Living Creatively, Living the Dream
My next few DIY projects were more of a DIYWHFYF (do it yourself with help from your friends/family) projects! I hauled in the big guns as my brother, Shannon, took over the kitchen cupboard portion of my kitchen makeover and Continue reading How to Paint Kitchen Cupboards…from Oak to White! #DIY
A “fiddlehead” is quite simply a “new growth fern”…tightly coiled in on itself and ready to burst into the Spring air! For a few days in early May…in shaded areas or wet and boggy soil, you can see the bright Continue reading Take it outside…
As my youngest stood in the dress shop, donning an exquisite prom dress…tears spilled from my eyes. But not for reasons one would think. While she looked beautiful and her face glowed with the excitement of wearing a fabulous gown…I Continue reading Shedding tears in the dress shop…
I’m going to start by stating the obvious…I’m not a mental health expert! Therefore, I am not going to discuss the controversy surrounding Netflix’s new show, 13 Reasons Why, and whether or not I believe it “glamourizes” suicide. Instead, I’m a mom of Continue reading Communicating through the Teen Years and my thoughts on 13 Reasons Why #StreamTeam
My Dining Room has always been a bit of an afterthought. It’s part of my Living Room…so it needs to be there, but we don’t really use it very often and for the most part, the table tends to be a Continue reading Mixing a Little New with a Little Old…my Dining Room Makeover
We’ve had this frame in our family for as long as I can remember. In my teens, I hauled it out of storage (in the furnace room) and painted the once black and white frame a bright pink and white…adding Continue reading Making a Mirror from a Vintage Frame #DIY
I’ve been undergoing a major makeover in my home for the last few weeks and as Spring gets close and the house is coming together…I realize there’s something else that needs a makeover… ME! Winter has taken its tole and Continue reading Spring Fashion Trends at Sears Canada! #GotItAtSears
If you were to attend a gallery opening at Holly Winchester’s Gallery Nineteen Nineteen, in the North End of Halifax, Holly would be very quick to introduce me as her blogger friend, “who came up with the idea to turn Continue reading A “Flower and Photography” Workshop with ECMMedia
For the last number of years I’ve been checking out the various furniture painting tutorials on Pinterest…from bright bold signature pieces to understated elegance…each project re-purposed from a worn out item needing a new life. Years ago I was given a Continue reading How to Paint a China Cabinet #DIY
YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING! All the help you gave to turn my living from “Drab to Fab” was absolutely fantastic. A month ago, I asked you to help me make a few choices…I showed photos of chairs and rugs and you Continue reading From Drab to Fab…My Living Room Makeover
Seven years ago today, on April 7, 2010, I wrote the very first post on Curtains are Open. I wasn’t sure what I was doing or why I was doing it…I just knew that I needed to chase a dream and Continue reading Seven Years Blogging…
We’ve had this cube ottoman in our family room for um-teen years now…a fake leather thing with a massive hole in the top and much wear and tear. It’s seen better days. BUT, before I even get started telling you how Continue reading How to Re-Cover an Ottoman #DIY
Sometimes, you find a piece of furniture and love absolutely everything about it…except for one wee tiny thing! Which is what had me “silver leafing” the legs of this fabulous leather chair I found at Wicker Emporium. While the wooden Continue reading How to Apply Silver Leaf to “Fancy-Up” Chair Legs
If you clicked on this post just to read about the details of my failed marriage…I’m afraid you’ll be disappointed. Chances are, you’ve been cheated on…but, I’m talking about a completely different kind of cheating…the NETFLIX kind! You know, when Continue reading Chances are, you’ve been cheated on! #StreamTeam
When my oldest was around three, she placed a sign in the front window for anyone walking by, that said, “Will you Please be My Friend.” To be fair, I was a young mom and none of my friends had Continue reading Will you please be my friend…
Over the last few months, I’ve written a couple of posts about Flu Prevention with the help of Shoppers Drug Mart and this year’s #SDMFluFighters program. The first post was written just after I received a text from Noah, away at Continue reading Flu Season Wrap Up…
My reaction to hearing the news of Stuart McLean’s passing…was immediate. Tears sprung from my eyes and my heart completely ached. I proceeded to blubber. Full on…tears streaming. Inconsolable blubbering. It’s 12 hours later, and my puffy eyes tell the Continue reading On the passing of Stuart McLean…
Meg began singing the song from Frozen quite some time ago. “Do you want to build a snowman,” she’d exclaim in the Disney sing-song tune…usually as we’d be heading off in the car to one practice or another. She’d continue…and Continue reading Do you want to build a snowman? #NSStorm
I’ll be completely honest, I wasn’t all that hyped about the fact that Netflix did a remake of the 70s hit One Day at a Time…mostly, because I can’t really say I was a huge fan the first time around. I Continue reading One Day at a Time #StreamTeam
They had me at Hello! Honestly, the three words I detest more than any others are “What’s for Supper?” So, when someone offers me an alternative to mealtime planning that’s not only super convenient and easy, but healthy…I have to Continue reading What you need to know about HelloFresh + a coupon code AND a giveaway!