This past weekend was the much anticipated Haven Conference in Atlanta. If you aren’t a blogger and don’t know the purpose of Haven, it’s a conference for DIY and home bloggers. Haven gives bloggers who rarely get to meet face-to-face a chance to socialize in person. Haven also offers DIY classes and classes to help…
This month I’ve had great luck finding several vintage pieces of furniture that I love. I really don’t need any more furniture, but if I see something I like at the right price, I can’t resist buying it. Thank goodness we have a basement! My favorite find this month is a vintage lab stool. …
In case you’ve been wondering, Sherman is having a wonderful summer. He has enjoyed having me home with him all day and as an extra bonus, Mr. SP has been home a lot this summer, too. He’s had his usual long walks in the morning and evening and has lounged by the air conditioning vent…
One of the first questions I get asked every school year by my 7th grade students is “Where is my locker?” Like a child’s room at home, a locker at school is their special spot for the year where they can keep their things and even decorate. Decorating a locker is fun and easy with…
One thing that I really wanted to accomplish this summer was to make new curtains for my living room. I searched for fabric on and off all winter and spring and researched how to sew pinch pleat drapes. Since there are four windows in my living room, sewing curtains for this room is not a…
20 years ago today Mr. SP and I were married. How quickly the time passed by! The day I met Mr. SP at the YMCA was my lucky day, this guy is a keeper! I was a daddy’s girl and you can see that I’m his mini-me. He would have been 74 yesterday….
Welcome to the $500 Fun in the Sun Cash Giveaway! I have joined forces with an amazing group of bloggers to bring you a great giveaway. One lucky person will win $500 cash! What does Fun in the Sun mean to you? When I think of fun in the sun, my thoughts first go…
A partly new/partly used dresser has joined our household. This dresser got a makeover and is now in use in a guest room at our lake house. Are you wondering how it can be partly new and partly used? In 1990 my brother rented his first college apartment and needed a dresser for his room. …
One of the main reasons I was so happy when I finished school at the end of May was knowing that I would have time to complete DIY projects over the summer. I love being creative and get cranky when I don’t have time to work on making things. One of the first projects that…
It’s time for another themed furniture makeover. This month our group’s challenge was to make over a piece of furniture with a travel theme. The piece I used for this month’s challenge was a coffee table I purchased from my friend, Bev, before she moved from Virginia to Michigan. (Be sure to check out Bev’s…
One of my hobbies is tennis and I’m lucky to play on a team with a great group of ladies. We recently had our last match of the season and celebrated after with goodies. I wanted to bring something different that I knew the ladies would enjoy but couldn’t think of what to make. After…
It’s officially summer and in my area it has certainly been sizzlin’! Speaking of sizzlin’, I’m bringing a sizzlin’ hot giveaway to you. A lucky winner will walk away with a $400 Visa gift card. Wouldn’t you like to take a $400 Visa gift card on your next vacation? Or perhaps you’d like to…