Painting your front door

About two years ago I was going through my Better Homes and Garden magazine and they had a small article on best paint colors for your door. I fell in love with the blue paint they showed and promptly stripped, sanded, and painted my door (it took about 2 weeks because I don't have all …

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This is random, but…

Everyone should replace their toilet seats with soft close toilet seats. Toilet seats are so easy to replace, you just have to follow the instructions on the package. YouTube always helps too. It is so nice not to have a toilet seat slam down and I realized how much i loved it when i visited …

DIY gift box

I recently switched (2 containers ago) to Dose and Co collagen. When I finished the last container, I felt like it was such a pity to throw it away. Looking at it, I realized it was the perfect size for a gift container AND it was cardboard so it would be very easy to paint. …

My favorite cross-stitch projects I’ve completed

I have done A LOT of cross-stitch projects since I took it back up in 2019. I started with a simple "maybe swearing will help" kit to see if I still liked it, and then realized it was great stress relief. If you're interested in taking it up, I highly recommend a kit. There are …

Caught my eye

Frozen Field of Dreams I love stories of communities coming together and this is a heartwarming story that is greatly needed this week. My husband and I always lament the fact there is no permanent ice rink in Chattanooga. There is a small one down at the ChooChoo but not large enough for how busy …

Favorite museum gift shop gifts

I remember when I was a little kid, my mom would receive the Art Institute of Chicago's gift shop catalog. I was obsessed. I remember pouring over the pages looking at all the random items: a Monet Waterlilies umbrella? Yes, please! Lion bookends? So cool! Weird jewelry? Egh. I wasn't so excited about that. 😆. …

Hall lights

My husband and I joked today that I have been searching for new hall lights for the past 3 years. I just can't find the *perfect* light. I know I want the light to be open on the bottom because closed lights are hard to clean and little buggies get in them and die. There …