This gorgeous 2008 Parade of Homes home–built by Duren Custom Builders–is located in the Bristol Gardens neighborhood outside of Sun Prairie, WI. At 4,500 square feet, this home includes custom built cabinets, painted woodwork, hardwood flooring throughout, soapstone and wood counter tops in the kitchen, a morning room complete with fireplace, another fireplace located in
My 100th (and very purple) Post!
In honor of my 100th post I of course wanted to do something special. But what exactly? Some options I tossed around included listing 100…somethings. Things I love? Things I hate? Random musings? 100 uses for my beloved dash? I nixed that idea once I recognized I was neither clever nor patient enough to come
Got A New Haircut!
Some of you may remember my unhappy haircut from a couple weeks ago. Well I’m happy to report that I got it fixed! I also got it colored (going darker for the fall) and I couldn’t be happier with the results! She kept my length in the front, but layered up the back in a
Just Shoot Me
Check out my new camera! It’s a Sony CyberShot w150. I treated myself to an early birthday present. Not only is it pretty (I got it in the light gold color) it’s also compact and it actually works–two things I cannot say about my current digital camera! The neatest feature is the Smile Shutter Technology.
For The Record–Whoring Is Naughty
For the sake of keeping my nomination–both for President, and the lovely Divine Caroline Awards–on the up and up, I would just like to add this disclaimer: Whoring is naughty and I do not condone it. It’s right up there with not sharing your toys, stealing people’s lunches, planning attacks on your neighbor’s weeds, and
Whoring Myself Out
Is is strange that I’ve come to think of the word “whore” as a term of endearment? I blame my online friends. What started out as “attention whoring” on The Nest has turned into a veritable anthem for us–something along the lines of “We’re attention whores and proud of it!” Over time we’ve dropped the
How to Stuff a Duvet Cover
Are you ready for my 10-step duvet cover stuffing tutorial? Now pay attention because there may or may not be a quiz on this later. #1. Get yourself some duvet cover clips – a must have! I introduced these in my 3 Bedroom Essentials post. They’re the trick to keeping your comforter shifting and bunching

