hale navy is my hail mary Hi everyone- I am so excited to show off my favorite new accent color :Benjamin Moore’s Hale Navy. After recently painting my kitchen with Revere Pewter I was desperate (like desperate housewife desperate) to find an accent color to add a splash of color to my island. I did a test [Read more…]
Saturday Spotlight …. September 12th
Welcome to Saturday Spotlight! Look what I am crushing on this week around “town.” 1. such a fun look & to see my family’s reaction to cheese graters on the ceiling would be priceless: 2. Have you heard the new show on food network? My favorite tv mom is hosting a new cooking show: Patricia [Read more…]
Friday Favorites #123 Features, Party & New Co-Hosts
Welcome back to Friday Favorites! We are back after the Labor Day weekend and we are bigger and better than ever! We are making changes to this party and so there is a bit of crazy behind the scenes, but we are ready to party! We would like to welcome our new and returning co-hosts [Read more…]
Saturday Spotlight September 5th
HI everyone- I am kicking off a new weekend series showcasing some fun finds I discovered online! Please stop by Saturday Spotlight and see what I am crushing on each week! 1. How to paint straight lines tutorial: I am painting a few rooms and my caulk trick [Read more…]
Updated Basement Accessories for Under $100.00
décor Hi everyone – I am so excited to share this updated basement family room area. Here is the basement space this winter. This basement space doesn’t know if it wants to be a contemporary football viewing space or a mountain rental décor space. Seriously, it is the room for misfit furniture and accessories. Check out the painting over the fireplace; [Read more…]
Saturday Spotlight August 29th
HI everyone- I am kicking off a new weekend series showcasing some fun finds I discovered online! Please stop by Saturday Spotlight and see what I am crushing on each week! 1. golf locker I was looking for front porch inspiration and stumbled on this! Both my boys [Read more…]
Friday Favorites #122 Features & Party & Big Changes to Party!
Hi everyone! Emily, Michelle, Heather and Laura are excited to share some exciting changes around here at Friday Favorites! Starting on September 1oth we are going to mix up this party and focus on DIY Projects and Décor projects! We are working out the details to give YOU more social media exposure! Emily will be crazy [Read more…]
Saturday Spotlight
HI everyone- I am kicking off a new weekend series showcasing some fun finds I discovered online! Please stop by Saturday Spotlight and see what I am crushing on each week! 1. Spiralizer: I want one of these and I want one that won’t break after the first zucchini! This one is from William-Sonoma 2. [Read more…]
Upcycle Plank Flooring
up-cycle project Hi there- over the summer I cleaned out the garage and found a stack of extra plank flooring from our 7 month basement bathroom remodel. It’s like the blog universe handed me at least a 1/2 dozen projects with this stack of plank flooring. I grabbed a few plank floor boards, used my miter [Read more…]
Present Perfect Documentary
The documentary Present Perfect is generating a lot of interest when this short preview clip was recently released in an effort to generate money to finish this film. This concept of preschoolers interacting with senior citizens in a long term care facility fascinates me. I love, love, love this idea. I am so excited to [Read more…]
How My Dad Became a Father at the Age 70
Gotcha! I do not have a half sibling with a 40+ age difference. My dad, by upper middle class norms of the 1980’s and by his own guilt- ridden conscience was a workaholic father. He worked most days and evenings as a high level healthcare executive. He was at the forefront of how hospitals and insurance companies [Read more…]
How to Paint Vinyl Windows
Paint | Vinyl Windows Hi there~ a few months ago I posted my huge mistake when I ordered new windows and the window color we selected was almond. The original post is HERE, but for those on a tight timeline here is the picture of the two windows above my sink. We had these crank windows [Read more…]
Have you heard of Chubbies?
CHUBBIES | WEEKEND FINDS Have you heard of the latest fashion for high school and college age boys? Chubbies! Neither had I until this past Christmas when my high school age son asked his grandparents for a pair of Chubbies for Christmas. This request immediately prompted a call, text and email from my mother. She [Read more…]
