Decorating With a Hometown Feel

I just happened to get the best job ever this past fall.  Jenny Hocker (she is a connector like Louise), with The Carlin Team in Joplin introduced me to Rick Benson who is a fabulous contractor.  We met, and he asked me to stage new homes that he was completing.  I...

Spending Diet Update

Happy Tuesday! I wanted to give you an update on our spending fast (serious diet).  It has been one of the hardest and most hysterical things ever.  To catch you up, our family decided to go on a spending fast (serious spending diet) for the month of January.  You can...

Very Yellow Chicken

THREE DISCLAIMERS BEFORE YOU START READING:  Don’t be deterred by the yellow-ness.  Seriously.  Weird is sometimes best. All of my family members who “hate curry” love this.  It’s not curry-ish.  I promise. Make sure you save a spoon to eat the...

Pasts and Futures

I’m a DIY dummy.  But while I can’t do it myself, I love finding treasures that others have repurposed/upcycled/refurbished and made beautiful again.  There’s something about the character, tradition and memories associated with something old and established that...

Upholstered Chair Makeover With Chalk Paint

I couldn’t believe it when my mom showed me a picture of an upholstered chair redone with chalk paint!!  I have been going through the agonizing process of ripping off old fabric and cording and attempting to make something look great.  That didn’t work so...