Holy buckets, team! It sure took a long time to get this post out. Sometimes the hardest part is coming up with the plan. Boy did I stall on this one. Designing spaces in our home usually comes easily to me. Once I put time in to sussing out a design, I usually get pretty close to the final result on the first try.... READ MORE
Holy buckets, team! It sure took a long time to get this post out. Sometimes the hardest part is coming up with the plan. Boy did I stall on this one. Designing spaces in our home usually comes easily to me. Once I put time in to sussing out a design, I usually get pretty close to the final result on the first try.... READ MORE
Mini Makeover
You may or may not have noticed a few cosmetic changes to the blog that I’ve been slowly making over the last three or four weeks. I’ve been planning on updating fonts and adding submenus to the navigation for some time, but my hand was forced a bit when I ...
Dyed Valentines for Kids
I don't know about you, but we've been working hard on our Valentine's over at Casa La Allen. It is Finn's 1st official V-Day at school this year and he is responsible for bringing a Valentine (or as I like to say "Valentimes") for each one of his classmates. Making ...
Notebooks!
Notebooks have become a part of my life in a major way. I live with a notebook, I carry it around the house from room-to-room and if it's not nearby I get panicky. Maybe it's because I've entered the stage of life where so much is going on that I ...
Etsy Finds
1Adjustable Vintage Pink Double Gooseneck Lamp from Vintage Resolution - $15.00 + $14.50 (for shipping) 2Mid Century Modern Desk Lamp from Junk House - $27.00 + $13.00 (for shipping) 3Vintage Brass Goose-necked Metal Lamp from Happy-Go-Vintage - $56.00 + $12.00 (for shipping) 4Vintage Cream Gooseneck Desk Lamp from Evan's Picks ...
Tutorial : DIY Grommet Curtains
Hello friends! I know in the past I've shown you how to make Ikea curtain panels into grommet top curtains, and I shared with you the curtains I made for Gus' nursery, but I never got down to business and showed you how to make your own grommet curtain panels ...
Friend Art & Ribba Ledges
A few weekends ago I finally got around to actually finishing up the music room, I mean it only took a year, but whatever. It's always the final details that I just can't seem to get done. I mean, it's really hard to hang up some artwork and a small ...
