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Spring?

Is that you?It's a gorgeous day here in Northern Virginia.  Possible snow on Thursday.  How can that be?  I'm ready for Spring!

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The Basement Mess

So, my house isn't perfect.  I have kids and a husband.  It's hard to keep up with them sometimes.  There are spaces in my house I don't frequent and this is one of them.  This is what happens...

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This and That

My basement office space is finished.  Just a reminder of what it was like before.I was going to get rid of the black table, but then we realized we had enough space to create an L-shaped desk that...

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Another Weekend, More Vintage Finds

I just returned from yet another weekend of cleaning out my mom's house.  We made major progress and managed to clean the entire garage - a huge undertaking.  The attic, which we previously attacked,...

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Vintage Fans

I love vintage fans.  My father gave me this one that I've previously shown in my new basement office space.  He was a tinkerer and would often make some scary electrical connections.  This fan once...

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Early Spring Gardening

I spent the day doing some not-so-exciting yard work.  March isn't my favorite month.  Although we've had some unseasonably warm temperatures, it's not quite warm yet overall and everything is still...

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Sunday Afternoon

It's been a while since I blogged.  The big move we were in the middle of in March finally happened in May on a day when it was pouring rain.  It was nice to have it behind us and mom moved in here in...

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Nicole's Home Accents Candles

Yesterday, I headed to A.C. Moore to find some crafting activities to keep my girls busy during their summer days.  When we walked into the store, Sydney remarked how great it smelled in the store.  I...

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Hot, Hot, Hot!

It's way too hot to do anything outside today.  Temperatures here are supposed to feel like 110 with the heat index.   I'll just be staying inside with my decorating partner-in-crime and watching Fixer...

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The Kitty Delilah

I'm worried about my critter Delilah this evening. She lost her meow a few months ago and after a few vet visiting and lots of investigating we think she has laryngeal cancer.  Due to its location,...

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Time to say Goodbye

Wow.Finally.I was thinking of starting to blog again.  Then, I tried signing in.  FOR MONTHS.  Maybe a Year?  I tried and tried and for some reason, Google just would not allow me to use my old account...

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