I have GREAT news! I have finally broken Topher down, and he has agreed to put up my Christmas tree this weekend! It took me longer than I thought it would -- I must be losing my touch. Sadly, this will be our first Christmas without Baxter. We got Baxter when my unamed daughter was in the second grade. We rescued him from the Humane Society when they were at their old location. Topher and I went down there to get her a kitten for her birthday to help teach her responsibility. We walked ... VIEW POST
Baxter’s Story
How to Build an Eclectic Gallery Wall-Decorating Challenge
Today I have a project for you that has been under wraps for quite a while. After we installed our new carpet in the basement, the first thing I did was build my new gallery wall. One of my favorite things to look at when I go into people's homes, virtually or in real life, are their gallery walls. I think they reveal a lot about the homeowner's personality. I have been hoarding gathering items for my gallery for a long time, and until recently they were just setting in my storage ... VIEW POST
Wine Crate Turned Dog Bed Makeover and the Thrift Benefit
If you follow my blog you know that our pets are a huge part of our family. So when my friend Jeanette from Country Design Style and Hometalk asked me to take part in their 2nd Annual Thrift Benefit I of course said yes! Here is my furry family: ... VIEW POST
Pampering Our Kitten
This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Litter Genie, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #petparents http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV. As you all know, I am an animal person. Animal "hoarder" if you ask my hubby. My entire life, I have had pets. If there is a stray animal within a five mile radius, I am the crazy lady that is feeding it. It's that maternal instinct kicking in. Even in the third grade, I was the one rescuing a litter ... VIEW POST
Christmas Tree Reveal 2013
The big tree reveal is here my friends! It's an aqua, white and silver tree for me this year! Usually, it's just silver and white, but I decided to spice things up a bit this year. I think putting up the tree is quite possibly my favorite thing I do all year. Topher puts up the tree and strings the lights (definitely not his favorite thing), and the unnamed child and I take over from there. We play Christmas music and order a pizza (I know the pizza isn't very Christmasy, but that's ... VIEW POST
Kitten’s Story
By this time, you have heard Charlie, Gracie, and Lulu's stories, so I had to include the last member of the pack: Kitten. Kitten has been with me through ... well, everything. I rescued her from the Humane Society the summer after I graduated high school 19 years ago (yes, I know I just leaked how old I am). She was a 6 month old ball of fluff and was stretching her arm out of the cage trying to reach me. Her eyes were pleading, and I knew I had to take her home. Now she hasn't always ... VIEW POST