Happy Birthday #Merica!
I am flying solo this week. Leigh is out on location somewhere in the jungles of California shooting a movie. She is so far out that she has no wi-fi and no cell service. She sent me an SOS email… Continue Reading
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Homemade Chalk Paint: Ain’t Nothing To It!
Okay. I’ve seen all the hype about chalk paint on Pinterest. Seriously. There have to be a million and a half pins about chalk paint. And some of the projects they detail are incredible- shabby chic to the max. And,… Continue Reading
Coconut Oil Slick: Remedies for a Natural Remedy
It seems like everyone is in love with coconut oil in every capacity right now: as a moisturizer, a makeup remover, or as a cooking oil. In the past, I’ve tried to use it as lotion, but found it not… Continue Reading
Fall Y’all! Time for Stove Top Fall Potpourri
I tried desperately to not write another Fall Y’all post BUT! I woke up this morning and the atmospheric light had changed! And I just could not help myself. It is time. September 1 came and went and it was… Continue Reading
The Penultimate Mod: Men’s Brief into a Sports Bra
By now, everyone knows of my love for modding (modifying) t-shirts. I love that a pair of scissors and your imagination can completely transform an item of clothing from humble beginnings to a piece of art. I’ve seen and shared many… Continue Reading
Fall 2015 at the Scott Compound: Initial Outline
I have to share a little story with you. When Bub and I bought our house almost 5 years ago we were swept away as first time home buyers. The house we bought had good bones. It was in… Continue Reading
#WayBackWednesday Bathroom Remodel and Update
Do you hear me knocking? Its Way Back Wednesday! Yep! And I have to say- I woke up this morning, logged into the blog’s dashboard- pull up some of the oldest of my posts and found the paisley stamped shower… Continue Reading
Wardrobe Maintenance: Hanger Strap Lifehack
I love clothing pieces that come with sewn-in hanger straps. It’s a small pleasure, but it makes life easier. Ain’t nobody got time for finding bunched-up clean clothes that have fallen on the closet floor off their hanger. Although we already know… Continue Reading
DIY Star Costume for Baby Bub
Y’all. I don’t write very often about Baby Bub because I am no where near qualified to give parenting advice! However, there are some really awesome bloggers out in the blogasphere that blog about parenting that are so awesome- so… Continue Reading
A Gift Wrapping Lifehack
I have inherited my mom’s flare for presentation. I love setting a beautiful table or putting together a beautifully wrapped present. But, in the last couple of years, as I have looked at the pile of wrapping detritus from a… Continue Reading
Re-Use That Thing: Self Watering* Plants
If you read this blog with even the loosest regularity, you’ll know two of several things about me. One, that I LOVE to re-use items– like almost to an obsessive point. You will also know that I have a complicated relationship with plants. Today’s… Continue Reading
Easy Peasy Jewelry Stand
Dear Reader, if you have been following along you know that I have been working on the master bath. Really it started way back when I did the shower curtain. Most recently we repainted, changed out the light fixtures, finished out… Continue Reading
Bathroom Remodel: Wallpaper Alternative
When Bub and I moved into our house- we were first time homeowners. The previous owners’ style, I like to call 1991 Country Chic. Their primary color palette was beige- beige walls, beige wall paper, beige counter tops, beige floors,… Continue Reading
Lifehack: A Bowl of Sound
For those of you who keep track of these things, this post is late. Like, squeezing in under the wire, late. It has just been that kind of week, you know? Which might also explain why this post is a little… Continue Reading
Shoo, Fruit Fly! Don’t Bother Me: A Pinterest Experiment
Hope you like bug carcasses… cause today’s post has got ’em! Apologies in advance. Do you know what is amazing? Fruit. I know that’s kind of a ‘duh’ sentiment, but think about the myriad of varietals out there. As someone… Continue Reading
A Close Shave: A Thrift Store/Wardrobe Lifehack
I mentioned before how awesome the thrift stores are in my neighborhood. As someone who has donated a ton of clothes in the past, I feel like whenever I find an awesome piece at a thrift store, it is just… Continue Reading
Making Amends Week- Part 1: Scrubbing Doubles
I’m getting this post in just under the Monday wire. My apologies to anyone who noticed/care. I am currently in Georgia. I tried diligently to pre-emptively get my posts done for this vacation since I know that writing while I… Continue Reading
Summer PSA: A Flip-Flop Reminder… Again!
As I was walking to get coffee this morning, I noticed a subtle, yet growing pain in my heel. I, then, noted the super-cute (yet, super-cheap) flip-flops I was wearing. D’oh. If you may recall, I wrote a post last summer about the desultory… Continue Reading
Re-Use That Thing: DIY Hanger Snack Clips- A Pinterest Experiment!
Summertime is here and summertime means swimsuit season. Last summer saw my two favorite swimsuits dissolve into a heap of old elastic and chlorine after several years of ownership. Since one cannot have just one swimsuit, it was determined that… Continue Reading
A Craft Room of One’s Own: A Dedicated Crafting Space
It has been a dream of mine for years to have my own dedicated crafting space. Up until this point, my crafting has been done on various available surfaces only to be stowed away haphazardly if company was coming over.… Continue Reading