Color my world–& color it coral!
A couple of weeks ago, the sweet girls Suzy, from Saved by Suzy, & Jessamie from Bird & Branch Redesign , emailed a few of us bloggers to participate in the Color My World Challenge-- I'm SO excited about this!! Each week for the month of April, we'll all be...
Parenting, God, & other deep stuff
It's funny how sharing one bit of your life compels you to spill it all. I love that about blogging--about writing. It's so, so very peculiar to me that I've not shared much about parenting on my blog. About family, yes, but not as much about parenting. It's...
my style–quickest ways to lighten & brighten your home
Thank you, Lord, for Friday's. Can I get an amen on that or what?!? Since it's Friday (and I'm clearly celebrating), I thought we'd officially kick off our series on my style--the one where you guys asked me questions on how we changed our home so drastically and I'm...
Coral Crush on Houzz
Hi there, friends! Just wanted to drop by and point you to my latest Ideabook on Houzz. I wrote one back in January on Graphic Textiles, and this month I'm oohing and aaahing over coral picks for the home. Man, I love coral. I always have--I remember I had this one...
how to paint furniture
When I announced I was writing an ebook, one thing was clear to me--people needed one resource they could digitally pull off the shelf to get great inspiration & how to's on painting furniture. A few months later, all of our hard work was paying off (I'm also...
a french chair makeover
Since I've been taking a few pieces back to my window space at Troy Antiques, I've been on the hunt. You know what I mean. Like...everywhere I go there seems to be something screaming, "paint me! paint me!!" Like this beauty, of course. Every time I see one of my...
how to strip furniture | video tutorial
Good Monday morning to you insanely awesome folks! I was so inspired by the questions and comments from the video on waxing furniture, that I decided it was time to film another. Stripping furniture is something I get quite a bit of questions about--but I'm convinced...
25 Things
Thank you guys for all the tweets and messages yesterday--we were safe and sound from the tornadoes...it was a strange morning, but we're perfectly fine! We had no internet either, so I wanted to stop in to see you guys today! It's been a couple of weeks since our...
how-to: Semi-handmade spring wreath
Good morning, lovelies! I like to craft. Really, I do. I ooh and ahh at Jen and Beckie with the best of them. They are masterfully talented, by the way. I was telling Matt that the other day--I don't find as much time for crafting lately, because it seems like we...
Waxing Video Bloopers
This is what happens when you sit in front of a 7D & a tripod too long.
spring mantel
Spring is finally here! How do I know? My eyes are puffy & watering, and my good friend, Layla, is having a Spring Mantel Party! You've seen our mantel already when I showed updates to our living room and my diy abstract art. I still wanted to link up to the...
diy abstract wall art
You guys were so kind when I posted about our living room and how my style has evolved over the last several years. Since we painted the walls white, I've been keeping my eye out for small pops of color to infuse into the space. After reading Nester's post, I decided...
how to wax furniture, part 2
Oh, it's Friday, peeps!!! I've had a fun-filled week of painting pieces & getting my Spring craft on. I had to take advantage of all that painting & pop in for a quick tutorial. Most of the questions I receive in my inbox are related to painting &...
My Style
I get a lot of emails on painting furniture, but I've noticed over the last year, I'm receiving A LOT of emails about my style--and how to infuse that into some of your homes. I have this pinboard, My Style-Home on Pinterest & it's where I keep up with spaces that...
a day in the life
I've been dying to write a "day in the life" post for a while now, mostly because I like to reflect, LOVE to write (about anything), & it reminds me of my 25 Things posts...which I adore. They are like therapy for me. Not every day is busy. Some days are slow...
a knight’s tale
Good Monday morning, friends! I'm recovering from our weekend trip...we had a wonderful visit with Matt's family in Tennessee, and boy, did I score some great finds. I don't even know how to convey my feelings. There were auctions in gymnasiums, and antique stores...
the value of time | meet Lisa from the pennington point
Oh, I love today. I'm so honored for you to meet our next contributor here at pi. Not only is Lisa a gifted writer, rockin' homeschooler, amazing mama (of nine!), child trainer extraordinaire, cottage-style crafter/blogger/maven, but she's also one of my...
shoot fly shoot photography & photoshop classes
I've loved photography since I was a little girl. I used to drag my younger cousin around, propping her against trees and tractors, snapping all the way. Of course, I had no idea what I was doing, but it was a whole lotta fun. When I started blogging 2 years ago,...
annie sloan american tour–i’m going to Boston!
We could probably all agree on one thing. From time to time, this stuff brings us together. I've professed my love for chalk paint in more than one place, so when I realized I could meet Patty, my stockist/paint-talkin'-buddy-for-life, & Annie Sloan on the Annie...
living room updates
Our living room really is the center of our home, in both physical location & meaning. I know a lot of people say it's the kitchen--but for me, the kitchen also involves me freaking out about the hot stove + a toddler + a preschooler. Sometimes disastrous. So,...
