Time to Update the Front Door Trim…But How???
When we built our home, we wanted somewhat of a colonial look on the outside. I thought that would be easy..all I had to do was buy one of those beautiful door surrounds and paint it white. What I...
View ArticleThankful Thursday
I am always seeing blogs with things like…”Wordless Wednesday”. I am going to start Thankful Thursday. I feel like I am a very thankful person…I have lots of big and little things in my life that I am...
View ArticleWhat?! No Headboard?
My teenage daughter hates the idea of having a headboard. I don’t understand…not having a headboard on a bed drives me crazy. But I also know this is probably one of those times when people would tell...
View ArticleSave the Lamps!
I went to the Habitat for Humanity Resale shop yesterday. I don’t go there often but it is a great place to find what you didn’t know you needed. I once bought a french door for $5.00. Mr. Amazing...
View ArticleSew Up Some Fun
Please excuse the picture….for some reason it didn’t turn out very good, but the project was perfect. If you have a child that you want to teach how to sew, may I suggest the good old fashioned bean...
View ArticleTime To Redecorate….My File Drawer
I like to think of us as organized people but the truth is if something happened to us, our grown children would be shocked. I started poking around our file cabinet the other day and got the giggles....
View ArticleDust Ruffle = Curtains?
I am going to be a Grandma for the first time soon. To say I’m excited is to put it mildly! So when my daughter asked me to help her decorate the nursery, of course I jumped at the chance. The problem?...
View ArticleDreams of a “Girl Cave”
I found this picture on Addicted 2 Decorating and it made my mind spin with ideas that I just had to share with you. First of all, can I tell you how much I love the drapes. They are just beautiful....
View ArticleHelp, I’m Addicted…
I am addicted to the color blue. Not so much in clothes but in everything else. Blue lamps…blue towels…blue pillows…blue fabric …blue dishes…you name it…if a store has something blue in it, my eye...
View ArticleWe’re Moving!
Just kidding… But actually, my blog has moved! I am now blogging at http://theinspiredhousewife.com. If you have subscribed via email, please click over to the new site and sign up for email again. If...
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