Etsy: My Imaginary Boyfriend

In addition to a love of bird-related things, I also love woodsy things and foresty flora and fauna. I suppose I just want to pretend I’m living in a treehouse. I really dig these log pillows from My Imaginary Boyfriend (also: hilarious shop name). I don’t...

Holiday Tip: How to get away with not cleaning the bathroom

Let’s say you’re having a holiday party at your house. And let’s say that you’re stressing out a little bit about how much you’ve got to do in preparation for this party. And you just realized that people will be using your bathroom, and...

Initial here, and here, and here

I’ve never been much for monogrammed things (too Alex P. Keaton). But then I had kids, and somehow became completely obsessed with putting giant initials on the walls. Just search on eBay for “sign letter” or “vintage sign letter” and you...

Side-of-the-Road Finds: Refurbished

Remember when we got some desks on the side of the road? Dave took one look at them, shook his head, and grabbed his belt sander. I really had not intended for him to refinish them, but, well, he did, and they look awesome. He sanded and varnished the wooden tops, and...