I am not a winter girl. I'm cold in August, so clearly this weather is not my favorite. The harbor is icy, the wind cuts right through me and there isn't a whole lot to do - comfortably - outside. So as you've probably already guessed...February? Not a fan.
I'm an avid thrift store shopper. I'm not really into buying clothes, but I could get lost for hours digging through the home decor sections. Those aisles are a goldmine for anyone who loves vintage collectibles. Or second hand finds that need a little love. A makeover perhaps. That's truly my favorite type of craft. So as you can imagine, I have quite a stash.
Over the years I've shared this story a few times, but I think it's worth repeating. You see, when I was a little girl, I always put too much food on my plate. My mom was a fabulous cook and everything just looked so good. I couldn't resist. Of course, my tiny tummy wasn't big enough for me to eat it all, so my grandmother would laugh and comment that my eyes were bigger than my stomach. Occhio grosso , she would say.
Keeping a clean home isn't always easy, some tasks can be truly overwhelming. However, with a few simple tips, getting just about everything in your home cleaned up, and without harsh chemicals, doesn't have have to be difficult. Check out my 20 favorite household cleaning hacks for the quickest and easiest way to tackle some of your toughest jobs. January is traditionally a month of fresh starts, and getting things in order after a busy December. Cleaning up, cleaning out and, well, cleaning in general.
Warm your house up this winter and add a little rustic charm with a DIY garland for your fireplace mantel, bookcase or stairway. Just choose a cookie cutter and grab the air dry clay to whip up this adorable decor. Every house has something special. It's that one feature that really tugs at your heartstrings as soon as you walk through the door. In our first home, it was all the sunlight. A southern exposure and huge windows lit up every inch of that 900 square foot cottage. Dreamy. In this house, a mere hundred or so feet from that darling cottage, it was the fireplace . Floor to ceiling stones that were met with strong wooden beams on the ceiling. And a rustic wooden mantel that was just begging to be decorated.
Happy New Year, Friends! And welcome 2025! I know it sounds like a cliche, but boy oh boy, that happened fast. One minute I was packing for our Thanksgiving trip and the next thing I knew, the ball was dropping a mere 45 minutes from my home. In the middle of a crazy thunderstorm. Poof. Where did the time go?
Today, as I started to compile my annual list of the year's most popular posts, I found myself lost in nostalgic thoughts about how this Exquisitely Unremarkable journey began. It was a cold and dreary March morning, way back in 2013. I was in the middle of some tough times and my nephew suggested I share some of my DIYs and decorating projects with the world to cultivate a little joy inside my own. Of course, I had no idea what a blog was at that time. I wasn't on Facebook or any social media platforms, and while I shopped online, I didn't spend much time clicking around. And I certainly knew nothing about coding.
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