Living Creatively, Living the Dream
Just because I have a prettier kitchen this week than I had a few weeks ago, does not, in any way, suggest that I’m going to be able to cook better! In fact, quite the opposite. It’s possible that I’m Continue reading Kitchen Makeover…will this make me a better cook?
My next few DIY projects were more of a DIYWHFYF (do it yourself with help from your friends/family) projects! I hauled in the big guns as my brother, Shannon, took over the kitchen cupboard portion of my kitchen makeover and Continue reading How to Paint Kitchen Cupboards…from Oak to White! #DIY
A “fiddlehead” is quite simply a “new growth fern”…tightly coiled in on itself and ready to burst into the Spring air! For a few days in early May…in shaded areas or wet and boggy soil, you can see the bright Continue reading Take it outside…
As my youngest stood in the dress shop, donning an exquisite prom dress…tears spilled from my eyes. But not for reasons one would think. While she looked beautiful and her face glowed with the excitement of wearing a fabulous gown…I Continue reading Shedding tears in the dress shop…
I have no idea how the folks who judged the contest on the “5 Pharmacy Services you Should Know About” post, were EVER able to choose a winner based on the beautiful stories and submissions people entered. However, they Continue reading On hearing your stories about pharmacists…
I’m going to start by stating the obvious…I’m not a mental health expert! Therefore, I am not going to discuss the controversy surrounding Netflix’s new show, 13 Reasons Why, and whether or not I believe it “glamourizes” suicide. Instead, I’m a mom of Continue reading Communicating through the Teen Years and my thoughts on 13 Reasons Why #StreamTeam
Any time I’ve spent five minutes in a room with Stephanie Graham, I’ve walked away with a smile on my face and a renewed sense of energy. While attending a Leadership Course in 2015, Stephanie was diagnosed during a “Strengths Continue reading Inspiring Women to Be their Best! Stephanie Graham #KIAWorkingMom
My Dining Room has always been a bit of an afterthought. It’s part of my Living Room…so it needs to be there, but we don’t really use it very often and for the most part, the table tends to be a Continue reading Mixing a Little New with a Little Old…my Dining Room Makeover
We’ve had this frame in our family for as long as I can remember. In my teens, I hauled it out of storage (in the furnace room) and painted the once black and white frame a bright pink and white…adding Continue reading Making a Mirror from a Vintage Frame #DIY
I’ve been undergoing a major makeover in my home for the last few weeks and as Spring gets close and the house is coming together…I realize there’s something else that needs a makeover… ME! Winter has taken its tole and Continue reading Spring Fashion Trends at Sears Canada! #GotItAtSears
If you were to attend a gallery opening at Holly Winchester’s Gallery Nineteen Nineteen, in the North End of Halifax, Holly would be very quick to introduce me as her blogger friend, “who came up with the idea to turn Continue reading A “Flower and Photography” Workshop with ECMMedia
For the last number of years I’ve been checking out the various furniture painting tutorials on Pinterest…from bright bold signature pieces to understated elegance…each project re-purposed from a worn out item needing a new life. Years ago I was given a Continue reading How to Paint a China Cabinet #DIY
YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING! All the help you gave to turn my living from “Drab to Fab” was absolutely fantastic. A month ago, I asked you to help me make a few choices…I showed photos of chairs and rugs and you Continue reading From Drab to Fab…My Living Room Makeover
Seven years ago today, on April 7, 2010, I wrote the very first post on Curtains are Open. I wasn’t sure what I was doing or why I was doing it…I just knew that I needed to chase a dream and Continue reading Seven Years Blogging…
We’ve had this cube ottoman in our family room for um-teen years now…a fake leather thing with a massive hole in the top and much wear and tear. It’s seen better days. BUT, before I even get started telling you how Continue reading How to Re-Cover an Ottoman #DIY
Sometimes, you find a piece of furniture and love absolutely everything about it…except for one wee tiny thing! Which is what had me “silver leafing” the legs of this fabulous leather chair I found at Wicker Emporium. While the wooden Continue reading How to Apply Silver Leaf to “Fancy-Up” Chair Legs
Every mom has a birth story! Honestly, gather a room full of women and start to chat about your birth story and next thing you know, everyone’s chatting about the most amazing, heart-wrenching, awe-inspiring stories that first brought our people into Continue reading Bringing joy into the world…Amy MacAulay #KIAWorkingMom
Years ago, someone came to my door when they were doing a little fundraising and as our pot-bellied Valley Bulldog, Pumpkin, went sauntering to the door to greet her, the woman loudly and confusingly exclaimed “Is it a Pig? Or Continue reading Test driving the Dyson Ball Animal 2 Vacuum with help from my Noble Beast
It’s been so long since I’ve done a big makeover that I almost forgot how much I ABSOLUTELY LOVE putting rooms together! A few weeks ago, I sat down with my realtor to try to figure out why my house wasn’t Continue reading Living & Dining Room Makeover…in progress
What’s that saying, in like a lion…out like a lamb?! I’m waiting for the lamb part since March most definitely came in like a lion. The first two weeks of March have been filled with a ton of work and very Continue reading Lucky Dog…Lucky Me