by Laura | Apr 3, 2013 | Garden
It’s definitely spring here in the East Bay. And with the bit of rain we finally got this weekend, the plant life is whistling dixie! These are growing on the main tree in our yard. I haven’t identified it yet. I’m thinking of getting a book at the...
by Laura | Mar 15, 2013 | Home
DIY has become so popular these days it’s hard not to jump on the band wagon. It saves money (you can often re-use free stuff), it helps the environment (yea recycling!) it’s a fun hobby, AND you get to have lots of cool and original pieces in your home...
by Laura | Feb 7, 2013 | Home
Today I decided to tackle one of my biggest household enemies: the cabinet under the bathroom sink. Eek Eek! Such a sad, sad place, where cosmetic samples and sunscreens go to die. Where hair brushes and bottles of mouth wash are tossed in with unraveled razor...
by Laura | Feb 1, 2013 | Home
I’ve been seeing a whole lot of picture frame collages on Pinterest, of course, (follow me), so I though I’d give it a whirl. But where to start? How to get the dimensions right? How to make it look organized but not boring. Then yesterday I found a...
by Laura | Jan 23, 2013 | Home, Life
I love Christmas time. The carols, the lights; they bring a joy into my heart that I could soak in forever. The rest of the year is just sort of blah. And alas, with February closing in fast, it was definitely time to take down the last remnants of yuletide cheer,...
by Laura | Jan 16, 2013 | Home
The All-Star and I decided to use a bit of our wedding dough to purchase some grown-up furniture for our new rented space. We’d been using the same old hand-me-down couches for years and we felt we were ready for a “sofa & loveseat” and some end...
