I tend to have a  hard time throwing things away. My brain is always seeing creative ways it can be revived, repurposed or reused. I guess I'm rubbing off on my family because this project was requested/inspired by my sister.

My niece went away to college this year 😭 and as hard as it was to see her go, the excitement of decorating her dorm helped assuage the pain for my sister and I. I think it was reminiscent of decorating for all those birthday parties for us. Anyway! 

My sister brought me this little ottoman she had been using for years that had gotten a little banged up in her last move. It was super sturdy just had started peeling. My sister thought it could be spruced up and useful for her  daughter's dorm. She was right. 

Since I did the project out of t...

Happy New Year! It's 2019. WOW. It's amazing to me how quickly these years are sliding by. This is normally a time when people like to start fresh and set goals for the year. I've kind of gotten away from new year resolutions (mostly because I never seemed to keep them,) so now, I like to choose a positive word for the year. Last year the word I chose was: CHANGE. That may seem like a really broad goal, but I felt like it was the only fitting word for what I was wanting to do. 

I was at a place at the beginning of 2018 where I felt like my life was in shambles. Okay. I exaggerate. I just felt really disorganized and scattered and I wanted to change. Halfway thru the year, I actually started trying to adopt some changes and I felt like I really made some he...

I love behind the scenes footage. My daughter and I are the people who select the bonus features after a movie and watch the bloopers, deleted scenes, what inspired the movie, etc. It's not for everyone, but I get a greater appreciation of the work it took to make that fantastic movie. Or maybe I'm just nosey. LOL. Not only do I get a greater appreciation, but it really surprises me at the sheer amount of effort it takes to create a film.

I'm no movie producer, but I'm often a little surprised myself at the outcome of my own creativity. Usually it's a pleasant surprise, but sometimes you get those stinkers in the bunch. As a small business owner it can be really offensive when people balk at your prices or don't show gratitude for a custom item after you've pou...