little blue prints giveaway
It seems like Tuesday's are giveaway days lately! Shops that begin with a mom & a need for a little creativity are some of my most favorite nooks to discover on the www. I feel so blessed to meet each of my sponsors, to hear their stories of creativity & dream...
primitive corner cabinet- a quick spruce-up
Hello, lovely folks! Congrats to our Overstock.com giveaway winner, Kim (#320), who said... My newest accent color!! Love these!!! Thanks so much for the fun chance to win! Email me, Kim, at shaunna@harristire.com to claim your prize! I actually struck the perfect...
big announcement: Annie Sloan CHALK PAINT™, & other troyfest pics
Whoa, guys and girls. I'm beat. Most of you know Troy Fest was last weekend, and I was painting furiously--big and small items--to take to my space at Troy Antiques. What you may not know, if you don't follow on Facebook, is that I recently became an Annie Sloan CHALK...
overstock.com giveaway!
Well, hello, my friends! I'm back in the land of the living (more on my weekend tomorrow), and I'm excited to bring you some great news this morning! You know Overstock.com, right? Yeah, me too. From throw pillows to furniture to the huge sisal rug in our dining...
my new sign–via between you and me
Thanks for all of your tweets, comments, and Facebook posts about my inner-rockstar buffet yesterday! But you guys were equally (as I'd guessed) as excited about the sign. Isn't it breathtakingly fabulous?!? This sign (which is my new favorite thing in my home) is...
Dry-Brushed Chalk Paint Buffet
I'm telling you I've been a painting machine the last few days! I can barely see the skin on my hands from all the chalk paint colors covering them. It's been. a. blast. I truly hate I can't find the before of this one-- I found this 1960's Drexel Heritage buffet at...
the sprig framing co.
We all have a thing for frames, right? Probably because we're constantly snapping pics of our little ones slash dear ones. My favorites are the big, wooden custom frames--the ones that make the word "frame" seem too ordinary. You know, like these. That's why running...
troy fest
Well, I've been working furiously the last week. I should have been working furiously for 3 weeks. But alas, that swollen throat syndrome took me out for 7 solid days. It's been a while since I've shown you my space at Troy Antiques--these are photos from last...
25 tips for the working-at-home mom
When I began the journey of writing this blog, I had no idea that it would become a full-time business. I had no idea I would have to think about how to balance family and work. I haven't figured it all out, but I'm learning. These last 2 years have brought me some...
at home
You know how some places just take you somewhere else? That's what atHome in Birmingham, Al. did for me the first time I visited. I knew I'd have to go back for some photos (which they graciously let me take). Mom and I drove to Birmingham to see The Pioneer Woman at...
Beachy desk makeover
Well, I'm supposed to be adding a post to the Color my World challenge this week, but since I've been in the bed for a few days with swollen throat disease (yes, that's the official name), I was happy to beg for some help. I'll have to get back to you on that...
25 beach things
1. I never feel more at ease or more inspired when I'm on the water. 2. Or maybe it's who I'm on the water with. 3. Little toes and ruffled swim bottoms make my heart skip a beat. Only if the ruffled bottoms are on my baby girl. 4. We're only 2 hours from the...
how-to: old screen to display board
We have a treat today--we're hearing from one of our contributors, Hayden of Haven by Hayden, again! You're going to love this project-- ************************************ I am in love with all things old and beat up! My husband doesn't understand why everything...
dry brushing furniture | video tutorial
Waaay back when I revealed the Wisteria-inspired chest of drawers (the one that graces the cover of my ebook), it became the focus of lots of furniture painting questions for me. A couple of weeks ago, I revealed this french chair, and same thing. Time to create a...
meeting Annie Sloan & counting sheep antiques
Going to Boston last week to meet Annie Sloan was definitely one of the highlights of my year. I remember the first time I opened up a can of chalk paint last March. My good friend, Miss Mustard Seed, had told me about it the week she first blogged about it...and my...
becoming, chapter 4
Well, darlings, it's been quite a while since I wrote a chapter of my life down here. July. It seems like something always holds me back--time, distraction, projects, & growing traffic that makes me even more vulnerable. But hey, what's life without a little...
color my world challenge: decor week
Last week, I told you guys about the Color my World Challenge--and revealed I'm using coral in our home. I really am having a blast with this--it's a LOT of fun to search for just the right pop. This week, we're focusing on adding color in decor around our house. When...
Yard Sale this Saturday!
Hello, folks. I didn't fall off the face of the earth, I promise. But sort of. I went on a mini-vacation & (mostly) did not open my laptop. Unnerving as it was, it was splendid. I'm ready to write a novel, I tell you. It's amazing the very thing I need to do to...
Spring table ideas
Well, it's Friday again, and we're sooo looking forward to a little weekend getaway with the kids, but I couldn't leave you hanging on yesterday's spring table ideas. As I said yesterday, it all started with that yellow punch bowl. It's made by American Pottery, and I...
a spring table in the dining room
Hello, friends! Well, my time spent in Boston was fantastic! I can't wait to write all about meeting Annie Sloan and so many others--it was a wonderful trip!! We normally host Easter Sunday lunch at our house, but as of today, we're loading the babes up and headed to...
