you can follow their progress weekly on Wednesdays. As for me, today is an exciting day as it's the start of the One Room Challenge Linking Event. As you may recall, I ... [Read More]

Bless me Father for I have not blogged-- it's been about a month and a half. There is good reason though, I promise. I wanted to wait and start fresh this Fall with some beyond thrilling news. I am in a magazine!  Last month's little Instagram teaser, as you recall below, gave a little glimpse of the photography set up in the living room. It was oh so exciting and I was  still am pinching myself.  If I said I haven't been waiting with bated breath the last month, I ... [Read More]

When we first moved into our home, many of the pieces of furniture were hand-me-downs and things my husband and I had. Since then, a lot of it has been replaced for newer and more sturdy items. The latest item that was replaced was our very rickety entry table. For some uknown reason, we held on to this table for longer than we should have. I had been searching and searching for a perfect table to fit the small space and was very unlucky. And so it stayed. (Wow, I think I just found the reason.) ... [Read More]

Hi everyone! Hello? Are you still out there? Yes, it's been a while. 2 weeks actually- so thanks for checking in! It's been a busy 2 weeks and with only roughly a month left of summer, we are getting in every last bit of it. Yes, it's been a lot of fun, but I've also been working, I promise. I have a part time job that is out of the house (more on that in a blog post to come) and I have my clients. I'm adding into the mix another client- insert happy face. We met last week and she presented me ... [Read More]

Exciting news came for me a couple of months ago when a dear friend of mine told me she was pregnant. I am thrilled for her and her husband and even more excited she asked for my help with her nursery. She is not finding out the gender and while it makes my job a little tougher, we both agreed to bring in either more pinks or blues once the baby arrives. I had a few things to work with like the furniture, throw, light fixture and wall color already picked out. My friend is leaning towards a ... [Read More]