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...

Our DIY Home Theater

It occurred to me the other day that I’ve never officially shown pictures of Matt’s home theater on the blog. I think he’s noticed, too…so it was time to fix that.       While it doesn’t look like the rest of our home...

top home projects to do in 2012…

I’ve spent the last few days getting us back organized, but my mind is reeling. I can’t wait to get started on some projects in this house! Which ones, you ask? See the hallway back there?  See that closed door? There’s a reason it’s always...

vintage ice cream shoppe signs

I rarely make impulsive purchases anymore. I wouldn’t venture to say I think and think, weigh and measure, either…there’s a happy balance when it comes to purchasing things for our home. So imagine Matt’s surprise when one afternoon I came...