Today at lunch, I'm leading a discussion on Embracing Failure: Taking risks and learning from mistakes for the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce Wonder Women Mentoring Luncheon. I thought I'd share a little bit about of that talk with you…

When we recently closed on our 1805 Repurposed Idea House, the list of what needed to be done was so long that it would even scare Santa away... and Santa knows how to read long lists. 😂 We knew that…

Hi Friends! On December 3rd, we signed our names on a line around a table full of lawyers, mortgage brokers, and a realtor. I can't tell you how much it meant to have the best support around us when we…

Hi Friends! How are you? This past Saturday was move in day! Our Repurposed Idea House is packed to the brim with boxes and furniture. We looked at it and said... ready or not, here we come! We were so…

Hi Friends! How's your week going?? We are getting ready to move to our new FunCycled Repurposed Idea House this weekend so we've been busy packing and prepping the house to be at least livable! I can't wait to show…

Hi Friends, How are you? I hope you're keeping warm on this freezing cold week in upstate Ny! We're keeping busier than normal - slow season? What's that? So thankful for the support you all have shown in the last…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? If you're an avid reader of our blog and your reading this on Tuesday morning, I'm probably on a flight to California. I'm going for the first time, staying with my sister, and learning…

Hi Friend! How are you? I hope you're having a great week! I've been knee deep in commercial and residential interior design projects this week. It's definitely stretching me, but I love learning and I love designing. I can't wait…

Hi Friends! How was your week? The first full week of the new year! I hope you've had a second to think back and reflect on all the blessings of 2018 and challenge yourself to something new in 2019 that…

Hi Friends! Happy New Year!!! I can't believe it's already 2019!!! Where did 2018 go? So many changes in the last year... including buying a new house, hiring more staff, doing stage set design for our church, starting commercial design,…

Hi Friends! How was your Christmas? We had a wonderful day hosting my family! It was a perfect blend of relaxation and fun. Loved reading the Luke account of Jesus's birth with my family and singing Christmas carols together. It…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? I hope you're enjoying all the holiday festivities! This weekend, my girl had her first ever figure skating performance and did such a great job. She loved every minute and I loved every minute,…

Hi Friends!  How are you? I hope all is going well and that you had a great weekend! We had a busy first full week with remodeling the new house. So thankful for a reprieve from the work with a…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you're all doing well! We had a wonderful time seeing so many of you at Troy's Victorian Stroll last Sunday! It was such a fun day!! I have so much to tell you…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you all enjoyed Thanksgiving with family or friends! We debated on whether we should decorate for Christmas this year since we close on the new house next week. A good friend spoke truth into…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope all is going well! We are in the middle of redoing a huge kitchen up in Brant Lake and I can't wait to share that with you! We also announced on our Facebook…

Hi Friends! Do you like looking ahead at the color trends for the upcoming year as much as I do?? No? Hmm... we can still be friends! ;) Well, I wanted to introduce you to Benjamin Moor'e color of the…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? We are knee deep in packing and getting ready to close on the new house. If you haven't seen it already on our Facebook or Instagram pages, we're selling our house because we are…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope you are having a great week! We have some really exciting news coming soon so stay tuned to our blog and social media sites. Right now, I'm in the season of busy and…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope all is going well! We have some exciting news to share with you... stay tuned to our Facebook and instagram feeds to find out more. Until then, I wanted to share a buffet…

Hi Friends! How was your weekend? We did some pumpkin picking and working on projects! It felt great to get some things done and relax a bit! For this weeks makeover, I want to share a recent kitchen that we…

Hi Friends! How was your long weekend? We had a great time over the weekend with a quick trip to Watkin's Glen and an overnight stay in Cayuga Lake for my birthday!  It felt so good to be outside and…

Hi Friends! How are you? I hope your week has been going well! We've been enjoying the fall festivities with apple picking! I'm not much of a baker but I can make a mean apple crisp! We've already had an…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? I've been busy with so many interior design projects and loving every minute. From an adorable house in Troy, a condo in Schenectady, to a brand new lake house in Lake Luzerne, I've been…

Hi Friends! How's your week going? We had a pretty amazing week last week when Elisa Streeter from News 10 called and asked if she could do a special report on FunCycled. I've been watching Elisa on the news since…