Ideas and Projects for Making Your Home Comfortable and Inviting
Posted in Little Things, Soft Touch on Feb 16th, 2010
Are you a folder? A draper? A wadder-upper? This question has been tops in my mind for many years. (Actually, I only think of it when I walk by the couch and see a balled-up mini-blanket.:))
My family is a mixture. I am a folder-draper (not a neat stack, but rather, folded then draped longways over [...]
Posted in Collections, Little Things on Jan 5th, 2010
I hope you had a very merry Christmas!
Though Christmas is not at all about stuff, we do tend to accumulate more of it at this time of year. Some of it is meaningful to us, some of it helps us in our daily lives, some of it makes us more comfortable, and some of it [...]
Posted in Just Thinking..., Little Things, Organization on Nov 19th, 2009
Sometimes you just have to say, I’m going to give this a shot!
Several months ago, I was surfing, looking for At-Home business ideas that might involve writing. I stumbled across an article on businessknowhow.com about writing letters from Santa to children as a small, home-based business. Santa needs ghost writers…Who knew? I thought this sounded [...]
Posted in Little Things, Window Works on Nov 17th, 2009
My neighbor’s house across the street always looks clean. (Inside, too.) My home seems to suffer by comparison…But one thing I notice immediately is how clean Mary’s windows are. No bird droppings, no oily hand prints, and no dog-nose smudges. And no screens! I think the “no screens” thing is the main reason her windows [...]
Posted in Gift Giving, Little Things on Nov 13th, 2009
How many times have I given MUCH thought (and sometimes money and time) as to what gift to give, only to stick it in a $5 (yikes!) gift bag for the actual giving? More times than I would like to admit…
My good friend and domestic guru Jill (She needs her own website!) always makes her [...]
Posted in Gift Giving, Little Things on Sep 10th, 2009
Two words: Mod Podge
This little project is a simple, inexpensive idea to be used in your own home or as a gift. The tray pictured is on my own kitchen counter, but I actually made one for each of my four siblings and their families.
Since my family is a bit large for full-blown Christmas shopping, [...]
Posted in Collections, Little Things on Apr 18th, 2009
After quick-cleaning my half-bath this week, I stood back to admire the sparkle and take in the clean smell of Windex. Instead I noticed the big, empty wall. (Yes, it’s been that way for about eight years–ever since the swirly green wallpaper went up.) I could never really figure out what to hang there, but [...]
Posted in Little Things on Apr 14th, 2009
Spring motivates some to clean (wish it were me!), some to plant (maybe someday), and some to rearrange. I am a re-arranger. What could be easier? It costs nothing (well…it CAN cost nothing) and can be a quick project. It can also take all day, depending on what gets rearranged.
Furniture shuffling can give a room [...]
Posted in Collections, Little Things on Mar 25th, 2009
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While I was snooping at my friend Jill’s house (with permission and a camera, of course!), I found this charming jar of buttons in the half-bath. I loved the “oldness” of it and the way it looked. The best part is that these buttons were from Jill’s grandmother’s sewing stash!
I have a [...]
Posted in Little Things, Soft Touch on Feb 13th, 2009
Don’t you just love tassels? They can add a finishing touch to almost anything–a lamp, a doorknob, or a window treatment. The possibilities are unlimited. You can find tassels and tasseled trims in almost every color and style you can think of. If you can’t find exactly what you want at a store, check out [...]
