(Ignore the “posted by Alison Burtt” at the bottom of this post – this is Ali’s husband, Doug.) When I first moved into my (now our) condo unit, I had already been landline-free for two years, and had no intention of going back to a landline phone. The unit was built in the mid-80s, however,Read more
I think most kids are familiar with the concept of musical chairs. There’s a ring of chairs, with one more kid than there are chairs. When the music starts, everyone walks around in a circle. When the music stops, everyone tries to sit in a chair, resulting in one kid being left standing. That childRead more
Sometimes you just need a year or two (or three) to admit when something isn’t working. I thought that when we put in the chandelier back in June, it would bother me less that the dining table seemed kind of cramped because it would look more like a real dining room. And it did feelRead more
The gallery wall in the living room is finished! At least until I find something else I like better than something that’s up there now. And there’s a good story behind how I filled the last space. You may never have heard of Fred Babb. To be honest, I never knew much about him. HeRead more
I read about the Show Us a Retro/Vintage Corner of Your Home link party via Dana over at Mid2Mod. It’s being hosted by Donna at Hung Up On Retro and Kylie at Lucy Violet Vintage, two Australian vintage bloggers. And though regular readers will have seen this corner recently (it was one of the subjects ofRead more
It’s been a busy week! I finally finished turning my antique radio into a bar. I also got caught up on some cleaning, which I had been ignoring in favor of projects for several weeks. I went to Twins Ace Hardware four times. For the record, they have started to laugh at me since IRead more
I wish I were the kind of blogger who could plan projects ahead of time, order or buy all the supplies I knew I would need, then complete and blog about the project over the next couple days. Unfortunately, I’m not. At least, not yet. Maybe someday. Which is why despite blogging about the nextRead more
Prep work sucks. Once you’ve picked a color and gone to the paint store and brought home a bright, shiny new color, you want to see it on something! You don’t want to spend the next three days cleaning, sanding, wood filling, taping off and priming. Unfortunately, you have to. I guess you’ve probably gatheredRead more
This project has been going on way too long. I’d say…five years? But now that I have time, the house is all organized and I’m tired of listening to the liquor bottles rattle against each other every time we turn on the bread maker because they’re all sitting on the counter, it is SO PASTRead more
So we’re clear, I don’t talk about Young House Love every day. Okay, I totally do. I love their blog, I love their book, I love them. I love everything they do. I met them while they were out on their book tour and they were super nice. John and Sherry both signed my bookRead more