I've got the blogging blues! I should love blogging! I get to write…create meaningful content…research SEO…set up social media posts. Then there's making dinner…attending my son's school functions and PTSA meetings...finding time for family and friends, and of course working 40+ hours …
Bedroom Side Table Makeover
I picked up two of these bedroom side tables second hand. I think I spent $70 for both (more than I'd usually spend), but I liked the size and the opportunity to give them a fun face lift. If I had planned to re-sell them, I'd have kept looking, but they were perfect for our bedroom space. They …
Console Table Makeover
Mexican Wood Console Table The piece was worn and dry, so after giving it a good sanding all over, I went over it with some wood conditioner. I knew I'd be staining the topside so if I lift it dry, the stain would not cover …
Finding Paradise
"Paradise is not a place. It's a state of mind." I have visited many places that could be labeled paradise. I've even made my home in a few of them. And the above words couldn't be truer. I have found paradise hiking through moss-covered trees across the Pacific Northwest, explored underwater …
Itchy Feet
My definition of "itchy feet" doesn't have anything to do with a resulting foot fungus after running around the local pool all day. I'm referring to the feeling I get after I've been held up in one place for too long. When I graduated high school and went to college, I had itchy feet. "Is …
Skatter Brain
We all have our strengths. Let's just say FOCUS is not one of mine. Ever heard sometime say they get distracted by shiny objects? Well, that's me x 10. I don't even need any person or any thing to distract me. I can do it all inside my little ol' head. Wait! What was I talking about again??... …