Impromptu Bedroom Overhaul

April 6, 2017.Reading time 12 minutes.

In an attempt to avoid the parts of life that aren’t going as planned, we’re redoing our bedroom. (See, You’ll Need To Escape, circa just last week). This is less the product of a grand design and more because #2 Cherub fell down the stairs last week. The stairs are covered in a gross, slippery […]

When Embarrassing Hobbies Bite Back

March 30, 2017.Reading time 10 minutes.

We’ve been pretty serious here on the blog this week, talking money, money, money. I thought we’d lighten it up as we head into the weekend. So I give you THIS… Remember the other day when I shared about my long history of embarrassing hobbies? And I admitted that I’ve been trying to make my […]

Our Try at DIY

July 14, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

We refinished a bedroom dresser this weekend! It was quite the adventure. I’ve longed to refinish this dresser for awhile now, along with the mismatched assortment of side tables we’ve gathered along the way (the overall look of which was less “charmingly eclectic” than “indoor yard sale”). The dresser dates all the way back […]