I’ve been more blue than usual lately, so I’ve been extra intentional about being creative. Even if it’s just prepping for a project or organizing supplies, my hands have been busy all week. I can’t say that tactic changes how I feel, but it distracts me and makes the time[Read more]
I treated myself to a walk through Peddler’s Mall today. I said I was going to look for cloth napkins (our stash at home is running low – my napkins are like socks that disappear from the drier!), but I really just wanted the trip down memory lane. Secondhand and[Read more]
Amid the abundance of potential craft projects I have at my fingertips lives a box of fabric hexagons. These vintage hexies were lovingly cut by my great aunt Alice (I like to imagine she did this while watching her stories, enjoying an early afternoon cocktail), meant to be pieced together[Read more]
The final step in my bathroom renovation was my replacing the 40-year-old, decrepit brass door knob with a new, brushed nickel version that matches the fixtures. A totally unnecessary task – the old knob worked just fine – and a little silly, considering the condition of the door it’s on.[Read more]
In case you’ve been wondering, “Whatever happened to Leah’s bathroom?” here’s what it looked like in the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day. The drywall, floor, toilet, vanity and shower have all been installed and I was tasked with prepping and painting the walls. Uneven seams, where the new[Read more]
Amid the mess that is my life these days there’s been one constant: jigsaw puzzles. As soon as I finish one it goes back in the box and another one gets poured out. They are my companion and my therapy each evening, as I listen to the television instead of[Read more]