If there was such thing as “Blogger Scouts” I would totally be getting my “Annie Sloan Chalk Painting” badge for my inaugural chalk painting experience, making over our living room end table. Not bad for a first timer, huh?! The old end table was in rough shape but still a keeper. I’m pretty sure it’s … Read more
Let’s just file this blog post under “really awesome tricks I learned from Colby (the PG-13 edition)”. Although, that may be a bit excessive, so I’ll just stick with the good ol’ “construction knowledge” category. So today we’re back on the porch remodel train and this time around we’re talking damaged wood and how to … Read more
The guest room/craft space refresh continues, this time in the form of a little lighting switcheroo. We needed to switch out the black lamp (on the desk in the left pic) since it was too tall for the slanted ceiling. So off it went to thrift store and we replaced it with a brass finish … Read more
Do you ever watch the TV show Holmes on Homes? We do. All the time. Not that we ever watch it on purpose, it’s just one of those shows that’s always on. A few years ago, right after we bought our little fixer upper of a home, we were watching an episode when Holmes started … Read more
Literally. We have 99 porch problems. I was trying to finish the sentence a-la Jay-Z style, “Our porch has 99 problems but a ______ ain’t one” and couldn’t think of a single thing that’s okay with our porch. Sad. So when we left off last week, we were planning on lofting our porch ceiling this … Read more
For their Threshold picture frame sale. Seriously, now through Saturday (me thinks) all their Threshold frames are buy one, get one (of equal or lesser value) for 25% off. And perfect timing for me since I discovered the sale while I was on a mission for not one, but two wooden picture frames for a … Read more
Nothin’ like a little Jake Owen to get a blog post goin’…you know…”The One That Got Away”…the song…by Jake Owen? Do you guys get the country pun-ie titles? Or is that just a I-grew-up-in-Northern-Maine kind of thing? Anywho…let’s talk about our one that got away…enter our dream home: You may have seen that pic on … Read more
Let’s set the record straight. We have this room in our house with multiple personality disorder. It started off as an “office” and then turned into a “craft room”, but when we decided to turn our “then guest room” into an “Etsy office” the “craft room” became the guest room. So for the record, I’m … Read more
So you remember a week-ish ago when we “played pillows“? Probably not. Heck, I almost don’t remember it it’s been so long ago! Bad blogger…bad bad blogger. But I have a reason! Goooooood things are happening around these parts…super good things which I can’t quite spill the beans on everything just yet but come back … Read more
So while I was galavanting around Atlanta…scratch that…the Hyatt in Atlanta for the Haven conference, I learned a few important things about myself. One, I truly am meant to be a blogger/creative business owner…two, I can handle 7+ hours in an airport waiting for a flight as long as I have my laptop and a … Read more
It’s upon us…the last week of the Inspired Design Challenge. Picture me lounging on the couch all ugly face crying because it’s about to come to a close. I’ve been in serious love with this challenge mostly because it has “challenged” me to work on the little projects a little bit more. I’m one to … Read more
Tonight’s behind the music stain is brought to you by Minwax. It’s a battle royale of sorts. Just picture that famous wrestling/boxer announcer dude in his booming voice going “IN THIS CORNER….WEIGHING IN AT 32 OUNCES….WAAAATER BASED STAAAAAAIIIIN…AND IN THIS CORNER…WEARING THE YELLOW…ALSO AT 32 OUNCES….OOOOOIIIIIIIILLLLL BASED STAIN!” But seriously, this is a post about … Read more
And I’m back (back) back in a New York groove….errrr…a Maine groove?! Nope, it just doesn’t have the same ring to it. But anyway, I’m back in Maine after an extra long weekend down in Hotlanta (translation for my mom…that’s “hot Atlanta”) for the Haven Conference. Just what is the Haven Conference? Good question! I’m … Read more
Welcome back ladies and gentlemen (or ladies and my dad and Colby since I’m pretty sure they’re the only “gentlemen” who read this blog), for another exciting rendition of the Inspired Design Challenge. Hootie hoo let’s get this party challenge started! This week’s inspiration store….wait for it…Anthropologie! Man do I love Anthro! I have to … Read more
I’m starting a new little blog series, Etsy Success Tips. Seriously creative name for a series, huh?! I bet you fell out of your chair from amazement on that one! We have have had CRAZY Roostic Etsy shop success so far (you guys can stop buying from us anytime now…kidding) so I thought I would … Read more
I’m about to let you in on the deep, dark, inner workings of my brain, particularly with my thought process. Women and small children, those who are pregnant or who could become pregnant should use caution before proceeding. Officially consider yourself warned. This evening…we’re talking about curtains with and underlying theme of my indecision. And … Read more