If you’re a regular reader, you know a couple weeks ago I had a revelation that farmhouse decor just isn’t my thing. Once I stopped fighting it, I embraced a more eclectic and bohemian vibe in my house (you can read more about that HERE. I […]
I am the proud owner of a small, 1924 urban home that features one of the most challenging living rooms I’ve ever decorated. On the plus side: It boasts a working fireplace, adorable window seat and built in shelving. Yay! On the minus side: It’s the […]
Are you lucky enough to have a mudroom in your house? My little home does not have one – just a pass through with a wider bump out between the back door and my kitchen door, which is the entrance we use most often. Because it […]
Can I tell you how amazing it is to have my kitchen back? After 3 months of trying to scramble dinners together wherever I could find a spot, it’s freaking GLORIOUS to be able to spread out on my new butcher block counter. And yes, I am […]
Hi Friends! Our live music and events venue, The 443 Social Club, has kept me so busy over the last couple of years that I haven’t had much time or creative energy left to blog. But, we hosted a bridal shower over the weekend with […]
Hi Friends! This post contains affiliate links. You can find my complete disclosure HERE. Last year I was lucky enough to inherit a very cool vintage bar that my grandparents purchased when they lived in New York City in the mid-1940s. My grandparents were both […]
Hi Friends! Today I want to share one of my very favorite cocktails – The Paloma. The Paloma is a classic cocktail in Mexico, where it’s actually more popular than the Margarita. Surprising, right? If you’re looking for an alternative to a margarita, or haven’t […]
Hi Friends! If you’re an avid thrift store shopper like I am, you’ve probably had your share of weird discoveries. You never know what treasures you’re going to find, and that’s half the fun. This post contains affiliate links. You can find my full disclosure […]
Hi Friends! If you caught my plate wall blog post (1970’s Gallery Plate Wall), you know I’ve been busy freshening up my dining room. It had a “vintage cottage” style like the rest of my house, and I recently swapped out some of the furniture […]
Hi Friends! For the last couple of weeks, I’ve been focusing on whipping my deck and pergola area into shape. We have a pretty short summer season here in Central New York, so we try to make the most of it. One of my projects […]
Hi Friends! Did you see my recent post about the 1970’s Gallery Plate Wall I installed in my dining room? If not, you can find it HERE. After I hung the plates on the wall around the vintage china cabinet, I struggled with what to […]
Hi Friends! I have so many DIY projects going on right now that it’s getting a little overwhelming… I’m sure a lot of you can relate, right? I’m forcing myself to wrap up the smaller projects before I dive into anything new, and I wanted […]
Hi friends! My first “return to blogging” project was inspired by THIS post over on JessicaBSimmons.com – “How to Create a Goodwill Basket/Plate Wall”. This post may contain affiliate links. You can find my full disclosure HERE. I’ve never been inclined to hang plates on […]
Hi Friends! Yeah, I know…it’s been FOREVER. Life, man… LIFE. Last time you heard from me here on the blog was in the summer of 2018. My husband and I were preparing to open a small music venue called the Listening Room at 443, which […]
Do you ever have those light bulb moments in your life that are immediately followed by, “Well, DUH…how did I not realize that???”? Yup…all the time. Sometimes they even include a face palm. My most recent epiphany (I wrote about it HERE) was realizing that […]
Do you link up your posts and projects to blog parties? Most bloggers do, especially when they are just starting out. Blog or “linky” parties are an awesome way to get to know other bloggers, get your content out there and find inspiration. But they […]
Do you ever feel like you’re struggling to define your niche and find your tribe in the blogging world? I totally did, until one day I came across a comment online that made me realize I’m not the only one who sometimes feels like a […]
Do you use a scheduling tool to manage your social media? If you’re a blogger and you’re active on more than one platform, chances are good that you’re taking advantage of tools like Buffer, Co-Schedule or Hootsuite. With all the balls you’re keeping in the […]
As a blogger, I make a real effort to visit as many other blogs as I can. Live From Julie’s House is a fairly new project (6 months), but I had 2 other DIY/decorating blogs back in the mid 2000’s and part of my “day […]
