Whirlwind weekend trip to Chi town for a HS graduation open house for my niece, Mackenzie. Cincinnati kids met us there and we made the most of less than 48 hours together LOTS of pictures were taken though very few were taken by me. Only two photos snapped were by me in this post. The … Read More
Passing the baton
Baby Girl is following in my footsteps. She is re-styling this antique vanity to make it her own. She is also blogging about her re-style adventure here. Stop by and tell her I sent you!
Birthday celebration
Mr. D celebrated another trip around the sun today. Which means he is now as old as me. Yeah, yeah, I know. I robbed the cradle. For his birthday meal, he requested: 1. Homemade pizza … Read More
Weekend Project
And so it began… Our weekend project. I’ve had a penchant for raised garden beds for a couple years. Raised beds just seem like a good way to keep weeds under control, keep plantings together with defined paths, and just look orderly. I like orderly and neat. I just don’t always live that way. Mr. … Read More
Weekend
Time to go back to work for a rest… The scoop on our exhausting (in a good way) weekend tomorrow….
Fireplace improvement
Instant Messaging (yes, we still do that) with Mr. D last week went like this…. Me: Can I paint the fireplace? Him: Go for it. Me: Seriously? That was waaaaay to easy. Him: Yes. If you’ve followed this blog for even a brief amount of time, you know I embrace change, DIY projects and … Read More
Pool drama
A sparkly blue pool doesn’t just happen. It involves physical labor, chemical balancing, vacuuming, skimming, brushing and more. Each year when the pool cover is peeled away, we wonder how long it will take to get the water sparkly blue again. Mr. D claims it takes one week to transform the water from black to … Read More
Bay window reveal
A few weeks ago I found this picture on Pinterest. It totally inspired me to do something I’d been considering for awhile, just never had the guts to do it. So last week that inspiration picture, turned my idea into a plan, and then a project. Our bay window before…. and after It’s crazy how … Read More
Spiedies
Now that grilling season is in full force I feel compelled to tell you all about our favorite grill food at The Cottage. Spiedies! Spiedies, (pronounced “speedies”), are marinated cubes of meat cooked on a skewer. Originally from Italy, this delicacy seems to be found only in the Broome County area of New York State. … Read More
In the works…
Last week I mentioned to Mr. D that I had a “plan” for the bay window in the dining area of our kitchen. A typical Mr. D response would be, “that’s nice”, hoping that my plan, project or idea won’t involve action on his part. I struck gold this time .. Mr. D liked my idea! He … Read More