Before I jump into today’s post and a fun creative piece, I want to take time again to thank you for all the encouragement I’ve received from you all on the last two posts. I laid my heart out there for you to see, and your response has been overwhelming. Thank you for your following, for your comments, likes and …
Happy New Year everyone! This was the first New Years that I actually saw midnight in a long time. Actually, I was busy working on a dog bed project, coming soon to a blog near you, while watching re-run episodes of Psych with my husband, whereupon we accidentally stumbled onto midnight, gave each other a kiss and promptly went to …
I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. We sure did. We also had some hiccups with the Christmas tree and a sick kid on Thanksgiving, but over all, it was such a relaxing, blessed weekend spent with family, (and decorating for Christmas of course). I want to thank you all so much for the encouragement from the last …
You may have long given up on seeing the nursery. I know, I promised a reveal over a year ago. And I can assure you, it is coming. It is unquestionably the sweetest room in the house. I still am so delighted that I got to do a girl nursery. One thing I did in the process of making a very …
There was a time I was only buying acrylic drinking glasses. We found several sets at Costco, and I reasoned, with a young family, that would be the most logical solution to inevitable breaks. So for many years we had acrylic glasses. And they weren’t terrible, but I started to feel a longing to be a grown up again, and …
Summer in most places boasts of hot temperatures, outdoor living, playing in the water, and sun. And while people are shedding layers and basking in the sun, we are still bundled up in sweatshirts and blankets. It’s cruel, but true. The reality is, we still need blankets and throws to wrap around us in the summer. But the sheer definition …
If any of you have read the story of how I came up with the title of this blog, Of Ruffles and Rifles, you will remember that it has connotations to the poem, “the best laid plans of mice and men often run awry.” And I titled my blog Of Ruffles and Rifles because this is a journey; a fantastic, …
I’m so excited to finally share with you a sneak peak of my little girl’s nursery! When I found out we were having a baby girl (after four boys), one year ago, I immediately had a vision for her little nursery. I wanted pale neutrals and a pale rose pink with a French Country theme drawing it all together, of …
It’s that time of year! A little more sparkle and magic entices us, sugar tries to persuade us, and in Alaska, the darkness overtakes us. I have always loved decorating for Christmas, to a fault, actually. But this year, with children ages 10 to 3 1/2 months, seeing the excitement for not just the day, but the full season makes …
When I embarked on my vision of a vintage train station in our entryway, with our restored Depot Bench taking center stage, I knew I had to have some appropriate signs to adorn the wall above as well. I have some family photos on the train tracks, but to create a little more interest to the eye, I wanted some signs. …