Top 3 Reasons to Maintain Your Home

As a Realtor, I’ve seen all ends of the spectrum when it comes to properties and maintenance issues. Recently, however I saw the most incredible example of why it is so important to maintain a home. An inspector came to inspect a home I had listed and was under contract. The inspector commented, “Are you…

Deal Breakers: Savvy Seller Staging Tips

I’ve been wanting to write this post for some time now and its not as if I didn’t have a grasp of the subject.  I mean let’s face it I deal with this in the field daily, but sometimes it just takes a moment to spark the emotion, which for me is key when I’m…

Treasures, Trinkets, Toile & Time

Did you ever imagine emptying your attic full of trinkets could actually be a fun experience? No? Well, imagine walking to your mailbox and instead of the regular old bills and junk mail you normally find, you reach in and find a check!!  Good times.  Sometimes, sifting through years of dusty treasures can seem a bit daunting and…

Junk and Scraps Hanging Rack

Occasionally, Greg and I visit thrift stores and when we find something that sparks an idea, we throw it in the truck and turn it into something…Sometimes that something ends up being a big hit!  This is one of those things.  We picked up some old CD racks and VIOLA!  Today, we had fun planting…

Stained Glass Lollipops

These totally remind me of walking through The Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas!  You know those amazing  glass flowers that hang from the ceiling?  Well, I don’t know if they are still there but they are so beautiful…  This project is definitely easier when you have a couple people assisting (and you aren’t trying to…

The Misfit Cafeteria Trays

I blame these!  I blame these adorable metal cafeteria trays for our entire theme this year at Christmas….. Have you ever spotted something in a flea market or thrift store and you just couldn’t stop thinking about it?  For months, I thought about these trays after seeing them in June at one of our favorite flea markets in…

Ragtime Burlap Garland

Hey, everyone!  I finally got our tree up after last week’s nationwide arctic blast.  Here in Montana we experienced record lows.  Thank goodness we live in The Bitterroot Valley which is mild compared to up north where they apparently learned what -50 feels like!  So, here I am starting this blog about how to spend less time…