This post will either bore you to death or you will enjoy it. Today I am not sharing any DIY or decorating tips. But, I am sharing a personal story, something I am very passionate about. Disney I guess it depends on whether you are a Disney Freak like I am. If you are then you will most likely continue reading. If you're not, then you will probably not want to continue reading. One of our favorite places to vacation, and my happy place is Disney World. Why is Disney World so special to us and why am I such a Disney freak? Well I have always been a Disney fan, ever since I was a child. We lived in Orange County California, which is very close to Disneyland. I was lucky to have visited Disneyland quite often in the four years we lived in California. But, I have to be honest, I ... View Post
Distressing Furniture Techniques
I never know what I will create when I am working on a piece. Sometimes a piece is easy to work with because of the details, and sometimes I need to get creative and add character. As I am working on a piece I don't use conventional methods to distress furniture. Sometimes besides using vinegar to distress furniture, I also use other methods. Distressing furniture techniques can be as simple as using scissors and glue. I know it sounds like a school project. There is nothing more exciting than seeing your name on a can of paint. This is Vintage Green, I LOVE this color! I painted this piece with Vintage Green, it was pretty boring without any details on the piece. I really wasn't sure what I was going to do. And it's often that way, sometimes as I am creating a piece I start ... View Post
More Features And I’m Writing A Book
Yes, you heard that right, more features and I'm writing a book. Talk about getting to the point of a blog post early. This has been the year of magazine features, and I truly, truly honored and blessed. Probably five months or so ago Casa da sogno contacted me about doing a feature. This lovely publication is from Italy and is very similar to our Romantic Homes magazine. The exciting part for me is that I photographed the photos for this publication. This was the March issue, it took awhile to get it delivered here. Since it's no longer available to purchase I am sharing the photos here. I don't know if I shared this or not, but I am Italian, Hungarian and Irish. So it was really exciting to get published in an Italian magazine, even though do not speak it. I really wish I ... View Post
Decorating My Screened In Porch
If you have been following along you know that I have been making changes on my screened in porch. One of the changes was painting and adding a stencil on my floor, you can read about that HERE. Now it's time to start decorating my screened in porch. I mentioned that I wanted to add a little color in my screened in porch, and some pieces were going to come back and others would not. Here is a shot of my furniture before. This photo was taken last summer before I painted the floors. I painted the chair cushions, the color of our house, boring! I don't know why I thought that would be a good idea when I did it the first time. I guess I was not thinking very far ahead since I wasn't sure what I was going to do to the floor. So, here is my table in our room now. Now you can see ... View Post
Past Present And Future
I have so much to do as I am preparing for my second annual sale at my house. But lately as the school year is coming to an end, and Mother's day was yesterday I have been pondering about my past, present and future. Thinking about my past yesterday and trying to comprehend how fast the years go by. My daughter is a freshman this year in high school, and I have shared this before, she is just starting to drive! I remember moving in to our home here, nine years ago. (It's hard to believe that this November we will be here for nine years!) My husband taught her how to ride a bike, and here we are teaching her how to drive a car. That's mind blowing! I don't feel old, I don't think I look old, but I must be getting older to have a teen daughter. (Photo taken last summer) Keeping ... View Post
Create A Custom Pillow With Paint- A- Pillow
I am thrilled to be collaborating once again with Cutting Edge stencils, this time with Paint- A- Pillow. I couldn't wait to create a custom pillow with Paint-A-Pillow. Cutting edge stencils, Paint- A- Pillow is a fun way to create a one of a kind pillow for yourself or as a gift for someone. Let me show you how wonderful Paint- A- Pillow is. First head on over to Cutting Edge Stencils and check out the selection of stencils for Paint- A- Pillow. I think this was the hardest part for me, because I like several of them! When you receive your order, it will be delivered in a big box and ready to go. Cutting Edge Stencils has wonderful stencil brushes that I also wanted to try along with their fabric paint. But when I received my order the colors were a little darker than I ... View Post
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