I loved our neighbors at our old house. They are wonderful people and they have two adorable dogs. Here's the problem: every time their dogs saw our dogs through the chain link ...
Turn Old Shutters Into a Privacy Screen
Replacing Shutters with Curtains
One project I’ve been thinking about for a while was replacing our plantation-style shutters in the living room with curtains. The shutters came with the house when we bought it ten years ago. At first, I liked them, but, when the dining room shutters broke and we replaced them with curtains, I saw how much…
Passover and Spring Recipes
Growing up, our family didn’t have a Passover seder. I do remember that, once I was older, we often went to one at someone else’s house – but we also looked for Easter eggs and had Easter baskets. It was a Southern and unique brand of Passover, I suppose. Now that I have my own little family, I…
How to Clean a Screened Porch in Five Steps
(Note: I included affiliate links in this post. My complete disclosure policy is HERE.) I love everything about spring…the flowers, the warmer weather, the cool evenings…except for that yellow pine pollen! Every spring, a thick layer of yellow pollen blankets everything outside. It makes me sneeze just thinking about it. For the first time in…
Home Projects in 30 Minutes or Less
Home projects can seem daunting. The bigger the project, the more time you know it will take. But if you have thirty minutes, you can improve your home! Here are five home projects that you can complete in thirty minutes or less – instant (almost) gratification! 1. Make custom curtains. No, I’m not kidding. You…
Five Ways to Update a Bathroom on a Budget
I’m starting a series today about decorating your home on a budget. I’m going to go room by room, and today, for the first installment, I’m going to focus on how to update a bathroom on a budget. Here are five ways to update a bathroom on a budget: 1. Change the lightbulbs. One of the easiest ways to…
Kitchen Products I Can’t Live Without
I love to cook. My mother once said that, to be a good cook, you need two things: (1) good recipes and (2) good kitchen tools. Today, I’m tackling the latter of the two: here are five kitchen tools I can’t live without. FYI: at the end of the post, I’ve included Amazon affiliate links…
Bringing Natural Elements to Your Thanksgiving Table
I love the colors of fall – the reds, oranges, and yellows of the leaves, the deep greens and earth tones of pumpkins and gourds. Today’s post is about bringing those natural elements to your Thanksgiving table. Bringing natural elements to your table is as easy as a trip to your yard or to the…
A "recovering lawyer," I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.