A couple months ago, a colleague at my house asked what the story was behind an old window frame in my hallway. Two wines in, I simply replied, “Nothing. It’s just a frame.” I’ve never been much of a small-talker, and at the time, I probably just wanted to be the wallflower instead of the…
Baby Baylon is expected to arrive September 26, 2014. He is and always will be loved “to the moon and back” — a saying that I love. And as my niece prepares for the birth of her firstborn, I am preparing for her baby shower. Part of that involves ordering the invitations, thinking of games,…
In 2005, Katrina devastated my hometown. The storm stole foundations. I saw pain. I saw grief. Yet I have witnessed resilience like I never knew existed and love like I never could anticipate. The number of strangers visiting to rebuild, the spring break mission trips focusing on recovery. There have been layers and layers of…
We all do it. We pin mindlessly. We pin the outfits we want to buy. We pin the recipes we want to cook. We pin the projects we want to make. All in anticipation of, hopefully, one day getting around to doing some of what lives on our many different Pinterest boards. One of my…
This table is perhaps my favorite DIY project to date. In fact, I do not think I will ever make anything that tops how much I love it and the process behind it. To explain, the table is an old, wooden thing that was about to be thrown out by a family member; it was…