Mom Goes Christmas Thrifting…

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My Christmas gifts will be different this year. You see, I was “laid off’” last October from a job that I absolutely loved.  After 20 years of working my way way up from ground zero in two different credit unions, my position was eliminated.  I know that I am not alone. I know that many of [Read On]

Father & Mother In Law Bath

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  With a very small budget and two days to complete, I managed to pull this small full sized bathroom together before my Mother and Father in Law arrived from North Carolina. I apologize that I did not take many before pictures but, I was in a super big hurry! We used Benjamin Moore Grey [Read On]

Front Porch Makeover

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One of the things about this house that I love/hate most is the large wrap around porch on the front of the house. The repair of the tongue and groove floor has been an on going project for 2 solid years.  We replaced, repaired and pieced boards in five foot sections at a time.  I [Read On]

Upstairs Porch Uplift

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Everyone agrees that the hike up the old narrow, steep stairs is worth the trip.  The plain, drab second story porch has been transformed into a cozy and relaxing “get away”.  In fact, our cat Zippy has claimed it for her room. Here’s a couple of before pictures… The tongue and groove porch floor was patched and [Read On]

Kitchen Desk Storage Area

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“Continuing our theme of Spring decorating, cleaning and organizing I’m turning today’s post over to Mom. She’s showing off her beautiful sunny country kitchen in the Historic town of Harriman, Tn. Although, this was not the original kitchen in this 100 year old home, the addition is spacious, bright, and airy. Take some time and [Read On]