At The Picket Fence
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A lifestyle blog where two sisters share their DIY projects, crafts, recipes, tips and tricks and our faith as we strive to turn our houses into homes!
At The Picket Fence
10M ago
*Decorating a sofa table doesn’t have to be complicated. Stacks of books are a simple way to fill in the space and if you find them at a secondhand store you won’t have to bust your budget* “Mom, where did the horse go?” My daughter stopped in her tracks as she walked past the family ..read more
At The Picket Fence
1y ago
There is a certain satisfaction in getting to the point in your home decorating journey where you look around and see very little you’d change. I’m finding myself very rarely purchasing new items for our house these days as I make strides to purge the excess stuff in my life. But, lately, I’ve realized that ..read more
At The Picket Fence
1y ago
“Have regular hours for work and play; make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.” (Louisa May Alcott) One of the most important things I’ve come to realize about my role as a homemaker, it’s that making my days both useful and pleasant ..read more
At The Picket Fence
1y ago
By this point in January I always begin to suspect that the date on the calendar must be wrong because I’m fairly certain that they’ve added at least twenty days to this month. Every year it feels sooooo long and every year this feeling seems to take me by surprise for some reason. Maybe it’s ..read more
At The Picket Fence
1y ago
When we were little girls, my sister and I knew that it was important to my parents that Santa not get the credit for our ‘big’ Christmas gift. The hand-crafted doll house, the white leather roller skates with purple wheels (still one of my favorite childhood gifts), the Schwinn bike, the Cabbage Patch doll, and ..read more
At The Picket Fence
1y ago
Sometimes, the inspiration for my Christmas decor comes from a photo I’ve seen online. Sometimes, it comes from a particular item I find in a store. And, sometimes, the inspiration simply comes from a spool of ribbon. There was just something about this color that grabbed my attention. It reminds me of the color of ..read more
At The Picket Fence
1y ago
“Few things are more important than finding a home and working at it constantly to make it resonate with deep memories and fulfill deep longings.” ~ Thomas Moore My daughter was 3 when I first started writing/blogging and this past summer she just turned 15. It’s mind boggling how quickly the time goes! Now that ..read more
At The Picket Fence
1y ago
When we moved into our home 14 years ago, I was so thrilled to have more storage than I could have ever dreamed of. And in our family room, that included built-in lower cabinets on either side of the fireplace that were quickly filled up with toys, games CD’s and DVD’s. Yes, those ancient relics ..read more
At The Picket Fence
2y ago
We’re going to be giving our laundry room a makeover soon. It’s LONG overdue! In fact, the folks from the counter company were just here taking measurements. While we have made some simple, inexpensive updates over the years, it still has many of the original elements from when the house was built in 1992. The ..read more
At The Picket Fence
2y ago
Hello dear friends! I did NOT expect to completely skip over January and February too before we met here again but…life. Between experiencing a bit of the January blues, the ‘rona’ hitting our house (thankfully not too hard) and a quick family vacation, time has gotten away from me. But, as the days grow longer ..read more