The (free!) round coffee table

I love my new free round coffee table for so many reasons: Duh. It was free I saved it from being crushed and thrown out, so: it’s recycled It gave me a project to work on with a product I can be proud of It has opened up the space in our living room so […]

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Wine cork Christmas wreath

I’ve been wanting to make fun things out of these corks for a while but never got around to it, I was always too busy. But the corks were finally starting to get close to overflowing so I had to do something about it. I know it looks like a lot of corks but I […]

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The joys of homeownership

Exactly six years ago today I bought my first (and only) home. I promptly spent the next week sanding and painting every room in the house (and many, many, MANY other projects). And loving every minute of it. Happy 6 year anniversary to me and my house!

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For the love of whiskey. And a lamp.

The whole idea surrounding whiskey makes me feel warm & fuzzy inside. I love the way it smells. I love hearing the ice clink in a glass. I love the color and look of it and how the light shines through it in a glass. I love the pretty bottles some fine whiskey’s come in. The only thing I don’t […]

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Cheap & easy pine cone Christmas wreath

My family have always loved the mountains. We love vacations where we get the chance to spend time in nature, explore and get some exercise. Growing up in north central Florida the natural and most convenient thing was to have a beach house for the weekends and summer. As kids my brother and I loved […]

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