I need more blue in my life. I miss the ocean. My house gets dirty faster than I can clean it. Painting is therapeutic. I felt like changing this mirror. Here’s the before: What do you think?  I like it! Hopeful Homemaker

My 11 year old daughter moved into a different bedroom a few months ago and she’s got fun plans for how she’d like it to look.  Taking a cue from this wall of pictures, she wants a room that is full of color with a grown-up feel. I’ve had this old yard sale mirror for [...]

For last week’s graduation/birthday party, we used a few small touches to make the atmosphere festive.  I want to share what we did because it was so simple and inexpensive. To see the idea that sparked a party theme done in BYU school colors, click here. In addition to that, we added a few more [...]

Last week my amazing brother and his fabulous wife graduated from BYU.  We had a little graduation party to celebrate their accomplishments along with my brother’s birthday.  I wanted to do something fun to decorate for the party without spending a lot of money. Here is what I came up with. I found a piece [...]

The return of sunshine and warm temperatures means a lot of good things. One of them is the opportunity to paint.  I picked up this little bookshelf at my local thrift store for $5. It spent the winter in the garage holding shoes.  This week I went after it with a can of Rustoleum’s Heirloom [...]

Last year I promised myself a place to read beneath the cherry tree when it blossomed in the spring.   I cannot explain how much I love this tree.  Its branches have gone from buds to blooms in just two days, so today’s task was to keep my promise to myself. A couple of years ago [...]

I’ve got a lovely vintage roll-top desk in my bedroom that I’ve never really used. I decided to spruce up this little spot so I will actually sit down and use it more often.  In addition to cleaning out the contents I replaced the mirrors that were above the desk with a smaller mirror and [...]

Inspired by the spring weather we’ve had this week, I took the little ones on a walk and when we got home I decided to give my front porch a little attention.  It started out simply, but somehow became a project that involved moving everything that was on the porch somewhere else, and bringing pieces [...]

Here’s what I’ve been working on: Today I’m guest blogging for May Arts, and it’s all about how to use ribbon to throw a beautiful, festive party. Click here to read it! Jennifer

My vintage blue jars have found a new home on the mantel in my bedroom. So far I really like them there.  Every time I walk into the room, the beauty of that spot makes me feel happier, lighter.  I love the way the colors all work together, the aquas, white, and cream.  The vintage [...]