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I Am Not A Fearless DIYer

January 27, 2015 by Brynne 33 Comments

There. I said it. I am not a fearless DIYer. They say confession is good for the soul, so here it goes: I am a slow, cautious and overly fearful DIYer. I get bogged down in the details of a project and paralyzed in problem-solving. I’m intimidated by new tools and techniques. Sometimes I just… [Read More]

Filed Under: Blogging, DIY Project, Real Life

How To Fix A Ladder That Your Cat Broke

January 20, 2015 by Brynne 10 Comments

Subtitle: Knowing is half 99% of the battle. Does that title seem oddly specific? I’m fairly certain you could fix your ladder in this same way even if it wasn’t broken by your mischievous feline, but, ever helpful, I want to be sure to show up in search engines for cat owners with broken ladders… [Read More]

Filed Under: DIY Project, Real Life Tagged With: Humor, Pets

Foiled Again

January 13, 2015 by Brynne 32 Comments

Do you like my dramatic blog post title? Yep, that’s me – all Wile E. Coyote treading air over a sudden drop while that darned roadrunner makes his escape once more. I guess I should explain a little more. I’m no stranger to experiencing a “creative slump”. I know that creativity comes and goes in… [Read More]

Filed Under: House, Real Life Tagged With: Living Room

Love Is Everything

December 15, 2014 by Brynne 17 Comments

I sat down to create a fun Gathered Home holiday gift guide/wish list and I was just hijacked by emotion. Unexpected. Humbled. Grateful. Content. Blessed… I felt like I was slapped across the face with the truth of this realization: This year has been intense. Loved ones have hurt. I have hurt. At times I… [Read More]

Filed Under: Art, Real Life Tagged With: Christmas, Holidays

The Good, The Bad & The Stressful

July 29, 2014 by Brynne 35 Comments

I’ve been putting off writing this post. It’s outside of my usual scope of blogging topics, so while I’ve entertained the idea for several weeks and written multiple updates in my head, I haven’t sat down to get it on virtual paper until now. You know that from time to time I share details of… [Read More]

Filed Under: Real Life Tagged With: Us

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