Crafts and fun from the tolen home. Even by T3 who made her first sewing project this summer. And then left for college. This is only a glimpse of creativity since May. You can image what the last two years have been like. I may share some of my favorites along the way, I will hopefully share some new creations also. I will make no promises.

Breathing new life into one home at a time. Love the old while adding in the new. Give your home more personality. Into the house where joy lives, happiness will gladly come. Monday, May 10, 2010. Grouping of items create interest. Friday, April 23, 2010. The wonders of spray paint. Nothing will ever be safe again. Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Going back to blogger format after a few years of typepad. And soon that will turn into this. Just a couple weeks until Christmas! This is what I lov.

Friday, July 22, 2011. Recently, I made the decision to move this blog from Blogger to a self-hosted WordPress site. Thursday, July 21, 2011.

DIY Video of the Week. For the past six years, we have been renovating our basic brick ranch into the modern farmhouse of our dreams. Happy Friday, friends! My man likes to eat them.

Friday, April 15, 2011. Spring Herb Box on Wheels. He walked up and I had a ton of wood cut with no real plans. I just had the nice man cut them in 2ft and 4ft pieces. After the shock wore off my hubby started brainstorming about what we needed to build this box.

Monday, February 7, 2011. I have been awarded the Stylish Blogger Award. I am flabbergasted, awed, just totally tickled! Theresa over at All Is Well At Home. Bestowed this honor on me. 1 -I am a TEACHER. I have taught for 21 years, 19 years in Kindergarten and the last 2 in a public school Pre-K.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010. This is how she started. And then she went red. I liked her lots more. Then, we got a new table. And suddenly we had no more room for her in the kitchen. For one, it was broken and the doors always fell off. Two, it was painted hastily. Saturday, October 31, 2009.