Hello and welcome! I’m so happy you are here for this week’s Happy List. Can you believe we’ve made it to the middle of November already? This week I shared my adventure in reading old legal documents in cursive. You can check that out here. I also wrote about a fix for a very specific problem – broken concrete by a garage door. It’s a good thing probably none of you will need this knowledge. As always, thank you for being here. The Happy List is my way of balancing my media diet. We all need more balance in our lives and connection too! If you want to reach out,…

Hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. I’m excited to have you here. This week on the blog I shared some festive metal Christmas signs that had my idea gears grinding. I also shared how I styled the thrift store finds I bought this year. The hunt is fun, but making those finds come to life in your home is the real joy! As always, thank you for being here. The Happy List is my way of balancing my media diet. It keeps me from doomscrolling! Connecting with you keeps me from doomscrolling too. If you want to reach out, and I hope you do, you can always comment on…

Hi! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. You are here on a special day. It’s not because it’s November 1st and we’re now in a countdown to the holidays. It is a special day because this is the 365th Happy List I’ve written and compiled. An entire year’s worth! However, since I write roughly one per week that means I’ve been writing the Happy List for approximately 7 years. That’s a long time in the blog world! The Happy List is my way of keeping my media consumption from being a dumpster fire of bad news. It’s a protection mechanism for my mental health. It is a way for me…

Hello, hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. I’m glad you’re here. This week on the blog I shared how we’ve been working on recreating the exterior trim on our house. Logistics have us putting that project on hold until the spring. We’ve been paying attention to the old houses in our area and it is incredible how many old homes have had their old trim replaced with something simple and modern. I also shared (finally!) the pictures of our completed fieldstone porch on the carriage house. That porch has come a long way in the last five years. It’s no longer an eyesore, that’s for sure. I can’t say…

Hello, hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. October is flying by, isn’t it? This week on the blog I shared pictures of our front porch all decorated for fall. I had about 10 days with all that goodness before I had to take the ferns and geraniums inside for the winter. Now it’s looking a little bare. I also shared the prettiest acorn decor and jewelry I recently found online. What a great time to be alive – so much creativity in the world! I know you have plenty of options for how you spend your time. Thank you for choosing to spend part of it here. It makes…

Hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. I’m glad you’re here. This week on the blog I shared the freshly painted ceiling on our front porch. That basic plywood ceiling has never looked so good. Total game changer. I also, finally, shared the reveal of our home gym. I like to sit with things before I write about them to make sure they work. I must say, it feels a little pretentious to even say that we have a home gym. Like we are fancier than we actually are. We’re still us but maybe eventually with stronger muscles. Haha! I know you have plenty of options for how you spend…

Hello! Welcome to the Happy List. I’m glad you’re here. This week on the blog was all about Halloween prep. I shared our Halloween mantel complete with a cute BOO sign I painted. I also wrote about the Halloween shirts that would be fun to wear as a group costume. If you do dress up, send me a picture so I can celebrate how awesome you look! As always, thank you for being here today. It makes my day to share things with you that interested me, made me smile, or made me think this week. I hope it makes your day too. If you want to connect, and I…

Hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. It is fantastic to see you here. This week I shared the reveal of our Carriage House restoration. If you enjoy stone buildings, this post will tickle your fancy. I also shared the reclaimed wood bench we made. We’re using it in our home gym and it’s the perfect addition. As always, thank you for being here today. It makes my day to share things with you that interested me, made me smile, or made me think this week. I hope it makes your day too. If you want to connect, and I hope you do, you can always comment on this blog…

Hello! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. It’s so good to see you here. This week on the blog I shared the gorgeous floor we uncovered in our Carriage House. I wish the rest of the building had that floor. Hubba Hubba! I also wrote about the way I “fixed” a cracked wood bowl that I found on the side of the road. I love a good trash find, don’t you? As always, thank you for being here today. It makes my day to share things with you that interested me, made me smile, or made me think this week. I hope it makes your day too. If you want…

Hi! Welcome to this week’s Happy List. I’m delighted that you are here on Friday the 13th! This week on the blog I shared an epic stone fireplace transformation. I still can’t believe the difference a little (okay, a lot) of elbow grease made. I also shared the tiny makeover I gave to our exterior lights this summer that made a big difference! Those lights look much more expensive than they actually were now. As always, thank you for being here today. It makes my day to share things with you that interested me, made me smile, or made me think this week. I hope it makes your day too.…