So the bad news first: due to a little snag (aka broken foot) I have been a little slower getting the breakfast nook make-over finished than I had originally planned. I have started painting the stools and it is going well, the only modification I see is that I will need to spray them hardcore with a glossy clear coat. The paint is more matte than I expected and for the kitchen I think a glossy ... View Post
make do {and make lovely} mondays – A Storybook Giveaway
Good morning friends! Welcome to Monday and making lovely here in Blogland. I don't know about you, but I need some pure happy to get my week started and what is happier than a Book Giveaway? This is my friend Liz and her baby Jane. Liz lives just a hop and a skip away from me, yet we never get to see each other. Our mutual affection is felt via twitter, gmail , our blogs and ... View Post
Make Do {and Make Lovely} Monday – GIVEAWAY TIME
I am back! Our Fall Break was wonderful and perfect which means that I wish it was still going on. I am seriously contemplating whether or not we could just be nomads and live off the land. Sadly I do not think I am up to it, but boy was it hard to get up early this morning! To start the week off right I have a GIVEWAY to announce...Maybe that will perk things up : ) Ok, so I know that it ... View Post
The Weird Sisters {Giveaway}
Well the time has come for the last of the 5 for 5 Giveaways. This Blogiversary celebration sure has been fun to share with each of you, and I am a little sad to have to pack up the party supplies, blow out the candles and put everything back to normal till this time next year. But it is not all over yet! We still have one more FABULOUS giveaway left! One VERY lucky winner will win an ... View Post
Everyday is a Holiday {Giveaway} and Monday’s are Lovely
One of the most lovely gifts that this blog and the blog world have given me is the chance to meet wonderful, sweet, generous and inspiring women. Women who have opened my heart and my world wide open. They have encouraged, challenged, consoled, celebrated and advised me as I have found my way as a blogger, an artist, a writer, a mother, and more. They have also prayed for me, fed me, given me ... View Post
5 for 5 -{Giveaway time!}
April 18th will be my 5 year blogging anniversary. It all started with this itty bitty post. I cannot believe I have been doing this for 5 years and I cannot believe how much our lives have changed - in part because of the blog. I am so very, very grateful for all the experiences that I have had thanks to the blog and I am also extremely grateful for you sweet readers! What fun would all this be ... View Post