My weekend getaway to Chicago, plus some money-saving Chicago travel tips My daughter and I have been planning a weekend getaway for months. She graduated from college last May, and rather than buy her a gift, I wanted to give her a weekend getaway instead so we could relax and make memories together. I just didn’t realize at the time that it would take us over ten months to actually get away. She’s a 911 call center dispatcher with an {Read More}
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Puppies, Pico and a Pet Feeding Station | The Things We Do for Love
February 28, 2017 by 10 Comments
This is Pico. He’s the one with the furry face. He’s my middle son’s best little buddy. But Pico has some problems, and as his human “mom,” I want to help him however I can.
Talk of the Town #60
February 21, 2017 by 7 Comments
Has spring made an appearance where you live? Other than getting some much needed rain, we’ve had several days of amazingly beautiful weather. I know winter might rear its cold head again, but I’m just going to enjoy our dose of early spring as much as I can. I can’t wait to be able to throw open windows and doors, enjoy fresh air and sunshine, and do some spring cleaning. On that note, it’s time to see what’s fresh and {Read More}
Where to Find the Best Vintage Style Industrial Decor
February 15, 2017 by 10 Comments
Have you all been watching Timeless? My daughter got me started watching it, and now I’m hooked. Lucy, Wyatt, and Rufus go back in time to stop Garcia Flynn from killing important people and changing the course of history. I love the story line, but seriously … If I were Lucy, I’d be buying everything I could get my hands on and transporting it back to 2017! 🙂 Time travel shopping. Wouldn’t that be amazing?
Coffee Shop at Home Reclaimed Wood Coffee Station
September 30, 2016 by 22 Comments
During the summer when I was traveling with my family, everyone wanted to get out of the car and stretch their legs, so we stopped at a little coffee shop. The owners of the coffee shop had done an amazing job designing the interior and styling the space. The walls were chalkboards filled with chalkboard art and their menu. One wall was filled with coffee merchandise displayed on gorgeous rustic wooden shelves, and a display case was filled with fresh {Read More}
Military Trunk Makeover and Word to the Wise
August 24, 2016 by 22 Comments
I’m gonna start by admitting that this military trunk was one of my dumbest purchases ever. WAY dumb. For starters, I bought it when I was in New Mexico back in June. Who buys a big wood trunk while traveling and would have to pack it in a vehicle full of people and luggage? Well, that would be me. What was I thinking? I also had no need whatsoever of a military trunk. None. The other reason it was a dumb purchase is {Read More}
Flatware Carrier That Looks Like an Old Crate!
April 3, 2016 by 10 Comments
We don’t have a Costco where I live, so when I get the chance to shop at one, I’m like a kid in a toy store. I want to taste all the samples, I want to stockpile commercial size containers of minced onions, and I get sucked in by cool things I don’t see in my local stores. Normally I resist the urge, because I’m either traveling by train with limited luggage, or I’m traveling with my family, and there’s no extra {Read More}
Kitchen Graters Turned Clipboards
March 27, 2016 by 16 Comments
I’m fully convinced that men are selectively deaf when traveling with women. They become so focused on the destination that they don’t seem to understand that women like to “stop and smell the roses” along the way. Here’s how it works when my husband and I are traveling… I spot an antique store, and suggest that we should stop. He pretends he didn’t hear me and keeps driving. He puts on his headphones, to ensure he doesn’t hear my next suggestion. {Read More}
Talk of the Town #3
January 19, 2016 by 13 Comments
Welcome back to Talk of the Town! There was lots of inspiration at last week’s party, and you all gave us a lot to talk about, so I have additional features on Facebook and take a look at the party board on Pinterest to see if you were pinned! Before we get started this week, let’s take a look at what your hosts have been up to: Remodeled Entryway Reveal Spice Rack Makeover Salvaged Junk Flower Art Be Mine Sign Wood Shim Heart Cherry Almond Scones Sliding {Read More}
Keeping Time – the Last Days of Summer
August 8, 2015 by 17 Comments
Have you ever done something SO dumb, you hope no one ever finds out about it? Well, I’m going to tell you the incredibly dumb thing I did last night, just so YOU feel better about anything dumb you could ever think of doing. Brace yourself, this is really dumb! So, you remember the pallet wood bathtub tub I made, right? Well, I’m a total bathtub soaker, and I write my blog posts using my computer on that bathtub table, nearly every day. {Read More}
