Category: Projects

Hi Friends! Oh boy has life been busier than I expected this month. Usually, February is on the slower side, but not so this year. You've been keeping us busy and I'm so thankful! This week I want to show…

Hi friends! If you're reading this and feeling a little blah from another snow storm and more freezing cold temperatures, I'm going to share a little about my sunny visit to Florida last week. Maybe that's going to make you…

Hi Friends! Maybe I'm completely off base on this, but I think if Vera Bradley was still with us, she would own a hutch like on today's Tuesday's Treasures. With the paisley fabric and bright colors, it's a sophisticated but still…

Hi Friends!! How are you all holding up?? We have been feeling like normal life is starting to set in. Do any of you small business owners out there know what I'm talking about? During the first few years of…

Every year, I get so excited to pull the reports and see which of our blog posts were the most viewed in the prior year. Then I compile them into a quick list for you all to see and enjoy! You can…

Happy week after Christmas friends!! Have you found a new place to put all the presents or caught up on any sleep?? Maybe even sat on the couch for an hour with your family?? That's what we've been up to!…

Hi Friends! Can you believe it's already the week of Christmas? It is with much embarrassment that I'm still not done shopping, still haven't wrapped a thing and haven't even had a chance to sit down and write a list…

Hi friends! How was your week? We've had a hectic week building a 10 foot farm table, an 8 foot maple custom dining room table, and a custom built coffee table. I can't wait to share them with you, but…

Hi friends! How was your weekend? I hope if you are local you had a chance go to Troy's 32nd Annual Victorian Stroll. It was SO MUCH FUN! John and I have gone to the stroll for at least 7…

Happy Tuesday friends!! How are you? I hope you all shopped small and shopped local this past Saturday. It was our first shop small business Saturday with a storefront and the response was overwhelmingly encouraging. When people take time to…

Hi Friends! I can not even believe that this is the post when we can say... we are opening our own store front this week. Remember our Grand Opening is this Saturday, November 22nd, from 10am-5pm. Parking in the city…

Hi Friends! I can't believe it's less than two weeks until the Grand Opening of our store front at 272 River Street, Troy, NY 12180. In recognition of that day, I'm sharing 8 furniture makeovers that we recently finished and…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you're enjoying life to its fullest. We have been busy, busy, getting ready to open the store front on November 22nd!! Would you mark your calendars and plan to stop by and see…

Hi Friends! Today is a balmy 68 degree day here in NY. We are loving it! This past week we have been beeeyond busy and so excited to be able to announce that we will be opening a store front…

Hi Friends! I hope you're having a great week so far. Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I mean it. It means so much to me that you guys take the time to read about our life week…

Hi Friends, Do I have any baseball fans out there? Red Socks?? Yankees?? Insert your favorite team here? Even though I am not a huge baseball fan (don't hurt me), I do enjoy going to watch baseball games in person.…

Hi Friends! Today I'm doing a two posts Tuesday. One's this furniture makeover and the other is a big announcement called 31 Dreams. It's my birthday wish for this year and I would love for you all to go check…

Lady in teal... is dancing with me. Cheek to cheek. Seems appropriate for this makeover... a retro design cheek to cheek with a fancy little lady in teal. We have been busy... a word that seems like an understatement. We…

Hello friends!  Last week this girl turned 5. I can't believe it!! I really, really can't. She's a quality time little girl (I don't know where she got that from??). ;) I love spending time with her. For realz. She…

Have you ever walked into someone's house or a restaurant and thought... man, I'm out of my league? Should I take my shoes off or do they not want my sweaty feet on their cow hide rug? Which fork am…

It's been a great week here at our house. The best kind of week! Some may want their kids to be rich and live a care free life, others want them to be cute, popular and good in sports. I…

Happy day after Labor Day and day before school starts for many of us here in upstate NY. I don't know about you, but I love hanging out with my kids. Sure they can be naughty sometimes (but so am…

Hi Friends! This is the last full week without school and I can't even believe it!! We had a great weekend trying to savor the last bit of summer time with the kids. Our church reserves part of a camp…

Hi Friends! This mid August week in upstate NY has felt more like autumn than summer. It's been great sleeping and working weather. Perfect for meeting friends for a bonfire or enjoying a walk at the park. We seized those…

Hi Friends! How was your first full week of August? And when I say that, I really want to know. ;) Leave me a comment if you have a second so I can keep up with you all, like you…