How We Got Here Tom, and I retired and moved back to Tennessee. We sold our business and home so we could spend more time with our 3 wonderful children, their great spouses and our five perfect grand children (no really, they are all perfect!). One of the reasons I...

 It’s funny how simple events become so much more important later down the road, like the potting bench Tom and I built a few years ago.  We had so much fun and it was the last big project we did after his diagnosis. This is not a post about Alzheimer’s,...

 Who doesn’t love a great dupe? Especially one that will save you over $1000 and give you the look that inspired you in the first place. This floor mirror dupe was so satisfying to make and I love how it came  out. Time for a Refresh I always go a...

It’s gingerbread time! My Christmas kitchen decor has been gingerbread since we first got married 47 years ago. I wanted to share some of my “vintage” DIY pieces and some recent ideas. I grew up with a mom that made gingerbread cookies every Christmas. It was wonderful! When I got...

 Bells, bells, bells! I’m seeing them everywhere in holiday decor and I love it. So traditional, so classic, so fun! The first bells come from Dollar Tree. We all know what I’m talking about, the bright ugly plastic with the obvious not metal finish. I have seen these done in...

  If you feel like it’s too early to start working on Christmas decorations, think again. You aren’t crazy busy yet, there are still holiday supplies, believe me, they go early, and you will be so relaxed in December when everything is done. You will actually enjoy your family time!...

  Marble is Always Classic  Don’t you just love the classic look of marble? I have the old school dark granite kitchen counters that I really like but I would love the marble look quartz counters. To brighten my counters up and get my marble fix, I have some marble...