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In Need of Wall Decorating Love
So I have this wall behind the TV. Yeah, I know everyone has a wall behind the TV. Mine is a big gapping wall that just gawks at me every time I look at it. It mocks me as I walk by. Sneering at my inability to figure it out. I swear it just needs some love to get rid of its ‘tude problem. It is pretty darn difficult to decorate the blank wall behind a flatscreen television. Especially when sneers at you and challenges you to even try decorating around a TV. The wall behind...
Rock Shop Market
Last December, I headed to over to Motorco in Durham to check out the annual Rock Shop Market. There was such a good turn out for all the local(ish) Etsy folks and purveyors of handmade goods, as well as the food trucks! Rock Shop Market is a paradise and a welcomed escape from the holiday mall syndrome Especially for those of us who are gift challenged around the holidays. I had a great time and met a ton of creative folks. Big thanks to Michelle Smith for organizing the event!...
2012: The Year of Saving
I’ve got big plans this year For the most part, it includes figuring out how to be even more frugal and fun as I embark on a self-imposed year of saving. Last year was the year of many trips. In 2011, I went to Austin, Texas; Chicago (twice); Albany, New York; Vermont; Florida; and Georgia. Which is a lot in my book. I definitely had a lot of memorable experiences and gained new friends along the way. But as the year came to a close, I realized that I hadn’t exactly...




