Hello & Happy President’s Day. I had to dig deep for this one. This is actually one of the first things I ever pinned. It is a DIY using art work featuring George Washington (thus making it quite apropos for today). It involves taking a copy of Gilbert Stuart’s unfinished Washington portrait and painting the […]
Before and After : (DIY) Sofa Cover
I recently made a slipcover for our living room sofa using painter’s drop cloth. I am no pro sewer, as discussed here and here. But I needed something to replace the sloppy generic cover that was on, and there isn’t much out there by way of pre-made slipcovers for slope armed sofas. We had originally […]
diy advent calendar
Today I want to share with you a simple diy Advent Calendar. You learn a lot while being married to someone with a different cultural background. The Mr is Spanish by way of Germany and he comes complete with his own set of holiday traditions: Advent Calendars and must not forget, candy in boots on […]
holiday inspired (and quick!) diy
Hello there lovelies. I’m leaving you this week with a super-quick holiday diy and the story behind it. Last week I took Little One on an outing through the city. There is no doubt that everyone is in full-on Holiday mode. We stopped to look at the ice skaters at Rockerfeller Center and found ourselves […]
pinterest party planning
Hola and Happy Friday! I’ll be busy all day today turning: one step closer to “The New 30” (how is that for cryptic). And a low key birthday it will be: The Mr is out of town so it’ll just be me and little man. But if I were having a party, I would put […]