Monthly Archives: October 2009

Happy Halloween

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This Weekend

This weekend, we will continue building. Not on our house, but on this. The set my dad is designing & building. More details to come.

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Halloween Decorations

Halloween is my favorite holiday of the year. FAVORITE. With the move and all the renovation craziness, we just aren’t going all out this year though. This little vampire pumpkin {that the awesome hubs carved} is our singular decoration. Next … Continue reading

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LGBTQ Advisory Commission

Today was the Installation Ceremony of the LGBTQ Advisory Commission at City Hall. Mission: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) Advisory Commission seeks to improve conditions affecting the cultural, social, economic, political, educational, general health and well-being of … Continue reading

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Bedside Tables

A few weeks ago, I posted about our bedside tables that I was making. Well I finally got around to finishing them up. See, we only have about 12″ on either side of our bed. Everything I found in the … Continue reading

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Fall in New Jersey

While visiting our parents this weekend, we drove past this tree. It’s amazing what beauty can be found right around the corner. Isn’t it full of the most beautiful fall colors you’ve ever seen?? (This picture is 100% unedited & … Continue reading

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Rusty

Last night I let Bruce {our dog} out for last call and stood on our small back deck enjoying the gorgeous fall weather. Out of the corner of my eye I saw some movement on our next door neighbor’s back … Continue reading

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Simple Ideas are Rarely Simple

You know when you have a seemingly simple idea and you suddenly realize it’s not so simple? How, after additional {crucial} research, what you expected to be able to do one way now proves it needs to happen this whole … Continue reading

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How To: Make a Bed Skirt

Making a custom bed skirt isn’t hard {promise!} but there are several steps. Stick with me & I’ll walk you through it. First, lets take a look at what we want to make. The final product: {I think knowing what … Continue reading

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Shoe Organization

It’s not quite done yet but the shoe organization project is in process. I found these at KMart, which surprised me. I went looking for white shoe cubbies and KMart was the only place that I found exactly what I … Continue reading

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