Monthly Archives: December 2010
A Few Of My Favorite: Tutorials (2010)
Well, 2010 is almost over, and boy was it a busy year! Kevin’s actually not off the hook quite yet. He’s gotta work ’til after midnight tonight… (He’s a rock n’ roller, and rock n’ rollers almost always work on New … Continue reading
A Few Of My Favorite: Room Re-do’s (2010)
There’s nothing like the words “reveal” or “before & after” in the title of someones blog post to get my pulse a pumpin’! Know what I mean? (Of course you do!) And while room re-do’s might seem to drag out … Continue reading
2010 “A Few Of My Favorite” Linky Parties
Last year, at about this same time, I blogged about a few of my favorite things… A Few Of My Favorite: Tutorials A Few Of My Favorite: Thrifty Tips A Few Of My Favorite: Room Re-do’s A Few Of My … Continue reading
Master Bedroom Closet Door Re-do Project
A while back, I used some photos of my friend Brooke’s master bedroom in an article I wrote for HGTV.com. I adore the wall of windows over there on the far side of the room, and how they allow the … Continue reading
Photography Tips for Sharper & Brighter Interior Photos
I contributed to a multi-blogger guest post over at Kate’s today… It’s about photography, and it includes a lot of helpful tips! So if you’re interested in learning about this kinda stuff… And how we used them to create these … Continue reading
Christmas 2010
A while back, a reader named Kelly shared some photos of her house with me. They were taken last Christmas, and I was totally blown away by how beautifully she had the place decorated. I immediately shared them with my … Continue reading
12 Days of Giveaways: #11 and #12!
Hey there! I’ve been battling a pretty gnarly case of food poisoning for the past couple of days, so I didn’t get around to posting Giveaway #11 yesterday. I’m happy to report, however, that I’m feeling a smidgen better today, … Continue reading
12 Days of Giveaways: Giveaway #10
Today, I say, let’s give another one away! This one’s also a double mat I designed a while back, but it’s a little smaller than the one in yesterday’s giveaway. It measures 26″ wide x 18″ tall… (Because it’s an … Continue reading
12 Days of Giveaways: Giveaway #9
A few years ago I had big plans to start a little home-based business called “Lettered Olive” with my Mom. Unfortunately, it turned out to be too expensive & time consuming for us both- but I’ve still got a couple … Continue reading
12 Days of Giveaways: Giveaway #8
Giveaway #8 is another surprise! If you’d like to throw your name in the hat for a chance to win it, leave a comment on this post between now and ten o’ clock p.m. tomorrow night. (Tuesday, 12/21/10) (Central Time) … Continue reading
Pottery Barn Eagan Mirror (Knock-off) Tutorial
Greetings! Today we’re gonna attempt to show you how we made the “Eagan-style” mirror we used on our mantel. We recorded a short video about it (which you’ll find at the bottom of this post) but before you watch it, … Continue reading
12 Days of Giveaways: Giveaway #7
Giveaway #7 is brown, and green, and “read” all over… And it used to hold a whole buncha coffee beans too! I was thinking maybe someone would like to make something out of it. (?) Maybe one of these? (VelvetBean.com/au) … Continue reading
12 Days of Giveaways: Giveaway #6
Giveaway #6 is a surprise! If you’d like to throw your name in the hat for a chance to win it, leave a comment on this post between now and ten o’ clock p.m. tomorrow night. (Sunday, 12/19/10) (Central Time) … Continue reading
12 Days of Giveaways: Giveaway #5
The goodies in Giveaway #5 are located somewhere in this photo of our little “Lettered Love”! (No, one of them is not Mr.Maximus!) If you’d like to throw your name in the hat for a chance to win them, leave … Continue reading
She is my Sunshine
She grows things on her off-days… and grows them on her on-days too… She creates drawings for us to dream about, and then helps us plant them too… She collects seashells by the seashore… …and hides the perfect cards for … Continue reading
12 Days of Giveaways: Giveaway #4
Giveaway #4 is top secret! If you’d like to throw your name in the hat for a chance to win a fun surprise, just leave a comment on this post between now and ten o’ clock p.m. tonight. (Central Time) … Continue reading
Master Bedroom Re-do Update: Plankification 2010 is complete!
Thought I’d share a master bedroom update here today since we’re one step closer to constructing the built-in thing-a-ma-jiggy. Woo hoo! You may remember this inspiration drawing I posted a while back… Well, Kev started by attaching a bunch of … Continue reading
12 Days of Giveaways- Giveaway #3
Mom and I had the most amazing time at Andrew Peterson’s “Behold the Lamb” concert at our church last night! (If you love laughing, GREAT music, and he and his INCREDIBLE group of super-talented friends come to your town, I … Continue reading
12 Days of Giveaways- Giveaway #2
My Mom’s in town for a visit today, so Giveaway #2 will have to be a surprise! If you’d like to throw your name in the hat, just leave a comment on this post between now and ten o’ clock … Continue reading
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