They’ve been teasing us for months, but it’s finally here….. a brand new Lowe’s opened its doors yesterday, 5 minutes down the road from us! The “grand opening” is on the 7th, but they’re letting all us desperate types in early out of pity. We live in a small town of less than 5,000 people, […]

Taunton Press carries some of the best home building and decor books out there, and they also cover crafts, woodworking, and gardening. So if you’ve got a book lover on your list, head to their site – they’re having a 30% off sale. Merry Christmas!

Did you ever think you’d reach a stage in your life where Home Depot felt like Toys-R-Us? I never would have guessed it, but I find myself wandering through the aisles eyeing all sorts of unnecessary (but oh-so alluring, just look what it can do!!! or lives would be so much easier!!!) tools and tool […]

Black Friday is upon us, which means……… ’tis the season for frantically running from store to store in search of the perfect Christmas gift. I love giving presents, but I hate finding them; the perfectionist in me is never quite happy with what I find. In the back of my mind, there’s a little nagging […]

This is going to be a random, but useful, post. I’ve been coming across some good stuff lately, so I thought it was time to share some links with all of you…. Last weekend, we installed new baseboards in the kitchen. We were too lazy to share the full process, but This Old House has […]

One of my goals in life is to make our interiors look Victorian, but not too Victorian. To come up with some type of modern take on all of it, something romantic and creative and fun… and not quite so fussy. A decor that requires very little dusting of knick-knacks and does not involve overwhelming […]

I’ve always been a listmaker, a diligent note-taker, a recorder of all things. I have kept a diary (in some form or another) for every year of my life from age 10 on. I always have notes written on the back of my hand, post-it’s stuck to my countertop and computer screen, and a pen […]

Ah yes, it’s that time of year here in Upstate New York – time to start cranking the heat (and lining the pockets of our favorite gas company). We’ve only turned it on twice, on cold weekend mornings, but pretty soon it’ll be a 24/7 affair. If you haven’t done it already, it’s time to […]

Came across this and had to share…. because you can never have enough tools, and some people have exorbitant amounts of spare change sitting around just waiting to be spent. I give you the $1,200 “Giant Knife, Version 1.0” (no kidding, that is apparently it’s name): It has 85 tools, including such useful features as […]

Last week, I found a sweet surprise in my mailbox – 3 prints from talented photographer (and former neighbor) Andrew Burdick. I’ve known Drew nearly all my life; we grew up about a block from each other. But since embarking on our grown-up lives, I hadn’t heard much about his travels and adventures. When I […]