On the tenth day of the 12 Days of Creating, I lovingly gave my home: display of vintage teacups and saucers. Admittedly, this “project” seems kind of a stretch to even call a “project.” But any update to a space without spending money counts for my challenge, so here it is.  I bought these cute…

On the ninth day of the 12 Days of Creating, I lovingly gave my home: a repainted tiny kitchen island. This tiny little island is a part of a much larger story, as most pieces are in the cottage. Last winter, we had the plumbing of our house redone. At the time, we moved some…

On the eighth day of the 12 Days of Creating, I lovingly gave my home: an old school door refashioned into a barn door. Here’s the backstory: I envisioned some sort of protective mechanism that would keep my sons in their bedrooms and out of the rest of the house should the adults be sleeping….

On the seventh day of the 12 Days of Creating, I lovingly gave my home: a cute little blue front door. We have quite a few outdoor projects lined up for the next several months, but this one, thankfully, was one that could be knocked out in an afternoon. Our front door was previously painted…

On the sixth day of the 12 Days of Creating, I lovingly gave my home: an upcycled broken mirror turned bulletin board. In the summer of 2012, my mom and I took a trip to her hometown in Western New York. It had been the first time I had been back since we took my…

On the fifth day of the 12 Days of Creating, I lovingly gave my home: a New Year’s Eve grazing board. Ok, so this one *technically* breaks the rules in that I had to purchase the food. But hear me out: We had to eat, so I don’t think that can be held against me….