Do you like taking pictures?  Of your kids, your crafts, your surroundings?  Do you have a digital SLR?  Do you know how to find all the right settings for your light source?  If they all confuse you a little still, then you need the perfect beginner’s guide:  Say NO to Auto!   Photographer Kristen Duke is …

Here’s how the floor is coming along in the kitchen/dining/family area.  We chose Montagna Belluno (a popular choice from Home Depot) and are using the 16 inch tiles.   Between my husband and our handyman and their 3 hours of work after their regular jobs each day, we’re hoping that by the end of the week, …

  I’m loving little felt crafts these days.  It’s easier to pull out a sheet of felt, a glue gun and some scissors into my limited space, than to get all the tools and supplies for other projects (including cards and scrapbooking) For these flowers, I cut 3 circles from white felt.  I didn’t measure, …

Just two months ago I started this little blog as a way to share what I’ve been up to and how I stay sane and happy through the long months of gray.  Somehow in that short amount of time I’ve made it to 100 followers!  So to celebrate and say thank you, I’m doing a …

 Here’s a peek at how things have been coming along this weekend.   New window and raised ledge (so it will now be higher than the counter) New garage and sliding doors.    Knockdown texture for ceiling. Plywood and Hardibacker on floor. **If you want to see the completed kitchen, click here**