WHITE SLIPCOVERS WHY IT'S A BAD IDEA I have longed for white slipcovers ever since Rachel Ashwell shared them in her books. I've longed for the look of white crisp clean slipcovers in an all white home. They look so cozy and laid back. That was the look that I wanted in our new Florida home. We recently moved from Illinois to Florida and we sold all of our furniture. You can read about that HERE. Since we were starting fresh I knew that I wanted these white slipcovers that I've heard not only Rachel Ashwell but many bloggers talk about as well. In our previous home we had slipcovers but they were the type you tucked in. And those are a pain in the butt! Every time someone sat down and get up it was a sloppy hot mess. I was told that these white slipcovers are supposed to be easy to clean ... View Post
Craft Room Ideas Budget Organizing Storage Solutions
Craft Room Ideas Budget Organizing Storage Solutions Several years ago I was inspired by several blogs as they shared their craft room ideas. At the time I was working an antique shop and I also had an online shop. I needed a creative space for crafting and an office too. I updated this room several times but decided I no longer needed this space as a craft room and now it's my makeup room you can read about that HERE. I've been slowly updating many of my older posts so that they are more informative. Craft Room Ideas On A Budget Before I share tips on craft room ideas I wanted to give you a little tour of my room and share how I designed this room. Keep in mind that everything in this craft space was purchased at thrift stores and garage sales. When I ... View Post
MINERAL SUNSCREEN REVIEW COLORESCIENCE
MINERAL SUNSCREEN REVIEW COLORESCIENCE I recently moved to Florida so using sunscreen is more important than ever. And last spring I had a scare. On my yearly visit to my dermatologist she told me I had an A-typical freckle that needed to be removed. I now have a scar and a reminder of how important using sunscreen is. I reached out to colorescience and shared my story. They graciously sent me products to review. This post is not sponsored all opinions are that of my own and my own experience using these products. WHY MINERAL SUNSCREEN? A mineral sunscreen contains titanium dioxide or zinc oxide both of these help to deflect the sun and help to keep damaging UVA rays away from skin. It also helps to protect the skin as soon as it's applied. Although as a precautionary I always ... View Post
HOW TO AVOID CREPEY EYES FOR MATURE WOMEN
HOW TO AVOID CREPEY EYES FOR MATURE WOMEN If you've landed on this page you will see that I don't often share makeup tips. But that's about to change. This blog will have home decorating tips along with beauty tips for us mature women. I also have a Youtube channel that I share lots of beauty tips. I'll be sharing a video below with a step by step tutorial for this post. Today we're going to talk about under eye concealer and how to avoid crepey eyes. I just turned 52 and the last thing I want is to look older than I am. Most concealers setting into my lines. I've tried many and I've also tried many different techniques. But the one that I'm going to share with you today has been a winner! I have no more settling in my fine lines aka wrinkles!(This post contains affiliate links. Please ... View Post
THE PERFECT OFFER LETTER
THE PERFECT OFFER LETTER When we found our dream home I called our realtor and told her we wanted to make an offer. Immediately she informed us that the house had six offers. I didn't want to lose out on this home. We looked at hundreds maybe thousands over the past year and this was the one we were looking for. But what offer would be the best one? After talking with our realtor we thought of a number to offer the sellers. But I asked our realtor if we should write an offer letter to the sellers. She said absolutely! I'm going to share how to write the perfect offer letter so you don't miss out on your dream home. WHY WRITE AN OFFER LETTER AND WHAT IS IT ANYWAY? Some people refer these offer letters as a love letter as well. An offer letter lets the seller know how serious you are ... View Post
How To Install Cabinet Hardware
Installing Cabinet Door Hardware Don't be intimidated to install cabinet door hardware, I'm going to show you how easy it was to I install my cabinet door hardware. You won't believe how easy this is, you're going to want to hug me for sharing this information to you because it's super easy, really it is! (This post contains affiliate links, please read disclosure policy) When I decided to paint my kitchen cabinets (you can view that HERE) I knew I wanted to add cabinet door hardware. Can you believe we've been in our house for eight years, and we just added cabinet door hardware to my kitchen cabinets after I painted them, and finally our bathroom! Two reasons I waited so long, one the cost of cabinet door hardware, and two I was afraid to make holes in my cabinet door for ... View Post
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