When we purchased our house in August of 2009, we knew it needed a lot of TLC. Six months after we purchased it, we finally moved into it. We remodeled the entire inside of the house- new doors, floors, sheetrock, countertops, bathtub, etc. The cabinets are the only thing we didn’t replace. We put all of our time, effort, and money into making our home look beautiful- on the inside. The outside? Well, it isn’t so pretty. We did start to work on it last summer by changing the … [Read more...]
My love of decorating is no secret. I truly enjoy making our home beautiful and I'm constantly changing things up. When the mood strikes, I just go with it whether that means rearranging the furniture, throwing some paint on the walls, or crafting some new decor. In my eyes, our home is always a work in progress and things are tweaked to my evolving tastes regularly. Some people, like my Gangan, don't have the decorating spark. Sure, she likes to have a pretty home, but she doesn't … [Read more...]
Our family tradition is to begin decorating the day after Thanksgiving. That was also the plan for this year until I was chosen as a Kmart Holiday Blogger. I'm so excited to take part in this campaign even if it forced me to decorate earlier than usual. As a Kmart Holiday Blogger, I was given $150 and a challenge- take that money and see how far I could stretch it on holiday decor at Kmart. Y'all know that I love making our home beautiful and decorating seasonally is an easy way to … [Read more...]
Today, I give thanks for so many things. I am so blessed with a wonderful family, an amazing husband, and two beautiful children. Three years ago, I walked out of the automotive plant I worked at for Thanksgiving break and also, maternity leave. As much as I hated it, I planned to go back to work after I used up my full leave. Thankfully, things don't always go as I plan them. Sometimes, there is a much better plan and this was one of those times. When all was said and done, I never … [Read more...]
Halloween was just another day for until Bryson was born. Since then, my interest in decorating and gearing up for Halloween has increased each year. Last year, I made it a point to buy some Halloween decorations as I had none. I recently pulled all of those out and added a few more touches from Kmart. I brought out the Christmas tree I bought for Bryson's room last year and decorated it for Halloween too. … [Read more...]
It's no secret that I love to save money as much as I love a good DIY project. We remodeled our entire house before moving in and installing new counter-tops was part of that process. We budgeted for them and they were desperately needed. But, what if you just don't have the money for new counters? I have a solution for you and it's less than $100! … [Read more...]
Copyright © 2009 - 2012 It's Gravy, Baby! ~ All Rights Reserved
