Talking about fences

via via via via We had grand plans to build a privacy fence for our patio this weekend, but it turns out our materials may not be delivered ...

Rhubarb coffee cake

When I came home from work on Monday, this beautiful cake was waiting for me. Adam decided to harvest some of our rhubarb and baked  this rh...

Art in the kitchen

We finally have some art in our kitchen! An outlet cover? Not yet. But we have art! I received a Papirmass subscription for Christmas and e...

A vintage lounger and more patio plans

With our new table and benches in place - which we are loving , by the way - there was a little bit of room left on our teeny tiny patio. Ad...

Finishing built-in shelves

I have to begin this post with an obligatory warning that our bathroom gets zero natural light, which means it's pretty much impossible...

Cedar patio furniture

 A few weeks ago, I shared some  decor inspiration  for the  patio we DIY'ed last summer . We debated building our own table and benches...

Getting the most out of your basement living space

Since his trip to the UK, Adam and I have been talking about him gradually transitioning away from teaching so that he can focus on his care...

Starting a garden

I started our veggie garden over the weekend. It's a couple weeks later than I'd planned, but it's been so cold lately I'm n...

Framed kids' art

  I probably should have posted this BEFORE Mother's Day, but I came up with the idea on Friday and these photos were taken on Saturday,...

Affordable art by Chelle Wootten

Photo by Chelle Wootten I've done my fair share of waffling over the large print I know I want to hang at the end of our hallway , but I...

Our chalkboard fridge

Our counters aren't the only thing in our kitchen to get the chalkboard paint treatment. I actually painted our fridge ages ago - and wi...

Painted laminate counters

I have a cold that's been kicking my butt for the past week or so, but I managed to finish my little kitchen update over the weekend and...

A project hint

via Adam left for the UK with his band on Wednesday night and I have a list of projects I'm hoping to surprise him with on his return. O...