Author Archives: jamie

About jamie

I am a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, writer, reader, decorator (the untrained kind), teacher, learner, shopper, sewer, crafter, learner of new things, tryer of new projects.

September 11

Posted on September 11, 2011 by jamie
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Music Cabinet Revival: Resurrecting an Old Piece

Posted on March 12, 2011 by jamie

Trying something new today! A guest blogger–who just happens to be my little sister…She really has outgrown the bratty stage and is a wonderful photographer and better sister. (She should have a photo blog, if you ask me, but you … Continue reading →

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Pamper Me!

Posted on March 5, 2011 by jamie

Need a great, inexpensive, easy-to-make gift? Thanks to my sister, Meredith (who will be sharing a make-over project here later this month), I have a great idea to share: Homemade Sugar Scrub. What you need: 1 1/2 cups sugar (cheap … Continue reading →

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Mexican Beef for the Crock Pot

Posted on February 22, 2011 by jamie

Don’t you just love a crock pot? There’s not much better than walking in the house at the end of the day and smelling dinner, cooked and waiting. I’ve been on the lookout for crock pot recipes and found this … Continue reading →

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Adding-on to your Pantry

Posted on February 18, 2011 by jamie

If your pantry is like mine, it is a jungle of cans, boxes, and bags–some stacked two or three deep and constantly falling or getting lost. What every pantry needs is more space. Thanks to my friend, Jill, and to … Continue reading →

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New Favorite: Swiffer Vac

Posted on February 16, 2011 by jamie

Short, but to-the-point post: If you have wood floors or tile bathroom floors, try this: It’s the Swiffer Vac. Yep. It will pick up Cheerios. And dog hair. And people hair. And dust. Now, I’m no clean freak. (Just ask … Continue reading →

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Dining Room Accountability

Posted on February 11, 2011 by jamie

In an effort to actually finish a project, I have decided that posting pictures along the way might actually keep me moving forward. Sometimes it’s money or time that stalls my projects, but more often it’s just my own lack … Continue reading →

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My Decorating Resolutions

Posted on February 2, 2011 by jamie

This post is about a month late, but at least it is here–with few pictures. (I am trying to learn a quick way to post pictures so the process doesn’t feel quite so cumbersome.) I don’t want to give up–even … Continue reading →

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Say Goodbye to 1985 Window Treatments

Posted on October 15, 2010 by jamie

Ever walk into a house that is stuck in the eighties? Lots of mauve, seafoam greens, and peach. Some definite Art Deco influence and highly structured window treatments. I don’t exactly know what the floral pattern on the fabric was, … Continue reading →

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Home Improvement Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

Posted on September 3, 2010 by jamie

Get ready to feel sympathy…Yesterday, I sustained a caulking injury—actually, two. My index finger has an abrasion from caulk smoothing. (OK. A more skilled caulker probably wouldn’t have to use a finger.) And I have a sore thigh. Yes, just … Continue reading →

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