Oscar's Best Trick

What is better than a baby's giggle? A baby that can fake laugh!

The Lovely's love to put on a show, so we think this skill will come in real handy!


Please try and excuse the cackling- I will do whatever it takes. Now if I could just get my broomstick to fly!


Non stop silliness...

Check out Oscar's Weekly Pic...the little dude is on the move!

Dinner is Served!

I went to NYC for the long weekend with some of my g-friends, camera less. Some blogger I am. I figured someone would bring a camera and someone did, and she took lots of awesome pics that I will share when she shares (hint hint). 

On the return trip from Minneapolis we stopped and picked up our completed custom table. I had never met the Artist, Adam Croft, and only through many emails and samples and examples, he created the table top that I had envisioned. The truth is, I was a little nervous that I wouldn't like it as much as I hoped and the interaction with Adam would be awkward. The reality is, I LOVE IT MORE THAN I COULD HAVE IMAGINED. Plus, Adam was cool, calm and confident in his work and took time out on Memorial Day to wait around at his studio for me to arrive via my MapQuested directions (this girl rolls camera less and smart phone-less).

Breaking it down with the pics...

The samples of finishes he created for me. I chose A with a little bit of D.

 Our dining table in waiting.

Hauling home our new table top. We aren't afraid of a little rain.

This table stretches to a whopping 10 feet. Since we don't live in a castle (insert pouty lip), we ordered a 70 inch table top that would work perfect in our house.

My employee waiting for me to snap some 'before' photos. Also, a good photo for you to see that the table leaf is not a match.

Ready?


Isn't it fantastic? I swear, it's even better in person. 

I was planning on painting the chairs, but I am glad I waited. I love how the metal and wood look together.

Who wants the artist's digits? P.S. He's pretty cute!

The chairs surely need a seat makeover and guess who bought some fabulous fabric at Mood in NYC ? I did. I did.

In case you don't know because I didn't, Mood is the fabric store that they use on the show Project Runway. My gfriends are big fans and I love fabric so it was a perfect pit stop!

Potluck at the Lovely's!


I am sharing this on Home Stories AtoZ and Tip Junkie and Snap and WhipperBerry  and Miss Mustard Seed and Tatertots and Jello because I love it so much!

Cutified Craigslist Cabinet

I am pretty sure "cutified" is a word. So go ahead and use it if you want.


Back in February I enthusiastically wrote about some cabinets I found on craigslist. Go ahead and take a minute to catch up. 


They have been sitting in our garage for almost 4 months.

and we finally put one (of three) to good use. We scored the old chippy wood from our neighbors basement renovation project. Take it where you can get it!

I gave the top a good sanding and we hauled it inside.

I bought the metal file (mail) sorter for 1.00. The answer to our stacks of junk mail, bills and catalogs waiting to be read- 1 buck well spent!

You can bet there is a lot of crap hiding in this cabinet- already.

More pics to come on the progress of this room, but who's loving our new junk collector?