Now that spring has arrived in Wisconsin, I've been giving a lot of thought to our backyard.  It will evolve and change a lot in the next couple of years so I will have time to think things over. This week, I have been searching for creative ways to hide our air conditioning unit in the back of

Since I've been thinking about pillows so much the past couple weeks, I feel like I should share the wealth of knowledge I've accumulated.  You know why?  Because you guys are nice. Here's some affordable options to add a bit of ethnic vibe to your space. 1//2//3//4//5//6//7//8//9//10//11//12//13//14//15 I put together a couple different looks just for fun. Look

So let's talk about the family room today. This room has been a challenge.  It was one of the, if not "the", most damaged room in the house.  The floor boards were buckled.  There was a hole in the ceiling from the leaking patio above it.  It had three layers of wallpaper.  Critters had obviously been inhabiting this

I love all the comments from the recent paint tutorial I posted. It seems that a lot of you are in the painting process too.  I'd love to see your befores & afters! I've spent the past couple nights searching for pillows for the family room and living room.   I love to mix and match colors, textures

Today is just one of those days.  Nothing in particular to be stressed or anxious about, but I am grumpy nonetheless. I did some errands this morning and it took longer than I expected.  While I was putting a shopping cart away, one of the kids turned on the hazard lights.  While loading the baby into a cart,