Before and After: A Changing Table
The featured image is of an old oak changing table that was in a church restroom. The pad was torn. The wood was beat up oak. The knobs were rose pink...
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Beverage Buyer Beware: Trader Joe's
I love seasonal beverages! They're my favorite treat! I love to try the holiday flavors that come out at this time of year. Unfortunately I've...
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Big School Win: Gift Wrap and Ribbons
As soon as I saw this tub, I wanted it. Not to use it but to rehome it to others who would. I'm helping a client declutter as they downsize to move....
ReadBirdhouse Books and Gifts: May 13, 2025
Updates from local Birdhouse Books and Gifts :
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Birdhouse Books & Gifts: Books & Field Trip
Sharing my book haul from Birdhouse Books and Gifts. My son had two on his list that he wanted from his book field trip last week and then of course I...
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Book Swap: Halloween to Fall in Vintage Napkin Holders
I swap out books on my vintage brass napkin holders as the season or holiday comes up. Here we're going from Halloween to Fall.
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Book: What Can I Do? My Path from Climate Justice to Despair by Jane Fonda
I just finished listening to "What Can I Do? My Path from Climate Justice to Despair" by Jane Fonda. This book was in the Social Action category of...
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Brentwood Social House
I had real coffee cups and real plates for local food this morning at Brentwood Social House. It was a peaceful and small place to have a booster club...
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Bulk Art Supplies
See if you have a local art supply store. I use colored pencils as my primary artistic outlet and my son likes water colors. Several of my colors from...
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Bulk Buying
This article originally appears in the Mueller Front Porch Flyer April 2021 edition.
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