One of the things about crafting is things never seem to go as planned! I originally purchased my Annie Sloan chalk paint to re-paint our bathroom cupboards but I didn't like the Old White in there {it was too cream}.  So...I was in need of something else to paint. Luckily my old chest in our bedroom stepped up to the plate!Here she is before.  There was nothing wrong with it.  Just a little too matchy matchy with all of the bedroom furniture.I am not a patient person, so the ... Read More about Chalk Paint Chest

When I was working on re-organizing our bathrooms, one of the things that I wanted to do was to get all of the kids stuff OUT of our ensuite and into the master bath. The kids are getting older and Mommy wanted her own bathroom back {and one pee-free toilet seat!}I am sure that I have mentioned before that mornings around here can be a little chaotic.  After breakfast I am always reminding Matthew to go upstairs to brush his teeth and wash his face.  After about the 3rd reminder he ... Read More about Our Brush and Wash Station

A couple of weeks ago I was contacted from My Memories to see if I would be interested in trying their digital scrapbooking software, My Memories Suite, and hosting a giveaway. Although I am a big scrapbooker, digital scrapbooking has always been a little scary for me {the computer and I don't always get along so well}. BUT, I have always wanted to try it and I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity!The software was super easy to download and install even for a non-computer person ... Read More about Digital Scrapbooking and a My Memories Giveaway

Hey everyone!  We are now back from our camping trip and trying to get caught up on daily life!  The last few weeks have been extremely busy so I am looking forward to a few quieter days around here to get the house {somewhat} organized again.  So many projects - so little time!Time in blogland has also been very limited lately so I am definitely in need of a little creative inspiration. I can't wait to see what you all have been up to! Feel free to link up anything that you have ... Read More about The Creative Spark {No. 5}

Hey guys!  We are still on our camping trip {totally unplugged!} so hopefully the auto-post worked!  Thanks so much to everyone for another great week of The Creative Spark.  If you haven't had a chance to check out all the links, spend some time here!I have been seeing so many wonderful ladder ideas on Pinterest lately. I love this one that Susan from Homeroad linked up.Thai food is a favorite around our house and this recipe for Pad Thai from Brown Paper Packages looks so ... Read More about Sunday Sparks {No. 4}