by Jen | Feb 13, 2016 | Inspired Style

I’m just a table
Yes, I’m only an ugly table.
And I’m sitting here at a junk store
Well, it’s a long, long journey
To your door
It’s a long, long wait
While I’m sitting here out of date
But I know I’ll be fine decor
At least I hope and pray that I’m able
But today I am still just an ugly table

Boy: Gee, Ugly Table, you certainly have a lot of patience and courage.

Ugly Table: Well I got this far. When I started, I wasn’t even a table, I was just a tree.

I’m just a table
Yes I’m only an ugly table
And I got dumped at this junk store
Well, now I’m stuck in this store
And I’ll sit here and wait
While a few key people discuss and debate
Whether they should paint

Boy: Listen to that couple arguing! Is all that discussion and debate about you and whether it’s worth it to repaint you?

Bill: Yeah, I’m one of the lucky ones. Most ugly tables never even get this far.

Boy: Isn’t repainting a lot of work?

Bill: Yeah, sometimes. But I’m only $10 and if they buy one of my fancy already painted cousins they will spend $300.

Boy: Oh no!

Bill: Oh yes!

I’m just a table.
Yes, I’m only a…

Store Owner: They bought you Ugly Table! Now you can sit in their garage!

Bill: Oh yes!!!

See the transformation

by Jen | Mar 14, 2016 | Inspired Style

Easter Table Ideas (Love)…I broke it down into three categories: Easy, Not As Easy, and Do Not Attempt.

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by Jen | Mar 17, 2016 | Inspired Style

I  went to the Smithsonian National History Museum in DC with my Mom and Dad awhile back and was dazzled.

I keep thinking I need more geodes and agates in my life, don’t you?

Like these napkin rings from my blog post a few days back, or this Jewerly Or just any of these gorgeous ideas below… Continue

by Jen | Sep 30, 2015 | Happiness at Home

The days being shorter, colder temperatures, less (or no) sunlight and you have the recipe for what many experience as the blahs, seasonal funk, winter blues, or seasonal affective disorder (SAD).  SAD is a type of depression that’s related to changes in seasons — SAD begins and ends at about the same times every year. If you’re like most people with SAD, your symptoms start in the fall and continue into the winter months, sapping your energy and making you feel moody.

Take steps to keep your mood and motivation steady throughout the year–despite the lack of sunlight with these tips:

1. A Light Box.  Light therapy is thought to affect brain chemicals linked to mood, easing SAD symptoms. Using a light therapy box may also help with other types of depression, sleep disorders and other conditions. A light box mimics outdoor light. Researchers believe this type of light causes a chemical change in the brain that lifts your mood and eases other symptoms of SAD. Most people use light boxes for a minimum of 30 minutes each morning.  Light therapy is also known as bright light therapy or phototherapy. Improves mood and energy.  (The Mayo Clinic)

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by Jen | Mar 26, 2016 | Inspired Style

We live in DC so naturally we couldn’t miss seeing the Cherry Blossoms-

Somebody please throw a party and invite me–the ideas below are so beautiful, Continue