There are two words that I don’t welcome in the least, and send me into riggers. Arctic. Blast. I hear them and I dream of hopping on the next plane out to somewhere warm and toasty. But alas, some dreams remain dreams, and I crank up the heat and put some extra logs on the […]
Kitchen Fireplace Gets Stoned
One of the projects that I had on my short list to accomplish in our kitchen update was to add ledge stone to the mantle of the fireplace. I did toss around other options, but I found this ledge stone at Lowe’s and thought it would look great. Before I was that woman who would […]
Fireplace Fix-up
There are a few things about this house that has our heads shaking in confusion. Not sure why the previous owners made such odd decisions, but obviously seemed right to them. Case in point is the fireplace in the living room. It is covered up, and filled with concrete. I know, right?! And when we […]
Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
Baby it’s cold outside. And snowing. A lot. We are expected to get around 8 – 12 inches of snow in my neck of the woods by tomorrow morning. Today, I am happy to see the white stuff. Christmastime always brings hustle and bustle; good busy festive energy. Snow, no matter when, always slows down […]