Last time I hosted a couple of weeks we were excited about the thought of our downstairs extension being financially within reach. The Dream Muck N Brass Wallpaper.

That took up far more of my mental energy than I was expecting, and blogging slipped off the list.

A randomly constructed burble through some of my days, some crafty, some not. Wednesday, 18 January 2017. Oh Gentle Reader, how I have neglected you.

Monday, October 17, 2016.

Built in 1923, Blogged in 2009. Tuesday, January 28, 2014. When we renovated our kitchen. A few years ago, we chose a Corian. After being away from the house all day, we returned home late in the evening. I went straight to bed, but my husband stayed up to watch a movie. In the middle of the night, he heard a loud noise. The counter top had cracked! Or, more accurately, the seam split. I have no pictures yet, bu.

Wednesday, 11 April 2018. We all like bubble baths and scented candles, right? A cheeky spa day here, a lie in there. These are the things weve come to know as the go-to breaks from our lives, designed to take our energy banks back into the black. Yes, they are nice things that make us feel good, no question. But are they really the ultimate in self-care? Friday, 16 March 2018. Wednesday, 7 March 2018.

1905 Cottage Master Bathroom Reveal. Mini Memo Board For a Girls Craft Night. com Giveaway! August 14, 2015. Hello Tater Tots and Jello friends! .

My garden had been toughing out the California drought pretty well until this summer. The grass was perpetually brown and all but the plants and trees seemed pretty unscathed. Trying to be a good conservationist, I rarely watered. And I recycled bathwater whenever I could because I have a mega bathtub upstairs.