vintage school desk refurbish

I’m sitting here at my desk in 2025, updating this old blog post about this vintage school desk makeover. As someone who has been blogging for 15 years with hundreds of posts, updating old articles is something I’m constantly doing. Generally speaking, I don’t include that I’ve updated it in the update. However, this one… Continue reading vintage school desk refurbish

picking the perfect paint color

Don’t get me wrong, I love painting. Or at least, I used to. However, I guess there’s just something about painting the whole interior of your house by yourself that makes you never really want to paint again. Ever. Needless to say, I am very happy that I’m done painting for awhile and I’m even more… Continue reading picking the perfect paint color

hand painted Jamaica sign

It’s so fun to make custom hand painted signs. It’s also an inexpensive way to make some meaningful pieces of art for your home! This hand painted Jamaica mileage sign was as a gift for a couple that goes to Jamaica several times a year. I know, don’t you feel badly for them… No? Yeah, me… Continue reading hand painted Jamaica sign

DIY garden stakes for your garden or patio

For awhile now I have had an idea floating around in my head for some garden stakes. Admittedly, that might seem strange since we’re living in a small apartment. We don’t even have a yard but what we do have is a large patio. Somehow I convinced my husband to make us a raised planter… Continue reading DIY garden stakes for your garden or patio