Lookie what I brought home last weekend… I spotted this little cutie at a local antique mall for $80. It’s certainly not cheap, but compared to some of the prices I’ve been seeing on Craigslist and at stores in the area, I think it’s a fair price. I’ve been looking for a few small dressers […]
My dream curtains, at my dream price.
I have a pretty good idea of how I want our new dining room to look. I’ve been really digging all the yellow I’ve been seeing on the web lately, so I was hoping to bring some yellow into the dining room of the new house. Nothing crazy, just something to brighten up the dark […]
IKEA nearly broke me
Jen and I journeyed to and from IKEA to order my kitchen cabinets in a day, and we lived to tell about it. I’ll do a more detailed post once the cabinets are out of boxes and installed (if that ever happens). But there’s just so much to tell you. (All the boxes with my […]
I’m a material girl
I’m not sure I’ve told you this before… it’s something I’d kind of like to forget. I’m a recovering spend-a-holic. I worked retail for (too) many years (but oh, how I loved it). I got into a very bad habit of buying… a lot. It didn’t really matter what. I just bought. Because I had […]
Buying American-made
I’ve gone back and forth about writing this post, but I decided to document it. I tried to be respectful and I hope you see that. Edited to add: Please scroll down to read the mid-day update to this story. Ryan feels strongly about buying American-made goods. That’s why he chooses to wear these tennis shoes, these […]
Now is the time to think about Christmas
Okay, so my house may currently be in the middle of de-Christmasfying. For some reason, I’m taking my sweet time this year. Because after brunch on the 26th, I’m usually ready for the house to be tree and clutter-free. (At least, as clutter-free as I get.) But, I still have boxes around the house. Some […]