Category Archives: Made It Myself

Save the Date

My first blogiversary is coming up in a couple of weeks (consider this your “Save the Date”). I have plans, big plans. For confetti. For cake. For goodie bags. And maybe even a new outfit.

So, dearest, loyalest, party-guest readers… is there anything special you’d like me to do to commemorate the big day? Any questions you’re dying to have answered? Or any secrets you’d like me to divulge?

Also, I’m putting this bug in your ear now… there will be a giveaway! Woo! My first one! Pass it on!

And maybe, just maybe, a new look/layout. Maybe. I don’t know if we’ll have enough time.

Crafty Supermarket Steals

I sure hope that if you live anywhere near the Cincinnati area, I mean, like, in a 100-mile radius, that you popped into the Crafty Supermarket this weekend.

I did, obviously. Because I am obsessed with curated handmade goods.

And these are some of the goodies I snagged:

From L to R: punny card by Buck and Libby / deco-inspired triangle earrings by 1337motif / gold nugget studs by Audrey Laine Collection / half-moon hand-stamped pottery necklace by Natasha J Collection

There were so many other amazing artists and items that were tempting me, but I had to show *some* restraint.

Oh, and is this not the coolest business card you’ve ever seen?

The lady in question is Laura, the woman behind the adorable this adorable shop called The Wind and The Sail, and she makes the friggin’ cutest stuffed animals. I nearly bought one for myself. Just because. I mean, she had a stuffed narwhal! Why oh why did I pass up the narwhal!?!

If you went, what did you snag at the Crafty Supermarket this weekend? If you’re not in the Cincy area (and I’m sorry you’re not!), did you crash an equally awesome indie craft show?

Just a little “Public Service Announcement”

CINCINNATI PEOPLES!

ANYONE IN THE SE INDIANA / NORTHERN KENTUCKY / SW OHIO REGION…

You DO NOT want to miss this weekend’s Crafty Supermarket event! There will be tons of awesome artists, curated handmade goods, and delectable local eats.

So get yourselfs to Clifton.

And maybe I’ll see you there!

Here We Go

No, I am not referencing the recent slogan of a popular light beer… we finally have some DIY-ing underway in our house! What, what!

All the planning, all the pinning, all the nagging, has led to wall paint and crown moulding being purchased this past weekend! To say I am excited is an understatement. And although we didn’t actually start one of these projects (painting) until 5pm Sunday night (better late than never, am I right?), the hallway between our kitchen and bathroom already looks loads better.

Here’s a little teaser photo for you.

Sorry about the terrible quality of this photo; this hallway is completely devoid of natural light, and it was probably about 10pm when I snapped it.

We’re a long way off from a “big reveal,” but progress is progress. Here, in short, is our current to-do list:

– paint kitchen, hallway and powder room

– install crown moulding in family room, dining room and foyer

– paint family room and foyer

– install bookshelves, storage and window seat in my office

– paint my office

Have you done any painting recently? Are you a bright-eyed-and-bushy-tailed painter? Or do you start on weekend projects when your weekend is nearly over?

Something Palette-able

If you follow me on Instagram, you may have seen this picture last week of some Behr paint swatches:

Well, we narrowed our choices to the following:

French Lilac for our kitchen, powder room and the hallway connecting the two. (This is quite a bit more purple-y than it looks in this swatch)

Natural Gray for our entry foyer and family room.

Cathedral Gray for my office (which is to the left of our entry foyer).

I’m pretty excited for our new colors to start showing up on our walls! I’m so tired of our boring builder-grade beige!