by Robin on October 9, 2011
Once upon a time I said to The Husband: “wouldn’t it be nice to have a patio in the backyard?” Keep in mind the yard looked like this when I made that suggestion… Also keep in mind how projects go. One project leads to another then another then another… So, after a bazillion loads of [...]
by Robin on August 22, 2010
Happy Monday Everybody! Today’s a big day around here! The good people at Behr Paint have graciously agreed to sponsor a giveaway of Behr Ultra (Paint with Primer)! I’m so excited I can hardly contain myself! If you’ve been hanging out with me for very long you know I’m in some kind of mad love [...]
by Robin on August 16, 2010
Welcome! I’m glad you’re here! If you’re new I’d so love for you to follow my posts by Email or RSS (your reader). Let’s connect on Facebook & Twitter too! ***** If you’ve been hanging out with me this summer you know we’ve been doing a ginormous DIY Project! You can find the posts in [...]
by Robin on August 3, 2010
“Colors answer the feelings in man…” ~John Sterling I’ve been sensing changes in me for a long time. Quiet gentle changes. And when things change on the inside, how many of you notice that it isn’t very long before the change, good or bad, bubbles up and spills onto the world around you? I can’t [...]
by Robin on July 21, 2010
Happy Day! I’m still in pretty deep with my ginormous DIY project… But I wanted serenity today. And if I show you very much of this project and you’re prone to nervousness, you’ll have a breakdown. On Monday after getting up around 3:00am I looked at my surroundings and seriously contemplated sitting down and having [...]
by Robin on July 19, 2010
Happy Monday! I know you’re sick of hearing about this project but it’s hard for me to think of anything else right now. I mean, with the floor refinishing and all the painting here’s a peek into our downstairs… Friday morning, just when I was about to start painting the den, I decided first to [...]
Here’s a peek at the Before dining room furniture…it was super dark wood… Thanks to Behr Paint with Primer I tackled my dinning room furniture, a project I really thought I’d never be able to do. I have arthritis in my hands and 2 coats of primer and 2 coats of paint would have caused [...]
by Robin on December 13, 2009
I found these wooden pictures at Kohl’s on sale. I liked them but I didn’t love them. So I decided to do a little somin-somin with them..hummmm, A can or two of spray paint, some chalkboard paint and a few of those delightful chalk pens and Waaa-laa! I wanted to also give a big thumbs [...]
by Robin on November 10, 2009
I’m changing the colors in my dinning room Christmas decorating this year. I know I’ve told you this before but I’m over the moon in love with All Things Teal! In years past, I decorated with brilliant red and I liked it a lot but I’m moving into tranquil hues of teal, adding a splash [...]
by Robin on October 4, 2009
I’m not sure you guys knew this but I took up a painting project last week. I ahem, I mean, The Husband painted the kitchen Roasted Red Pepper 2 years ago. It was not a fun paint project and he told me something like this; ‘it’ll be snowing in…the Sahara before I paint this room [...]
