Although we celebrated our littlest guy’s 1st birthday party a couple of weeks ago, I wanted to share some of the safari-style goodies and a few shots of the birthday boy himself. I am still pinching myself that a…
The basement is moving right along, quite quickly, I might add. Almost too fast for me! I feel like this project is a crazy, twisted 4 room challenge, but in the same timeframe as I completed the ONE room challenge!…
Hi, all! I hope you had a nice weekend! It was pretty cold and dreary in Chicagoland, so there was lots of lounging and very little productivity going on here. Really hoping this week shapes up with some better weather…
There are so many ways to update your headboard. You could paint it or do a total makeover by re-upholstering a headboard. It’s a fairly easy process and you can get creative by using the fabric of your choice,…
I am back with more basement talk today and thankfully, some appealing shots of beautifully finished spaces (not mine, quite yet!). Yesterday, I shared a few not-so-glamorous progress photos to give you a glimpse into our current basement situation.…
Well, our little man turned one and with his party being held late Saturday afternoon, it made for a crazy & fun-filled Memorial Day weekend! The festivities began when our families arrived in on Friday, which was my mother-in-law’s birthday. We…
Good morning everyone! I am super excited to announce a very special GIVEAWAY today! Do you remember the gorgeous Illinois watercolor piece hanging on the gallery wall in the new Guestroom? It is shades of gray, teal & gold and…
Hi & happy Monday! It is a beautiful, sunshiny day and I am ready to rock it this week! I’ve got tons of errands to run & projects to finish for the big birthday party this upcoming weekend, along…
Now that our guestroom for the One Room Challenge is D-O-N-E!, I can focus on another very laaarge project currently taking place right now – our basement remodel. Not to say I have been neglecting this massive undertaking, but I…
Hello and welcome! I hope you all had a nice Mother’s Day weekend! Mine was lovely! I spent the weekend away with my husband at an out-of-town wedding of a friend of his. On our way home on Sunday,…







