We didn’t plant any tomatoes this spring. However, we still reaped a huge harvest of cherry tomatoes. Last year, our chickens roamed the backyard freely. That meant that not many vegetables were able to grow without being scratched up by the hens. A few cherry tomato bushes did have the ability to fruit a decent […]
A Simple DIY Desk
Our desk situation has recently changed, which you may have noticed in this post. We were previously using a vanity-with-a-story as a desk. It was left in a historic home that my mother lived in when she was a child so it’s been in the family since. We removed the mirror to make it more […]
Copper + Wood Table Lamp
I have a thing for lamps, which is sort of like my thing for chairs; I’m always looking out for vintage lamps at thrift stores. After a few months of no such luck and needing (or wanting?) a lamp, I decided to make one. After all, I already had experience in rewiring one. I set […]
Surviving Summer: 6 Summer Essentials
I like to think there are only two seasons in Florida: hot and not-so-hot. At this time, we are transitional from not-so-hot to hot. Some days, I find myself complaining about the heat – it is just so humid! Then I get to thinking, what am I going to do when the highs are close […]
A New Rug for the Living Room
The rug I had ordered after selling our previous one came in last Friday. I was nervous – as in, really nervous – that I wouldn’t like it as much as our sweater rug. Thankfully I come baring good news – I love it! I loved the sweater rug as well, but this one is […]
Black-Out Curtains to the Rescue
As you may know, we live in a two bedroom home with three children, which means shared bedrooms are a necessity. Our oldest two used to share a room while my husband and I co-slept with our baby. Since then, we decided to forfeit our bedroom for the sake of more sleep and eventually moved […]
Changing My Rug Mind
A couple of days ago, I said goodbye to our sweater rug. I did love the rug, but something wasn’t settling right with me. What mostly bothered me was the way the brownish undertones clashed with the blueish-black of our couch. It drove me crazy. Seriously though, since when has there been one hundred shades […]
April Thrift Store Finds
This may come as a bit of a shock; I haven’t been browsing thrift stores as often. Going into a thrift stores was beginning to feel more like a survival game with two (sometimes three) children in tow while weaving through the aisle, unlatching baby hands from clothes hangers, and attempting to make it out […]
Himalayan Pink Sea Salt & Grapefruit Miniature Soap
I have to admit, when I thought about making soap I pictured lab coats, gloves, and heavy duty goggles. That forced an image of fear into my mind. Thankfully, I was delightfully proven wrong with this simple recipe. Making soap, especially with an simple base solution, is extremely easy. The additive possibilities are virtually endless. […]
Modern Library with Kalaty Rugs
This post brought to you by Kalaty Rug Corp. All imaginary libraries and rug dreams are my own. An area rug can make or break a home’s design; and the right rug can drastically change the feeling of a room – trust me, I know. So when Kalaty contacted me about their handcrafted rugs, I was all ears. Their […]