Month: December 2014

• 100 Thousand Thanks

  

  Ever since I started blogging,  I have stopped 25 thousand page views to look over what happened since we started. I just hit 100,000 page views.  I had not been paying much attention to the stats so this one was a bit of a surprise.   It used to take a long time to reach 25 thousand page […]

  Karen

  December 16, 2014

  Behr Paint with Primer, Blogging, collecting, DIY Furniture, DIY Projects, Dresser, mantle, new home, resale finds, Rustic Christmas

  blogging, Bright Colors, Christmas, Decorating, painted furniture, Reclaimed wood

• A Weekend Country Christmas

  

  The weather was beautiful up in the country this weekend.  Temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s with some sun. The great weather meant everyone, and I mean everyone, showed up for Christmas on the Square in Coldspring, Texas.  When the population of the city is less than 1000, a crowd like this boggles the mind. […]

  Karen

  December 16, 2014

  Coldspring, San Jacinto county

  Christmas, Coldspring, parade

• The Waiting Place

  

  Before I take a break from the Internet during the holidays, I wanted to share this post. I actually wrote this blog post while on a work trip to Santa Fe and have been holding on to the post because I wanted to make sure I was ready to share this much about myself. I […]

  Karen

  December 15, 2014

  Blogging, mid-life

  mid-life, The Waiting Place, transitions, what to do when I grow up

• The Finished Funky Dresser

  

  Painting furniture in the Garagemahal during a southeast Texas winter is tough. It is either too cold or too humid to dream of painting. I usually take on smallish projects that I can finis in the house during winter. This fall I found a dresser that I wanted to turn into an unusual entertainment center. […]

  Karen

  December 14, 2014

  Country Style, Painted Furniture, Repurposed Furniture, resale finds, Style, The Garagemahal, the suburban home, Thrifty decorating, vintage style

  eclectic dresser, every drawer painted a different color, funky dresser, repurposing an old dresser, using what we have

• Decorating for Christmas

  

  This year we are going to do something a little different for Christmas.  We are taking a cruise.  Yep.  I was in a funk about two of the kids not being here that I just decided we were going to do something different.  We tried a snowy vacation home but couldn’t work it out.  Sooo, […]

  Karen

  December 13, 2014

  Decorating, family, Rustic Christmas

  Bright Colors, Christmas, Decorating

• San Jacinto County Christmas Home Tour Part 3

  I will bet a few of you are ready for the home tour to be done. I’m known as a bit of an over-sharer so, my apologies. I just love our little Weekend country community and I am always amazed at the homes tucked into the woods an hour from Houston.  Come visit! Today you […]

  Karen

  December 10, 2014

  Christmas, Coldspring, Country living, Country Style, Decorating, family, Lake Livingston, Style, Tablescape, vintage style

  Christmas home tour, San Jacinto County Texas

• The Aggie House; San Jacinto County Christmas Home Tour Part 2

  The road that runs adjacent to our neighborhood main road  is Harrell Cemetery Road.  Guess what is at the end of Harrell Cemetery Road?  If you guessed the Harrell Plantation Cemetery you are correct.  If you guessed a cluster of new homes, built on Stephens Creek and Lake Livingston, you are also correct. This year […]

  Karen

  December 9, 2014

  Building a Home, Christmas, Coldspring, Country Style, Decorating, Dining Table, family, master bedroom, mudroom, new home, Style

  beautiful home, Christmas home tour, going to visit homes.

• San Jacinto County Home Tour Part 1

  

  Part one of the San Jacinto County Women’s League’s annual home tour. A visit to two of the oldest homes in San Jacinto County.

  Karen

  December 9, 2014

  Christmas, Coldspring, Country living, Country Style, Dining Table

  Christmas, Coldspring, Decorating, home tour, San Jacinto County, Vintage Style

• Why You Gotta Be So Mean? My Thoughts on Blog Bullies

  An Incident recently made my blood boil, and when my blood boils, I get to tell you what I think.  Today I am going to tell you what I think about Blog Bullies. I dislike them. A blog bully is some who uses the comment section of a blog to tear into someone, put them down, […]

  Karen

  December 6, 2014

  Blogging, Decorating, home decorating, mid-life, Silliness

  be nice, being mean, blog bullies

• Santa Fe Color

  I know it is December and I should be writing about Christmas, but I just got back from Santa Fe and being the oversharer that I am, I wanted to share Santa Fe with you. If you haven’t been to Santa Fe, New Mexico, I would suggest you add it to your bucket list.  It […]

  Karen

  December 1, 2014

  Nature, reclaimed wood, using bright colors

  Bright Colors, Santa Fe, using color with rustic elements