I’ve got a brand new closet! I’ve got a brand new closet! (Sing those lines to the tune of “I’ve got a golden ticket” from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and you’ll understand the party in my head right now^_^) My closet makeover was such a success I can hardly stop staring at it. … Continue reading
Decorating with Hannah, a play in two acts. Act 1, scene 1. Me: “I’m finally finished with this room! Doesn’t it look great?” The Hubs, enthusiastically: “Yeah hon! It looks fantastic!” Act 1, scene 2. One day later… Me: *nudge nudge, tweak tweak* “How about when I put this here? Is it better, or worse?” … Continue reading
Is anyone interested in seeing what was our activity de jour? Or rather, the activity d’hier? Since the fire is so ginormous you can’t really tell what is being burned in this pic, so how about another? Yeah, that is the boxspring and mattress from our guest room. After the bed bug sniffing dog came … Continue reading
I’m sure you have heard the question “If a tree falls in the forest, and no one is around to hear it, does it still make a sound?” If you’re at all like me, you immediately wondered why we even care about a single tree falling in the middle of a freaking forest, and who … Continue reading
Or, why I need a lot of caulk. The title of this blog is “Cozy Crooked Cottage”, which could indicate a great many things. “Crooked” could imply that nefarious deeds and general mischief goes down on the premises. It could also infer that we are in fact a band of thieves. Since neither Mark nor … Continue reading
It has been 6 months since we moved into our “grown up” master bedroom and I still love it as much as Day 1! More, in fact. I’ll never get tired (tired, lol) of falling into that King-sized bed and pulling the 300-thread-count cotton sheets and fluffy down-alternative comforter over myself and couple of sleepy … Continue reading
A few weeks ago we had some friends & their kiddos over for the evening. After a quick house tour their little girl announced that she had to go potty and wanted to use the “princess bathroom.” We realized she was referring to the master bath, which was resplendent at the time with eggplant walls … Continue reading
I’m driving my husband crazy. My mind is overflowing with creativity- I’ve rearranged the mantle, nearly finished decorating the guest room, and devised numerous lists, shopping strategies, and projects plans over the past few weeks. In 17 days a good girlfriend from my college years is coming to stay for 6 weeks, and I want … Continue reading
There’s that sunbeam I told you about during my master bedroom tour. Mmm, isn’t it divine? I’d love to curl up there with a book and a couple of puppies right now…. Here’s some “sunshine art” to brighten up your gray winter day! from this etsy shop
Hello again! I’m trying to avoid posting daily, so that this doesn’t start to feel like a Chore. I have a phobia about Chores. I like to do things when I like to do them, and not a second before! My hope chest is loaded with partially-finished diaries, each began with cross-my-heart promises (and sometimes … Continue reading
Cozy Crooked Cottage 