I could not wait to be a Mom. I was one of those people. Even as a teenager I had a pair of tiny KEDS sneakers hanging from my bulletin board. I was an elder-primgravida (I started a tad on the late side), so by the time I was expecting my first child… Time was of… Read More THE OPPOSITE OF NESTING

I have often found myself thinking, when looking at beautiful NEW kitchens in magazines and  on blogs….on Instagram and Pinterest… “Yeah, but how will THIS hold up over time?”  so….I thought….what better place to start answering those questions than on my OWN BLOG about my OWN KITCHEN MAKEOVER…. What changes are still working and what… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – FORMICA AND THE KITCHEN – TWO YEARS LATER

Our son, TATE had ORIENTATION AT UVA THIS WEEK! He chose his classes, got his DORM and room assignment and has chosen a roommate (GREAT GUY) and it is time to get started gathering items for his DORM room! PB TEEN HAS  a GREAT CHECKLIST TO HELP YOU NAVIGATE THEIR SITE TO GET STARTED…..(and if… Read More DORM ESSENTIAL CHECKLISTS

I AM GOING TO PAINT THE FRONT DOOR. I used the Benjamin Moore Personal Color Viewer and tried a few colors on the front door! My FAVORITE 4  ARE :  MILL SPRINGS BLUE BRACKEN BLUE   ROSAMILLA GREEN what color is your front door?????

SOMEBODY HAS A BIRTHDAY TODAY!!! WITH SOME RED, WHITE AND BLUE! FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND FLAGS AND  FIREWORKS!!!!

http://domino.com/gold-white-and-blush-teen-bedroom-makeover  I recently completed a 17th Birthday makeover of my Teenage daughter Phoebe’s bedroom. Her room was WONDERFUL before, but kids grow and tastes change and she has ME for a mother! Phoebe wanted a bedroom that was lighter, calmer and quieter with lots of WHITE punctuated by GOLD with some pastel POPS of color…well,… Read More NOW ON DOMINO.COM!

CRITTERS, are a part of living in the country. And for the most part we keep a “live and let live” arrangement going. But yesterday, Muffin the Wheaten Terrier had an unfortunate meeting with a SKUNK. Unfortunate for both…Muffin got sprayed,,, and the skunk…well…sadly, has gone to Skunk heaven. THE SMELL is hideous….beyond hideous…HORRENDOUS, woke… Read More SKUNKED!!!

TATE is away for much of the summer, working in Boston. Like a sneak peek into the future..the house is oddly quiet…lots less humming and outbursts of song…less laundry especially towels…but his little brother and roommate – Cooper, is not entirely unhappy having A BEDROOM to himself for the FIRST TIME in his life! Cooper… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – THE BOY ROOM GOES GRAY

DO WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO…OF COURSE WE DO. BUT IS THIS A HUGE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION? I DO BELIEVE IT MOST CERTAINLY IS.