Monthly Archives: January 2010
Houzz Ideabook- Lodge Love: 7 Ways to Land the Look
Every couple of years, Kevin and I visit a charming little cabin that sits atop a woodsy mountain ridge in northern Alabama… The place we visit is called Bear Creek Log Cabins. It’s about three hours from our Lettered Cottage. … Continue reading
Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Someone sent me flowers this morning… Wasn’t that sweet of Him? Gertrude S. Wister once said, “The flowers of late Winter and early Spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size”. I couldn’t agree more. … Continue reading
Friendly Frames
I love the character of a great, old flea market frame almost as much as I love the character of a great, old flea market dresser. So when I spotted this old beauty, holding a huge hunk of mirror, I … Continue reading
Our New/Old Dresser
Behold the power of a SOLD tag… Don’t you just love how they protectively scream “BACK OFF- I’M SPOKEN FOR!” to all the other shoppers while you scramble to figure out whose truck you can borrow to haul home your … Continue reading
Guest Bathroom Reno – Day 82
Yeah. That’s right. I said it. Day EIGHTY. TWO. That’s almost three months working in a runty room with no windows and a toilet, thankyouverymuch. Okay, fine. I haven’t spent half as much time in there as Kevin has. No, … Continue reading
Houzz Ideabook- Beyond the Bed: Decorating the Wall Behind Your Headboard
This weeks Ideabook is all about the wall beyond your bed.Click on the badge below to check out how some fellow Houzz members made their headboard walls look even happier! Beyond the Bed: Decorating The Wall Behind Your Headboard Houzz- … Continue reading
Inexpensive, Handmade Valentines Day Craft Idea
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, and a non-existent budget to shop with, I’ve been searching the internet for free-yet-fun gift ideas this past week. I fell head over heels in love with the following project and I thought … Continue reading
Wall Groupings
Greetings! I’ve received quite a few emails from folks asking where we got the frames we used in our Guest Bedroom, so I thought I’d post a picture that lists the names of the stores they came from today: I … Continue reading
Sunday Sunbathing
Just when I was beginning to wonder if we really needed an entire room just for guests… …our furkids let it be known that they think we do.
Houzz Ideabook- The Fifth Element
This weeks Ideabook is all about that big ol’ space you stare up at every time you can’t sleep. The one that acts as a floor to your attic, and a roof to your rooms. It’s all about the “fifth … Continue reading
Guest Bathroom Reno – Day 74
Ahhhhhhh! There’s nothing like the smell of fresh vinyl flooring in the morning! Yesterday, we had to remove the toilet the previous homeowners installed (in 2003) so that Kevin could lay the rest of our new peel-n-stick planks underneath it. … Continue reading
The Lettered Cottage in The Nest Magazine
Last October, the fine folks from The Nest magazine sent us an email asking if we’d be interested in having our home shot for their Winter issue. Of course we were ecstatic, but since we’re soooooo far from being done … Continue reading
Calling all comments!
Hi friends! I entered a writing contest over at Skimbaco Lifestyle to try and win a ticket to the Blissdom Conference in Nashville next month. I had planned on driving up to meet everyone outside the conference, but there’s no … Continue reading
Guest Post by Lysa TerKeurst
Going to check the mail was extraordinarily fun last week.Not because our new mailbox stands up straight and has a door on it, but because I found a wonderful gift from my friend Lysa waiting for me… Kevin and I … Continue reading
Gifts from Eddie and our "Wish" Winner
So I toooootally forgot to show photos of the gifts Eddie, Jaithan and Larson Juhl sent us home with in my last post!Duh! We got a great canvas replica of a work of art that’s displayed at the Biltmore Estate… … Continue reading
Eddie Ross Framing Party at Larson Juhl
Before I tell you about our exciting day at Eddie’s framing part yesterday, I just want to say that NeilMed Sinus Rinse is THE BOMB. After just three rinses, I felt much more like my old self again. I’m still … Continue reading
Houzz Ideabook- Tossed and Found
I was so sick yesterday I completely forgot to publish my Ideabook over at Houzz.com!I’m still under the weather today, but I did manage to put together an Ideabook that will appeal to all the “junkers” in da Houzz. The … Continue reading
Wish Giveaway
Thank you to everyone who chimed in about neti pots and NeilMed Sinus Rinse! I opted for the rinse: Yeah, I was too chicken to try the neti pot thing. The thought of not tilting my head at the exact … Continue reading
Weatherizing the Water Closet
A couple of people asked about the table we’re using as a vanity, so I thought I’d re-post this picture Kevin took of it right after he sanded down the top, chopped off the back legs and painted the front … Continue reading
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