My sister, Brianna, has been living away for close to two years now! She first lived in Georgia for a year and now is in Connecticut. Her husband's job has them on the move for a couple of years. We are a very close knit family so her living away is definitely tough. Especially when she has such cute nieces and nephews. Thanks to modern technology there is a lot of Face Time and keeping in touch. I have been pestering my sister for some time to send me photos of her place so I can share ...
diy shelf
When Christmas Comes Down
Around here Christmas has come down. Gone are the decorations, the printables and the pine needles. Quinn still talks about Christmas like it is coming up any day now. Guess he is going to take a little longer to get over it. I really loved the magic Quinn brought to Christmas this year. Such an exciting time when you are three! For a second there I was a little worried about the monster we had created! By the time we were on our third Christmas he knew the drill was was like, "Where are my ...
Dining Room Shelf
We always envisioned a shelf on the gallery wall. Because this is such a popular walk through we didn't want a table. They were too deep and none were long enough. Thus, the shelf idea was born. I wanted something rustic and reclaimed, but rustic, reclaimed wood can get pretty pricey. Instead we picked up a piece of wood from the hardware store for $6.00. Gorgeous, right? We used a sample can of stain and some 2x4's scrap wood we had. My husband sanded the wood down, not to much, but a bit ...
