End Summer with Style

Summer is running through my fingers like sand at the beach.  Soon we will be back to the hustle and bustle of school with homework, sports and meetings.  We start the new school year excited and ready to go. You can feel the holidays in the near distance.  WAIT! I’m not ready for the pool, long warm days and no school to be gone.  There is still time to get some summer in before it’s just a memory. If you...

My dusty house

I had a plan,  when school got out to gut,  remodel and finish my new master bathroom in 4 weeks.  Well it’s been all summer and the dusty mess is killing me.  We are in the final run and it’s going to be so worth it.    My bathroom was a bit 90’s with all its gold and white washed cabinets.  I really haven’t liked it from the day I moved in.  We have worked on the rest of the...

How Friendships are Like Furniture

Recently, I had the opportunity to redesign a desk for a sweet girl named Sydney. This little desk was so much fun to do.  I found it on the side of the road just like most of my treasures.  Someone loved it at one time, I could tell because it had been painted with cheerful colors.  Furniture is somewhat  like friendships we get tired of them because they bore us so we toss them to the side.  When all that...

The Intangible Benefits of Art

Kids are amazing artists. They don’t worry about what others think when it comes to their art work.   I’ve taught for many years in a private studio and in a private school and kids are all the same when it comes to art.  The most rewarding thing is to see a child’s face when they finish a piece and realize what they accomplished.  It is breath taking, worth more than I could ever pay for the art piece itself....

Blue Happy Monday: my days weren’t always happy

Mondays for most people are without a question one of the hardest days of the week.  This rang true for me so many years.  I would live for Friday, love Saturday, stress over Sunday because it was almost Monday.  All the days in between were spent waiting on Friday.  Oh my goodness what a terrible circle to get into. I pretty much hated life I never felt relaxed enough to enjoy my family, friends and home. It has been a...

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