04 Apr Furniture Makeovers Some days I feel like I'm hosting the furniture version of "What Not to Wear". A few weeks ago I came across a knotty pine dresser at Goodwill and snagged it in heartbeat. In my head I could hear my furniture fashionista say "oh no, that knotty pine look has to go darling. That look has been out for ages. Some fresh stain, a little chalk paint and you'll look fabulous." (Yes I know I have odd voices in my head but they make it so much more fun.) Feeling inspired by the custom project I
Some days I feel like I'm hosting the furniture version of "What Not to Wear". A few weeks ago I came across a knotty pine dresser at Goodwill and snagged it in heartbeat. In my head I could hear my furniture fashionista say "oh no, that knotty pine look has to go darling. That look has been out for ages. Some fresh stain, a little chalk paint and you'll look fabulous." (Yes I know I have odd voices in my head but they make it so much more fun.) Feeling inspired by the custom project I
18 Mar Announcing my line of Lip Balm Wait - did the upcycled furniture lady say lip balm? That's right I'm adding a line of lip balm. I let it slip in my last blog post that I am launching a line of lip balm, so here's the skinny. They feature organic ingredients and essential oils for a healthy beautiful smile. Shortly after the birth of my youngest I discovered that I was allergic to lanolin, a common ingredient in commercial lip balms. My lips were severely cracked and they hurt so badly that I kept putting on more chap
Wait - did the upcycled furniture lady say lip balm? That's right I'm adding a line of lip balm. I let it slip in my last blog post that I am launching a line of lip balm, so here's the skinny. They feature organic ingredients and essential oils for a healthy beautiful smile. Shortly after the birth of my youngest I discovered that I was allergic to lanolin, a common ingredient in commercial lip balms. My lips were severely cracked and they hurt so badly that I kept putting on more chap
22 Feb Coconut Oil - Did You Know.... Every once in awhile I come across something that is so amazing that I have to shout to the rooftops about its amazingness. (Yes I know that's not really a word.) Many people use coconut oil for its health properties both for cooking and in body products and I do those things too. Its one of the ingredients in my lip balms (I'm sooo excited to be able to sell these soon!), but this is one of those unexpected uses. A friend recently told me she rubs it on her hands after staining furniture
Every once in awhile I come across something that is so amazing that I have to shout to the rooftops about its amazingness. (Yes I know that's not really a word.) Many people use coconut oil for its health properties both for cooking and in body products and I do those things too. Its one of the ingredients in my lip balms (I'm sooo excited to be able to sell these soon!), but this is one of those unexpected uses. A friend recently told me she rubs it on her hands after staining furniture