simple living for simpler times - Create, Renovate, Decorate
To all of our readers, we have had great reviews. Thank you for your support! I wanted to take a minute to introduce our logo. Of course the logo stands for southern smarts, but it was also created to imply SOS... SOS stands for "Save Our Ship/Sailors/State/Soul, Support Our Students, Sink or Swim, Service Over Self, Source of … Read More...
I am always on the hunt for articles and additional information to provide our readers that they may find helpful. This article from Money Magazine jumped off the page and I sure hope you all find it both helpful and informative. (MONEY Magazine) -- Lean times call for budgetary triage. But while you should clearly opt for orthodontics before … Read More...
This is one of my favorite kitchen renovations. I have posted before, during and after pictures that you must see! We not only put new cabinets and counter tops in, we changed the functional obsolescent of the existing kitchen. We opened the wall going to the basement, reconfigured the basement door which added about 4 more foot of counter top, … Read More...
"I say getting old is a very cruel joke on people that are just trying to gain wisdom without the external side effects!" Stephen Spurling … [Read More...]
We have heard this saying a thousand times before, and that's because it is so true! I have found many treasures that people have put out at the curb as a "give away" or worse as a "throw away". Many times these items need a makeover that is beyond the owners capabilities or desires. I am a … [Read More...]