It has turned very cold here in Ohio. The lows have been in the 30s at night. It's been almost that cold in northern Georgia, too. Though I don't like cold weather, I do like an excuse to wear warm, cozy sweaters. I've always had a soft spot for snowflake sweaters! This is one of the prettiest ones I've seen, love the design! It's currently on sale 30% off here: Snowflake Sweater. One of my … [Read more...]
It Has Turned Cold & I’m Craving A Warm, Cozy, Snuggle-Worthy Wardrobe
October 16, 2024 by 9 Comments
A “Smelly” Before and After, How I Store My Perfume Collection
October 15, 2024 by 23 Comments
A few weeks back I shared a little update I wanted to make in this upstairs bath. Notice the cabinet on the wall to the left in this photo from when the home was listed for sale a couple of years ago. Right after I first moved in and began exploring various rooms, as soon as I opened this cabinet in the hall bath that is located just outside the master bedroom, I thought how perfect it … [Read more...]
The Plantation Shutters Are Finally Here! Do They Look The Way You Expected?
October 14, 2024 by 68 Comments
Welcome to the 820th Metamorphosis Monday! Oh my gosh, I have so much I want to tell you about the trip up to Ohio but I will save that for a future post because it was quite the adventure. Ha! Everything went really well until I hit the Cincinnati area. They had completely shut down all of I-75 North for the weekend to do road work. When I first left early that morning, Waze said something implying I-75 … [Read more...]
French Market Dining Set Is Here & Finally Found Beautiful Lamps For The Bedroom
October 11, 2024 by 27 Comments
Yesterday was delivery day for the French Market Dining Set. This dining set comes with four chairs but I purchased two additional chairs since the table seats six without its leaf, and eight with. When the delivery guys arrived, the two extra chairs I had purchased were missing. When they first stepped off the truck, they were carrying two bags that had skinny brown legs sticking out of … [Read more...]
The Last Of The Sunflowers
October 10, 2024 by 10 Comments
Welcome to the 837th Tablescape Thursday! Today is delivery day. As I type this, the table and chairs I have purchased for the Dollhouse dining room are somewhere out there rolling around on a delivery truck. I'm the 4th stop of the day, so it should be arriving sometime today between 11-3:00 pm. I paid extra for Rooms To Go's premium delivery plan which includes unpacking and setting up the table/chairs … [Read more...]
I Couldn’t Resist Since It’s Part Of The Prime Day Deals!
October 9, 2024 by 9 Comments
I've been going through some of the Prime Day Deals today and found some that I think were worth noting. Dawn Platinum Wash is on sale 40% off, so it's a great time to stock up. I'm ordering some for the Dollhouse, I already use it here in Georgia. You'll find the sale here: Dawn Platinum Wash. Thanks so much for all your great air fryer/toaster oven combo suggestions on THIS … [Read more...]
My September Favorites for Met Monday, Plus 3 Tempting Items Currently On My Wish List
October 7, 2024 by 23 Comments
Welcome to the 819th Metamorphosis Monday! Whenever I'm at the Dollhouse, there are always a lot of Before and Afters to share. If things go as planned this week, I'll soon be sharing how the dining set I ordered looks in the dining room. One update I made recently for the Dollhouse dining room was adding silk-wrapped bulbs to the dining room chandelier. Here's how those style bulbs look in the dining room … [Read more...]
Awesome Way To Lift Furniture, Wish I’d Known About This Tool Long Before Now!
October 6, 2024 by 20 Comments
Oh my gosh, I just recently discovered and used the most amazing tool! Have you ever wanted to lift up a heavy piece of furniture, but didn't have anyone available to help? I have been wanting to remove these little knob-like feet from under the bun feet on my desk for a while now since my desk is a tiny bit higher than I would like it to be. These are smallish feet that I wanted to remove. … [Read more...]
Retiring & Replacing An Old Flag, Plus 2 Bits of Really Good News!
October 4, 2024 by 35 Comments
I love it when I'm out walking and pass by a home proudly displaying our country's flag. I've always wanted to fly the American flag on the front of my home in Georgia, but the only place that a holder could be mounted is on one of the columns, and the columns are round in shape. I've never found a holder that I thought would work properly on a round column, plus I had some issues a few years back with the … [Read more...]
Silk-Wrapped Bulbs For The Dinining Room Chandelier & Updated Dish Storage
October 3, 2024 by 13 Comments
Welcome to the 836th Tablesape Thursday! When I last shared the dish storage here in the Dollhouse, this is how things looked. After bringing up several more boxes, this is how things look now. The new additions are the rest of the soup tureens that had been stored inside the china cabinet in my dining room, and Noritake Colburn dinnerware and coordinating glassware that had been stored in … [Read more...]
