I've wanted to do the World's Longest Yard Sale ever since I first heard about it but the timing always conflicted with something else. This year I'm crossing it off my bucket list! This is totally a last minute thing for us (YIKES!!) as we were waiting to find out...
Do you ever have one of THOSE days? THOSE weeks? THOSE months? I do! Sometimes I just need to walk away from everything and escape the chaos for a little while. This is one of our favorite places to relax. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park Lake Michigan's Beautiful Shoreline, Empire, Michigan I love...
I’ll never forget our first trip to The Children’s Museum in Portland, Oregon. Our oldest daughter was absolutely IN LOVE with the interactive water part of the museum where little kids get to put on raincoats and play with all sorts of cool water contraptions! I was struck by the...
I hope you’re all enjoying a picture perfect night like we are here in West Michigan! The sun is setting as I write this post and I have to tell you ~ I’m so excited to share the pictures of this piece with all of you! I loved it when I...
Anyone who follows our blog has probably figured out by now that we’re not the type to slap on a fresh coat of paint and call it good. We drive ourselves bonkers fussing over the smallest details. My sister and I definitely fall into the "Tinker" category and if you knew...
" Well ~ Hello there!" That's how much confidence I think this old gal has now all decked out in her new threads! I think the look fits her personality perfectly ~ a little vintage chic yet colorful, classy and full of pizzaz. My sister Cathy is the one who did...
It never ceases to amaze me how incredible old pieces of furniture can look after one of our Shizzle Style Furniture Painting Workshops. The morning of the workshop is always a bustle of activity and then there is the calm before the storm… Then, almost simultaneously, everyone piles in. It’s so cool...
Surfing U.S.A. I couldn’t help but sing when I finally finished this dresser that I’ve been tinkering with on and off for several weeks. I painted it three times trying to get it just right but each time I wasn’t feeling it. Am I the only one who does this? I...
Last week I finally had the privilege of meeting Karen Berg of Redoux Interiors. Even though we had never met in person prior to this, it felt like we had known each other forever. As soon as my flight landed in California, we were off and running… Karen is VERY serious...
A lot of chairs are refinished during our Shizzle Style Furniture Paint Workshops and our special workshop taught at MSU was no exception. We had two gals bring in chairs that day and both of them turned out FABULOUS!!! Stephanie brought in a typical kitchen chair to refinish but it’s what...