home art: February 2009

I've been going to a deep, dark place...

It's down here... It's got floors like this -- EWWW!:There's usually a lot of this going on:Hide your eyes...it's scary...this is the worst part:AHHHHHH!!!!! I know!!!God Bless blogging...but it has created a bloggy butt on this Chick. Seriously...I say I've gained ten pounds in the past year...But really. It's only been since, maybe October, when I really got into the blogging stuff. That's what

In this chair.

Before my son was born, my best friend told me she had something special she was going to give me after he arrived.It was the book Love You Forever. She wanted to wait till after his birth because she knew it would have even more meaning then. She knew. I would hold his teeny tiny body in this chair, reading it to him, tears running down my face. It's about a Momma who picks up her baby while he

Where I write witty, brilliant things...

HA! Stop laughing! My friend Ellie Mae tagged me to show where I blog...well, I usually blog on the laptop, which is all over the house. But I do a lot of looking at blogs in our office, does that count?I painted the office last weekend. I was going for a rust color the first time I painted it and for about three years, I walked in every.day. and HATED the color. It wasn't right -- too orange,

Ten minutes to a room you'll love...

with fabric! The Nester is having a party that I almost completely missed. ME, miss a party? No way Joe-se.So thought this would be the perfect opportunity to show you all a few more of the quick, cheap updates I've made to our office. Earlier this week, I showed you the difference fabric made to the bookcase: STILL can't find more of that fabric. Grrrr....I know they can order more, but I don't

Twenty minutes and ten bucks!

I finished off the XOXO! Just in time to pack them up for next year! :)So...did you get some paint? Huh? Did ya? Yeah, I know, flat paint sucks. I have my own theory on flat paint I'll talk to you about soon. I did buy some paint to repaint our den -- one gallon of flat for the ceiling and another in eggshell for the walls. I have a growing obsession with painting ceilings and I'll show you that

Paint!

My scheduled post is on hold because my sweet Bub has run off with the camera.I'm starting to get a little freaked because usually I can find it in about two minutes, but it's been about ten this time. And still nothing. I'm sure he'll lead me right to it when he wakes from his nap. Yeah, that happens. Anyhoo, I had to tell you the great news!! Home Depot is having a FANTASTIC paint sale this

Questions for little ‘ol ME??

A few days weeks months ago my new friend Giorgina over at Décor Medley asked me to do an interview. This sweet woman put up with me and waited about three months for me to get back to her…I really hope it was worth it! Check out my interview here to find out more about me!So you may have noticed if you’ve asked me a question about one of my posts that I suck royally at getting back to you. I

Don't buy another thing!

Until you declutter your house.Last year when I went through the whole house I realized the massive amount of money I had been WASTING. I kept buying new things I already had because the originals were buried in piles and piles of crap:I found four of these:Don't you know you need one on every floor of the house, plus an extra? What?! You don't? I found three of these:At least ten of these (

Decorate a Table for a Dinner Party

This is a nice video on how to decorate a table for a dinner party. The suggestions are all cheap and easy. So, if you don't have a really nice table and need to know how to decorate yours so it looks nice this is a good video for you.

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Decorate a Table for a Dinner Party

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Crafting therapy

I needed some therapy for many reasons lately -- first because of my last post. Second, though much more trivial, because I have been decluttering and cleaning this house like a mad woman for the past few weeks. My creative mojo was calling out for some CRAFTS WOMAN, GIVE ME SOME CRAFTS!!!So I gathered the following for two easy, fun V-Day projects:For the first, I used my leftover rose petals

Baby Cora

I've followed their story for a couple weeks...since they found out their daughter had cancer...just two weeks. Baby Cora is with Jesus today.Please go give them your love...say a prayer for them.I don't know what to say.The Macs

FREE I tell you!

YES I'm going to blab about organizing again, but this one is fun!(By the way, if you were having problems with the link to my button on the right, it should link to the Organize and Declutter post now.)I've become a little obsessed with tags lately. I mark everything with my Dymo...I'll show you that illness later...but I've also been digging ca-ute tags lately too. A few weeks ago I made these

Decorate in the Current Style

Here is a video that talks about what is currently in style and gives a few ideas about how to decorate in that style.

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Decorate in the Current Style

Here is a video that talks about what is currently in style and gives a few ideas about how to decorate in that style.

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So fresh and so clean

Sooooo have you been decluttering?? Organizing? Cleaning?Huh? Have you?I have! I have! Whoooeee I love it! I wish they could make a pill that makes me feel like I do when I've filled numerous trash bags full of CRAP and removed them from our house.Luuuuv it!I'm completely done with two rooms, about halfway done with about six. (The whole room by room thing is thrown out the window this year -- I

Wondering why.

I was going to blog about cleaning, organizing and decluttering tonight...but I just can't. Something is more important tonight...many "things" actually.When I first started blogging, I was completely overwhelmed by how many creative women are out there. It quite literally leaves me sitting with my mouth hanging open in front of the computer screen...thinking, How cool is that? And, How did she

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