Summer 2015

School starts back for me on Monday.  Well only the teachers for in service  with the kids following on Monday the 17th.  I guess you could say summer is coming to an end.  Yes the heat is still here and there is still weeks ahead of pool and patio time.  We have one more big pool party planned in the end August to finish off the season.  I have been in love this summer with who I have become.  I’ve...

Endless Remodel

Oh my I wish I could tell you that my bathroom remodel is finished but I can’t.  You have no idea how sad that makes me.  Not only because I can’t share the amazing remodel but also because this mess is driving me crazy. Why is it taking so long, well let’s go back to the beginning.  Weeks before school got out I made my plan got it approved with the hubs and it was a go.  We got all...

Old to New Redo

You see these all the time in garage sales, thrift stores and on top of trash on trash day.  Most people don’t use these little guys anymore so they have been tossed away.  I think these magazine racks just need to be repurposed and given new life. I didn’t have to think far outside the original use of the magazine rack to redo it.  For those of you who are readers this is perfect.  I noticed every time I went...

Creative Studio Space

Where are the paints, glue and crayons? These are question  you hear all the time.  It drives me crazy to look for supplies when the creative juices are flowing.  You don’t have to have an art studio room or building just a small area.   It’s hard to stop in the middle of your idea when you have stop and look for a supply. So let’s explore a creative way to create a studio space for the family. I have...

Living With Passion

Life can be so hum drum sometimes. We move in and out of our day doing the same thing without really thinking about it. We have all been there and most of us are there now. So many times in my life I have found myself thinking what am I doing and why am I doing it. Passion is a word that is often tossed around in a conversation. I really didn’t think about passion and what it meant until...