When we moved to this rental, our favorite kitchen island had to go into storage.  It was too big for this house.  We desperately needed something here as far as an island due to the lack of storage here.  The only thing in this kitchen that belongs to our landlords are the white upper and […]

Well, I clicked on a Facebook ad again.  Do you remember when that happened with one of my favorite tassel pillows?  Well…. I swear the best things pop up on my Facebook ads and this one drew me in FAST.  It is a rusty farmhouse dish rack for $28 and some change.  I really don’t […]

Do you remember when I shared my absolutely GORGEOUS set of mixing bowls from Sertodo?  Sertodo makes handmade, high quality investment pieces.  You know as well as I do that a lot of work goes into any type of handmade pieces and the price usually reflects that.  The people who make those handmade copper pieces are […]

This post was written in collaboration with Walmart.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.   I’ve mentioned a million times over on Instagram that our goal this year is to get more organized and eat healthier.  It’s a new year.. which means a new beginning.   With that being said, when you are in a […]

I have mentioned a few times over on Instagram that I have a HUGE week with a few deadlines, etc.  And, then we leave on Friday for New Orleans.  What do you do when you have deadlines and feel overwhelmed?  You take a trip to the antique mall to get your mind off of all […]

What is the saying?  You can’t polish a turd…. ???? or is it, you can polish a turd, but it’s still a turd?  ???? This rental IS what it IS….. a big old turd. ????  But, we are making the best of it while we are here.   I have found a few different ways to […]

Awwwww…. rental living.  You guys know we are living in a rental until we get our house built.  Our plan, first, is to build a barn on our wooded property.  The lower level of the barn will be Deb’s workshop and the upper level will be living space which will eventually be my office.  We […]

You guys know we love to repurpose items and incorporate them into our home.  I not only love the look of different pieces, but enjoy the creating part of the process, too.  A few weeks before we moved into this little rental house, (while we build) sections of an antique pool table popped up on […]