When painting the bathroom ceiling is exciting, you know you need a pick-me-up. That's what I realized yesterday when we primed the ceiling in the renovation-in-progress guest bathroom. I need a pick-me-up! Do you need one as much as I do? During these stay-at-home days, we've juggled projects and made good progress on our old house, but I've really missed seeing family and friends. These days . . . and weeks . . . and months of limited physical contact are getting old. Next week we'll miss celebrating Little Man's birthday in person for the first time in his 11 years. And in April we missed Little Sir's for the first time in his 8 years. I know some of you grandparents live too far away to see your grandones even once a year, ... Keep Reading...
SO MANY PROJECTS! {Hoping there’s method to the madness!}
Ten years ago today I hit "publish" on my first blog post. Where has the time gone? Blogland has been through a lot of changes since that day a decade ago. So have I. You, too? And yet we still meet here to share Life; its joys and frustrations, proud moments and heartbreaks, celebrations and peaceful quiet. If you've been along for the ride since the beginning, I'd love to know! I'm not a juggler, but it seems (even during these stay-at-home days) all I'm doing is juggling projects. For various reasons, we've started a lot of projects, but few are actually finished. There's really a lot happening around here! So much, in fact, that I can't seem to slow down enough to wrap my head around ... Keep Reading...
REDEEMING HISTORY: Transformation of a neglected dresser
Every morning, this room catches my eye, and I smile. Maybe because it's the most "finished" room in our ongoing old house renovation! I'm especially happy these days because a years-old project is now complete. Well, mostly . . . Back in January 2017, right after Renaissance Man and I began our big adventure with plans to build our Finally Farmhouse, we purchased century-old, five-panel doors out of this 1898 farmhouse in Concord/Cabarrus County, NC that was slated for demolition. As I walked through the house, I noticed an old, neglected dresser with the prettiest chippy blue paint. It was missing the two bottom drawers, and the hardware was long gone; a nail in each ... Keep Reading...
