I've been spending a lot of time reflecting on the past year and making grand plans for 2014 along with the rest of the world. 2013 was a wild ride. It was heartbreaking and rough, joyous and beautiful. I probably learned more about myself and who I want to be in that time than I have at any other point in my adulthood. I had such plans to start 2014 with a bang. I had a specific list of goals. I had a plan in place. And then family drama happened. The van broke down in spectacular fashion ... Read More
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Decorating Slump: Dining Room
I used to be quite proud of my decorating abilities. I could look at a room and see what I wanted to do with it. I could arrange furniture to make a room look its best. I nearly went to school for interior design and my background in theatre stage management certainly helped me along. While I have many happy corners in our house and can see good progress, there are quite a few places I'm not happy with at all and I'm totally at a loss. It's not even decorating on a budget or my bed rest--it's ... Read More
Matilda’s Nursery: the Start
I love decorating. Have you figured that out about me yet? I'm moving at a snail's pace with the house, but it's coming together and I love it. I don't have a single space that I would call near finished, but there are some corners that are really making me happy. My theme for the entire house has been "happy". I know I've talked about this before and if you follow me on instagram, you'll see me post pictures of my happy corners. You'll also see me post peeks of items that are in the process of ... Read More