You probably know our little Thanksgiving tradition of filling a homemade “Thanks Jar” with gratitude notes throughout November. We meant to keep it going this year, but a book tour kept us away for most of the month and it slipped our minds. So this weekend we decided to sneak the tradition in at the … Read more

When Samantha from one of our regular blog readers sent in an incredible armoire transformation, we had to share her inspired DIY project. She converted an old pine armoire into a striking outdoor fountain — here’s the story in her own words: It might be late in the season for an outdoor before-and-after, but here’s … Read more