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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...