If you aren’t sick of updates on this room, read on. Improved photos and details are in this post. Details on this room: Paint color on the walls is Gray Owl by Benjamin Moore Curtains are Target clearance and were $5 for two panels, so $10 total for four curtain panels Couch and chairs are
Family Room – Updated
I posted a few quick pics of our family room a few weeks ago but I’ve made a few changes since then. First off, I actually sort of did the mantle. The Martha Stewart Starburst mirror from Home Depot for $35 was one of my best purchases for this room, I love it! It makes
Tasty Tuesday: Grilled Marinated Pork Chops
When you live in the mid-west you usually don’t grill out year round. Granted many people still grill out in the winter but my hubby doesn’t really enjoy grilling in the snow as much as he does in the sun! We found this recipe years ago in our Quick Cooking Best of 1999 cook
Cutting Edge Stencil Winner
Time to announce the winner of the Cutting Edge Stencil. Using random.org the winner is Sarah C. Congratulations Sarah, I will email you. If you enjoyed this giveaway, you’ll want to stay tuned as the One Year Blogiversary of The Blooming Hydrangea is next week and I will have a few giveaways to celebrate!
Friday and some Eye Candy
Good Friday Morning! I thought I”d share a few quick links with you from this past week and also some of my favorite wall treatments right now. Earlier this week I was featured over at Kelli’s blog Eat Pray (Read) Love, talking about our master bedrooms in her marriage series Young and Old Wive’s
White Chicken Chili
My friend Tara shared with me her awesome White Chicken Chili recipe but it was a tad too spicy for my guy. I found another white chicken chili recipe on Allrecipes.com and it was ok, a little bland for my taste. I combined the two recipes and came up with this one. I love this
Reader Inspired Stenciled Wall and a Cutting Edge Stencils Giveaway
Is anyone else feeling really behind on life right now thanks to the gorgeous weather? Trips to the park, zoo, picnics, hiking, bike riding, making giant ice cream cones with chalk on the sidewalk with neighborhood kids, having friends over to grill out, first campfire of the year, buying sandals for 4 children and
Happy St. Patty’s Day & Other Randomness
A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR OF THIS BLOG: A GLASS Of wATER WAS SPILLED ON THE LAPtop KEYBOARD last week and now the keyboard is funky. tHE PERSON WHO SPILLED THE WATER SHALL REMAIN NAMELESS, ANGE AS it was an accident. Tech Support (Alex) though buying a keyboard that we could plug into iT WOULD SOLVE THE ISSUE
My Anxiety Story Part 3
This is the last in a series on My Anxiety, you can read part1 and part 2 if you would like to catch up. After I was diagnosed with GAD, I ended up meeting with a wonderful social worker named Sue. I loved her, she was a big help to me in learning how to
Stromboli aka Rolled Up Pizza
The first time I had Stromboli was when I was dating my hubby. This is one of his favorite recipes and our kids love it too! My mother-in-law made this for most birthday parties or gatherings. So this is her recipe I am sharing today. Ingredients for the filling: 16oz pizza cheese (not mozzarella but