Happy Labor Day everyone!  We’re taking one more day of leisure here in San Diego before heading home, but it’s a new month which means it’s time to share the best of the last!  Here are the top ten not-to-miss posts from August.

1.  The family computer armoire got a makeover; 2.  There’s a new painted étagère in the master bathroom; 3.  the junk drawer is organized again, and 4.  the lawn got a lot greener in two short weeks! 

5.  We changed the wall map in the study; 6.  our trip to Montréal was fantastique!  7.  a tour of the rugs in our casa; 8.  Québec City has some beautiful doors; 9.  we’re on the hunt for a trestle table; and 10.  the kids got to be boss for a day. 

Enjoy the rest of your holiday, be back tomorrow !

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Happy weekend everyone, it’s roundup time!  Can’t believe it’s August already and later this month, back to school!  And then it’s fall, and then *gasp* the holidays.  What?  I know, don’t even say it.  Looking back, July was crazy busy, we accomplished so much but I’m reaaaalllly  hoping August is a lot slower, I could use a break!

Here are the top ten not-to-miss projects and posts from July.

1) We’re so proud of the Alma Project kitchen remodel; 2)  I hacked some IKEA Vittsjo shelves for the study;  3) I live with an orchid whisperer and so 4) I revamped this wood and white chest of drawers for him.

5) We built this X base table!  6) outdoor pillow covers are easy to sew 7) the garden is in bloom, take the tour; 8) inspired by PB Kids, I painted my friend’s son’s dresser; 9) hey we also built a potting bench, and 10) I shared ten tips for new bloggers.

To see the entire “Best Of” list from each month in 2012, look here.

The winners of the past two giveaways were announced here and here, emails sent to the winners so check your inbox.  Another round of ‘Best of the Blogosphere’ coming up on Sunday, it might be the best roundup yet!

Have a great weekend everyone.

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It’s the first of July so it’s roundup time!  Here is the list of the top ten not-to-miss posts on CG in June! 

1.  We built a window seat from IKEA cabinets!  2.  What I did with the dog eared pages.  3.  It’s a DIY high heel shoe rack!  4.  Growing healthy hydrangeas.

5.  Relaxing on our blue balcony   6.  Office upgrades + easy rod pocket panels   7.  Don’t miss this list of fabulous online fabric sources  8.   Picnic placemats with utensil pockets.  9.  Yummy yum, time for tropical summer sangria.   10.  Grafting Pinot Noir grapes.  

Wanna get caught up with even more?

Best of May

Best of April

Best of March

Best of February

Best of January

Enjoy your day!

Hey everyone, happy Sunday to you!  Can’t get too deep into June without a quick recap of May, here’s the top ten not to miss posts!

From top left: Alma Project playroom before and after; 2. New York City in springtime; 3. operation window seat; 4.  tiered lettuce garden.

5.  DIY rock covered planter bucket; 6.  beach bliss in Bodega; 7.  fish tacos with chipotle lime cilantro slaw; 8.  how to digitally layer furnishings without Photoshop; 9 . DIY mosaic tile planter, 10. summer color crush: orange + pink. 

In other news, we made some real progress on the window seat this weekend, will show you this week!  Today I’m groovin’ to this fun song by Spencer Day while I paint the new frame and install the cabinet doors – if you’re a Bublé/Connick Jr. fan like me you’ll dig it too.

Have a great day…

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