• Living Room Reveal

    16/11/2017 - By 

    It started with a couch. An unexpected purchase. When we found out we were moving, we knew that our L-shaped couch wouldn’t fit in to our new space. There is really only space for a couch in one of two spots. On either wall our old couch would stick out into the room, causing bruised knees as we tried to navigate around the couch and the coffee table….. and would just be a nuisance. So I started selling the stuff we wouldn’t need and saving every penny made. I was realistic about our budget and started scouring Wayfair and IKEA…

  • Being True to Me In My Etsy Business

    14/11/2017 - By 

    I was having coffee with a friend the other day and he pointed out that I have become the quintessential 1950’s housewife and we both laughed. I have known him since I was 20 years old, so we both remember my Beat generation, damn the man, I’ll always be a free artist phase. But when you have kids, things change. Some of us long for roots and security. A place for the kids to come home, some stability. My need to keep an organized life has come out ten-fold and I have heard a lot of moms say that. I…