A Taste of Summer
Conor running on Minot Beach in April I’ve heard of Christmas in July, but summer in April? That is a new one for me. Over…
DIY: Subway Art Toy Chest
Subway Art Toy Chest (After) I’m so excited to share the toy chest I painted for John and Conor’s playroom! I got this great idea…
Dirt Under Our Fingernails
Making raised beds! We definitely had dirt under our fingernails last night! The tub water was not pretty after the boys’ bath. There is something so invigorating…
American Grown
via I just finished reading Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Drunkerman and had a very interesting discussion with my playgroup and other friends. Some moms were…
Best Friends
via Each time I read this, tears come to my eyes. Good friends, and I mean, really really good friends are so hard to find….
Pussy Willows and Pansies
Spring Planters I really love pansies. I love how delicate and colorful they are. For my spring planters, I wanted to use this flower. I…
Colette Coffee Table (Before & After)
Colette Coffee Table (After) The tea is poured and the croissants are baked. Colette is ready for tea, are you? She is my latest furniture makeover,…
Blessed
Conor on the mad dash for eggs! Our Easter weekend began with a fun run (and I mean sprint) around Widow’s Walk Golf Course. Along…
DIY: Beachy Easter Buckets
We live at the beach! While I love how beautiful delicate Easter baskets look, my kids really need new beach toys. So I wanted to…
Devilishly Good Eggs
I adore Deviled Eggs, especially my Aunt Doris’ recipe. I guess I should start by telling you Aunt Doris wasn’t really my aunt, she was…
Seeing Red
I’m usually quite a blue girl. I don’t know if it is my love for the ocean, but I could happily paint every room in…
My Amazing Day with Annie Sloan
Meeting Annie Sloan! In life it is very rare to meet someone famous that you really look up to. An idol if you will. If…