day 6: the end of week 1 & the habit
I bet you wondered if you would hear from me today. It is out of my norm to post on a Saturday, but we did take on this 31 days together, right? It's the end of week one, and we are dragging a little. Or at least I am. 3 days of all-day painting/scrubbing/decision...
day 5: the heart
I had to get emotional. Because while I'm doing all the business, and the planning, and the painting, I'm thinking about the heart behind why I do what I do. I read your comments about our soon-to-be shop, and I get all emotional. I get a little weepy, even. I had a...
day 4: the list
Ah, the list. We are beginning to make progress inside the shop, as well as tackling our to-do's on the business front. Gray removing the plaster wall to expose our original brick! Turns out Grayson loves demo as much as the next guy. Don't worry, this was all...
day 3: the what
Good morning! Well, we got into the shop yesterday, and some actual progress was made! I can't wait to fill you in on the day to day soon, but I'm trying to start at the beginning, you know? So, WHAT do we want this place to look like? WHAT are we going to carry,...
day 2: the why
I'm actually so thrilled that I had a change of heart on my 31 days topic. This is all so fresh on my mind now, and I know one day, I'll be thrilled to look back to recount these days leading up to the opening of our studio/shop. It's pretty funny, you know. How God...
for the birthday boy
P.S. Grayson's birthday was actually Friday, September 28, but we've been too bananas having 5 year olds spend the night and hosting family chili lunch and small groups all weekend for me to get this posted... **************************** While I've loved throwing a...
Day 1: 31 Days to OPEN
Thanks for coming to read 31 Days to OPEN our new shop! I hope you'll scroll down to read day 1, and here is the rest of the series... Day 2: the why Day 3: the what Day 4: the list Day 5: the heart Day 6: the end of week 1 & the habit Day 7: the crazies Day 8:...
alert, alert! we are in the lead!!
I just wanted to pop in today to say hi. Oh, and to tell you that somehow we are in the lead for the Pottery Barn Kids Study Space Challenge! I cannot even believe it--you guys are amazing!!!! Do you know what that means?? If we win, I'll get to give one set of...
our shop space…before
Well, we've taken the plunge and decided on a space (in Troy, Alabama), and we've braved the trip to market. There's goodness on its way already headed to our house (ahhh! where will we put it??), but in the meantime, we're about to begin renovations on this place....
Pottery Barn Kids Study Space Challenge-votes needed!
Hello, my favorite people! Remember that Pottery Barn Kids study space I created last week? The time to vote is now! And guess what? If we are the winning blog, I get to give you guys a set of similar products!! Yep. It would mean the world to us if you'd head over...
to market, to market
Happy Monday morning to you! I'm currently STILL in pajamas as I write to you today, recovering from the whirlwind weekend to Market. We were all bright eyed (sort of) on Saturday morning and ready to tackle the day, although we had no clue just how huge this place...
a perfectly imperfect shop coming soon!
After painting with the famous Chalk Paint for a year and a half, we decided it was time to carry it our antiques space and online. I confess: I thought it would be fun and a great way to expand our business and brand, but I had no idea how wonderful it would be to...
the decision on the walls & knowing you
So I happened to watch a preview for American Girl, Makenna something-something, and the young sprite said, "No one can achieve greatness without the help of others." And big, fat, Southern tears tried to crawl their way out of my once-dry eyes. And I thought about...
Playroom Updates with Pottery Barn Kids
To say we love our playroom would be the understatement of the century. Since the big reveal, we have let the space work. Piling the toys high & now homeschooling here, this room saves us time and time again. We've begun to keep it more organized, and using the...
25 Things
1. The Keurig? It rocks. 2. I do, however, find it only encourages my mad addiction. 3. And now, I can make hot cocoa in a flash, too. 4. It's dangerous, people. 5. Speaking of dangerous, I just saw a preview for Shutter Island. 6. That movie completely disturbed...
on the homeschooling front…
Quite some time ago, I knew I wanted to teach my children. I had no idea if we would homeschool or send them to public or private schools...I just knew I would teach them. We want to play a serious role in our children's education, or more accurately, their learning...
Ava’s Painted Floors
Well, way back when in the middle ages, I decided to make over Ava's room. This was BEFORE we took her crib down, and the plan was to transition straight into a big-girl room. I've found with both kids this gets them all excited about being in their own big...
Caution! Illicit Photos inside…
I have interrupted your previously scheduled post, to bring you a different perspective. Shaunna has no knowledge of this post, and will not until sometime tomorrow morning, probably not until comments start popping up on her email, but I felt it was my duty to share...
shop talk & a trip to the nashville flea market
I honestly can't believe 2 weeks have already passed since our weekend jaunt up to Nashville, TN. We headed up with two goals in mind: See the fam, & Get to the monthly flea market. Here's the deal. Chances are that we'll be opening our own studio soon, and we...
just a few things
Just a few things, today. I absolutely, positively love it when my children eat in my bed. There's nothing like slipping into the cotton beech sheets after a long hard day's work painting 100 floor boards to the feel of hardened biscuit crumbles. Yum. I put waaayy...
