A year ago I realized that as a legit homebased shopowner and blogger, I needed two things: 1. A dedicated creative work space that wasn’t in my kitchen. 2. A dedicated shipping/packaging/storage space that wasn’t my kitchen. Simply put, I like working from home. It’s low-stress and I’ve been doing it long enough that I […]

Are you the kind of person who can work from home or does it drive you bonkers? Here’s what I’ve realized about myself: I cannot possibly stay at home all day every day and stay sane.   I require what I like to think of as The 3 S’s:  adequate doses of sunlight and socialization […]

Update! I did a second set with liquid gold leaf and they’re now residing in our newly painted living room. A few weeks ago, one of my favorite blogs Little Green Notebook showcased this amazing Ikea hack by the Ana Atunes blog and I was immediately inspired. The transformation of a fairly blah $70 Ikea bookshelf […]

I’m not totally ready to reveal my office makeover as there’s a few details I’m still attending to. At this point I’ve probably yacked on too much about it and you’re going to be totally underwhelmed. It’s not that different than it was.  But I have enjoyed transforming it. One of the pieces I wanted […]