I'm a hat girl. John is a hat guy. Hats take up a lot of space! Long gone are the days of our walk-in closet the size of a bedroom to store all of our hats. When downsizing you need to let go of a lot of things. Apparently, we both think our hats are important enough to keep … [Read more...] about DIY Rustic Hat Rack
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The Celebration Table
“Nonnie, are we going we going to be eating at the outside table or at the celebration table?” This was the question from my oldest granddaughter when she was just four. It had never been called the celebration table before, but that describes it perfectly. And so, it would be … [Read more...] about The Celebration Table
How To Hack Ikea Magazine Boxes
Living in a small house, I have to find storage wherever I can. There is one built-in shelf in my hall that I use for storage. I have got all kinds of goodies hiding in those gray Ikea Kvarnvik boxes: wrapping paper, ribbon, the glue gun, essential oils and more. But this is how … [Read more...] about How To Hack Ikea Magazine Boxes
6 Houses We Missed Out On – Part 1
We found our house by a miracle thank you to our friend, Jodi. Be sure to read more about her role in the story at the end of part two. It is a competitive world baby! When you are determined to live in a popular neighborhood, and you aren't an investor that can drop cash, you … [Read more...] about 6 Houses We Missed Out On – Part 1
Welcome to Urban Cottage Living
Everything needs to start somewhere. To be honest, I've been mulling over what my first blog post should be. Since I couldn't decide, I thought I would just do a little introduction to my thinking behind this whole thing called Urban Cottage Living. You can also read a little … [Read more...] about Welcome to Urban Cottage Living