Hey, remember when I posted about my DIY sweater lampshade makeover tutorial for the Lamps.com contest? Guess what? I won! Woohoo!! My lampshade and I say a million times “THANK YOU!” to every single one of you who voted for us as the winner!  It means so very much, especially considering how much serious competition there was from the other…
Read More
To my Garrett, on your fifth birthday, My sweet boy, today you turn five years old. I feel like your fourth birthday party was just a minute ago. This year has flown by and I’m so not ready for all of the things that lie ahead for you in the next year, like starting Kindergarten and losing your first tooth. …
Read More
As it turns out, what happens in Vegas does NOT stay in Vegas. Today I’m guest posting over at Building Moxie recapping my adventures at the IBS 2013 in Las Vegas last week. That’s IBS as in the trade show, not the stomach condition. It stands for International Builders’ Show, and it’s THE place to go to see every new…
Read More
Today is a giveaway for the girls! Are y’all ready for some prettiness up in here? With Valentine’s Day right around the corner and Mother’s Day sneaking up just a few months behind it, wouldn’t you love to win a pretty little somethin’ that is personalized just for you? Origami Owl is a brand new jewelry line that was started…
Read More
My plain white lampshades needed an update, and the first thing that popped into my head was to create a cozy cable knit sweater lampshade. Since I don’t own any cozy cable knit sweaters that I want to chop up, I ran down to the Thrift Store on Friday night and scored not one but THREE sweaters that were potential…
Read More
