I just had the best weekend! I road-tripped it up to my sister’s home for a couple of days. We ate chocolate, drank wine, watched Downton Abbey, ate more chocolate, managed to fit in a couple episodes of Dr. Who, went shopping, and ate even more chocolate. Oh, there was a lot of gabbing involved, … Continue reading
This room (like the living room) is one of the most-used rooms in the house. Is it any wonder then why it is refreshed and changed so often? A walk down memory lane! .
Out of all of these pictures of the living room, there is a single constant. Because of how the room is laid out, there is only ONE way to set up the furniture! The mantle is too high for a TV (at least without having to crane our necks to watch the news, or, you … Continue reading
Yep, it’s time for a chicken update! You may remember our little flock from this post from several weeks ago. Considering that in my previous chicken-related post I confessed to not being a farm girl, would you be surprised to learn that last weekend we not only expanded our chicken family, but remodeled their coop … Continue reading
Although Summer isn’t actually here yet (June 20 is the official “beginning” of Summer) it sure feels like it! The past couple of weeks have had temps in the mid-high 80’s and a few days even spiked into the mid-high 9o’s! I gave up on conserving electricity, battened down the hatches and finally turned on … Continue reading
In my last post I mentioned how I’m addicted to Yahoo News. Well, now I’m confessing my Craigslist addiction. I’m a huge fan of the online garage sale and usually check it daily. I may be happily ensconced in my dream home- but oh man, sometimes that real estate section gets me in a tizzy. … Continue reading
If anyone besides myself was counting down the days until my friend arrived in town and the frenzy of home decorating ended- then you would have realized, she moved in yesterday:-) Do you know what this MEANS?? I’ve finished my lists! My spring home decorating budget is all but gone and my projects have been … Continue reading
Hello again! Recently I’ve been having fun making Lists. Lists, with a capital L. L-I-S-T-S. Wow, the more I type the word “lists” the weirder it looks. Currently on my iPad I have (among others) the following lists: What I would buy with $1000 (It actually totals $1,217.89, I’m apparently rounding down) What I would … Continue reading
Don’t hate me for stating the obvious, but it’s been some time since my last post. I needed to hibernate. Find my zen. I lost my job and during the time it took me to find another one I avoided projects at all costs. Receiving my Country Living and House Beautiful magazines during week 2 … Continue reading
Hello again! My house tour begins today with my *whispers* favorite room. No one heard that but you, right? See, rooms are like children. If they start thinking you have a favorite among them, they’ll get jealous, and then all continuity throughout the house is in jeopardy! Piles of laundry show up in odd places, … Continue reading
Cozy Crooked Cottage 