A little home piece/book review – I’ll start with the latter. My Book of the Month selection for September was Nathaniel Philbrick’s In the Hurricane’s Eye. It’s one part naval history and one part George Washington bio. WW2 has always been my main interest so my knowledge of the Revolutionary War has been centered on … More In The Hurricane’s Eye
The myth of social media is that most people have a perfectly curated home. I have felt so discouraged over the years seeing bloggers move to new (and bigger) homes and immediately share perfectly furnished photos. We’ve been in our house for 2 years and while we’ve made lots of progress – it is a … More $5 DIY Art
The best part about getting older is that things start to fall into place. I find this to be especially true with home decor. In our previous homes I’ve rushed to do some things that turned out to be unnecessary (mainly because we moved soon after). This time around I’ve taken the slow and steady … More Our Dining Room
Our big household projects are nearly complete – like this week complete! It’s such a relief and honestly I’ll be content with the state of the house; however, a girl can dream! There are a few decor items that I’d like to finish out the space and with the pallet wall finally being finished a … More Reading Nook
We are currently blessed with great closet space; however, we plan to move next year and I doubt we’ll get this lucky again. I like to prepare for all aspect of the future and accounting for smaller storage is something I think about. A couple weeks ago I raided my closet and packed up clothes … More Extreme Makeover: Closet Edition
This week’s household project was a chalkboard for the dining room. You may have noticed it in the background of the last post but here’s the close up. To my surprise and delight Danny was actually the one to initiate the project this weekend. The frame had been sitting against the wall for months (a … More Baby It’s Cold Outside
My bedroom dreams are moving forward! Last weekend Danny made nightstands and this weekend I made a headboard! I’m so happy with both of our DIY projects. The tables directions were found at Not Just a Housewife. The only change made was metal brackets were used to ensure the strength of the tables. The total … More Inspiration: Sarah Richardson Bedroom
I did not plan to do anything for my birthday this year. I’m not a big birthday person and since Danny was turning 30 I wanted the focus to be on him. What a fail!!! Although he did get what he asked for Danny didn’t really get anything special for his birthday. I even forgot … More A VERY happy Birthday!
I loved decorating our first apartment but it was a lot of work for not too much time spent there. I wanted to be sure to avoid that mistake this time around. At the same time I wanted to give our current home a homey feel and some Detroit accents were a must. I pulled … More Home is Where Detroit Is
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