Earlier this week I took a few moments to make a few "to-do" lists. They included an autumn housekeeping list, a sewing list, and a home improvement list. Were working on the one item on the last list today which means it's a Saturday Smiles On Target. An 1830's Raised Cottage I don't often find a home tour where I am enchanted with each and every room. But I could move right into this charming Antebellum home and not change a thing. A Happy Homecoming Last weekend was Homecoming at my ... View the Post
Painting, Moulding And Artwork Oh My
It's week three of the $100 Room Challenge. If you remember I actually joined the challenge just last week. In that post I shared that I am making over the upstairs bathroom. So I have the additional challenge of getting a room completed in just two weeks because the last week is the all-important REVEAl. So let's get started on Painting, Moulding And Artwork Oh My! Painting, Moulding And Artwork Oh My This past week I completed 90% of the painting needed for the room. I was reminded of ... View the Post
Pretty Costumes For Fall
Hello dear friends! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend. I got the upstairs bathroom painted and Sweet Guy attended his Homecoming Dance. As promised in last week's Downton Abbey dress post I am sharing several Pretty Costumes For Fall as worn by members of the D/FW Costumers Guild. Several of the guild members recently attended the Monet at the Kimball event. The exhibit focused on the late years that the artist practiced which covered 1913 to 1926. Photo courtesy of Cheryl and ... View the Post
Saturday Smiles Get It Done
All summer this website has been limping along with one post a week and BAM! this week I shared three different projects. I've been in a rut about any home DIY since last spring. But this week someone or something lit a match under me. I'll post all the direct links to the three posts at the bottom of the page. Today I'm painting a bathroom. Saturday Smiles Get It Done. Saturday Smiles Get It Done I'm trying to also get organized BEFORE the holiday rush begins. I've been cleaning out ... View the Post
A Downton Abbey Inspired Dress
Thank you everyone for all of your kind comments on my recent Fall Home Tour. As promised here is A Downton Abbey Inspired Dress. I have mentioned a few times that I am a member of the D/FW Costumers Guild. We attend several events a year together. An early fall outing was planned to attend Monet At The Kimball. The exhibit focused on the artists' last works from 1913 to 1926. I decided to create a dress style from the late Edwardian/early teens era. As such a dress would take a bit of time and ... View the Post
A $100 Bathroom Makeover
I've got 3 weeks to complete A $100 Bathroom Makeover! Late to the party, I am joining in on the $100 Room Challenge. The concept is simple. Complete a room makeover with $100 or less by using DIY projects and/or other cost-saving strategies. A $100 Bathroom Makeover A few weeks ago I made a quick trip to Nashville. My daughter moved into a home and asked if I could bring the rest of her things. This included the shower curtain and all the accessories I used in the bathroom makeover I did ... View the Post
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