So last week I gave you a little one-photo teaser, but now that our big kids and grands have all left town, I’ve got time to properly tell all about Lindsey’s beach wedding. Consider yourself warned: photo-heavy post. NOT SORRY! 😉 Yes, we photographed the wedding. I took the getting-ready photos, and stepped in when […]
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Vintage style DIY recipe box
In my efforts to simplify, I realized my adorable little “Cook’s Book” recipe binder was taking up counter space but not getting much use. It did a fabulous job of helping me consolidate far too many cookbooks, but while it was perfect living on my cookbook stand, it wouldn’t fit on a regular shelf and […]
Beach Activities for Kids
We have BEACH on the brain right now as we count down the days until our next trip. One thing I love about our vacations is the laid-back vibe, and I never like to have too much planned. I think the kids could build sand castles and chase waves ALL.DAY.LONG and be perfectly happy, but […]
DIY Painted Kitchen Cabinets
I always have some sort of project going, and an ever-growing to-do list. But I never blogged our kitchen re-do, and since it was one of our more dramatic and labor-intensive projects, it deserves sharing — even now, way after the fact. A dark and boring kitchen: When we moved in this house ten years […]
DIY: How to Build a Rain Barrel
Someday, when my garden grows up, it’s going to be a cottage garden. I’ve been working on making it into one for years now, and that’s taken a whole lot of trial and error in regards to what works and what doesn’t. It’s an ongoing process. Our house isn’t at all cottage style, but surrounding […]
Pinterest Boards You’ll Love
Okay, okay. I don’t know you’ll love these Pinterest boards, and it annoys me if people tell me I’ll love something and then I don’t. But if you like some of the same things I do, you’ll like my favorite Pinterest boards. Although I do pin my own posts when I feel they are “pin-worthy,” […]