my practical journal
Our town has a FB page where people list items for sale. One day, I saw that my friends C & D had listed a sofa. The title read-make offer. People were making crazy, low ball offers. I jumped on FB and typed: don't sell it for those crazy low prices! Let me buy it! They removed it from FB and kept it in their … [Read more...]
As you can see I am enjoying yard sales this year :) I found these gorgeous cows. Usually when I find these large pieces they are not in very good shape. Most of the time, I just turn them into chalkboards. I moved a few things out and the cows moved in. They look like they were meant for me :) It's so large, I need a bigger … [Read more...]
How many times have you met someone and you know instantly what they need and that you can fix them. He was a stallion for sure, a strong guy with great potential. The minute my eyes met his, I knew he was mine. This summer, I passed up a lamp with a similar guy. I've regretted it every day. I surrounded him with freshness. Ivy, my … [Read more...]
I am ready for something green... I am ready for something shiny... I am ready for something fun... I am ready for something inspiring... I was ready to take the Christmas decorations down... I don't really know why... I love the holidays... this year just seemed different... I can't put it in to words... but I'm glad … [Read more...]
Come on in, and welcome to the wordless home tour from pictures that I haven't posted. Thanks for visiting! Sharing at: The Inspired Room DIY by Design Dittle Dattle … [Read more...]
I love sitting by the fireplace. It's the one thing about winter that I do like. Especially right now. When everything's all a glow and there's glitter everywhere. Christmas lights make me smile and they're calming. I hope you're finding ways to relax and enjoy the glow of the Christmas season. Sharing here: Southern … [Read more...]
Lights shining so bright. Twinkling just right, Makes me feel like a kid again. Red and Green are mostly my theme, but that's not all. There's also little photo frames and other Christmas goodies. For the last few years, when our family gets together for Thanksgiving, we have a gift exchange. We all bring ornaments, draw … [Read more...]
Just in time for Christmas decorating! While I was taking down my fall mantel decor, I remembered that we enlarged our mantel a few years ago and wanted to share what we did. We added three inches to each side and the front by cutting a 2"x 8" piece of lumber to fit over our existing mantel. I would have gone a little larger, but we … [Read more...]
Sometimes all you need is a tarp and a can of spray paint to change your world, or something like that. I've had these for a while, I think they were some shade of green when I first bought them. I used Krylon Satin Ivory for this project. This is a large ceramic candle holder. I think Kim from Savvy Southern Style has two similar ones. … [Read more...]
A few changes to bring in the spirit of Halloween! There's nothing like a noisy lightening storm to spookify the night. And nothing scares me more than a spider (except a snake)! Pumpkins aren't the only ones sporting a spooky smile these days. How about a stroll through the graveyard? Shadows can play with your mind, sometimes I'm … [Read more...]
