Category: Current House

I’m not a coffee or tea drinker, but if I were, I’d love to have this creamer and sugar bowl set from Roberta Polfus Porcelain.

Polka dots make everything more fun, right?  Even drying dishes could be fun with these hand printed dot towels by Printing Grounds.

I think this necklace from Studio 8 is so fun.  It’s like a party around your neck.

This Love Carries All print by Rococco-LA would be cute in a kids room or as part of a gallery wall.

Get some art for your kitchen from The Word Shop.

This origami elephants print by Paperoni Press reminds me of the flock of cranes framed in the boys’ bedroom.

Like Andy Warhol?  This fashion illustration by Silver Ridge Studio kinda reminds me of a Warhol piece.

I wish we had a brightly colored front door like these by So Very Happy Art.

What’s your favorite find this month?  Have you gotten something from Etsy that you adore?

Perhaps you’ve noticed, but if you haven’t, we’ve got two new sponsors supporting Our Humble A{Bowe}d.

Allow me to introduce you to a wonderful Etsy shop, Scissors Paper Mouse, filled with colorful, funny, and witty art prints.  You’ve already seen the Gus Psych tribute in our Etsy gift guide.  Here are a few more of our current favorites:

I Heart You:

I Love Sparrows:

Rainbow Appear:

Our second new addition is E-Mealz.

E-Mealz provides subscribers with a downloadable recipe plan with shopping list, tailored to your family’s needs, saving you time and money.  For recipes and the latest updates, follow on Facebook, Twitter, and Make Time for Family blog.

Get 10% off now through January 15th using the code 2012.

We’re happy to have S & S Babee back with us this month.

S & S Babee offers cute and customized baby apparel and accessories, like dresses and burp cloths.

Jenna was kind enough to make Vincent and Everett customized Christmas shirts.

Of course I can’t forget my lovely lady Jen at IHeart Organizing.

Fortunately for us, she wrote a year-end highlights post so we can remember every great project she tackled.

And, Jen has an Etsy shop filled with goodies to get your home and life organized in the new year.

Thank you so much for your continued support and keeping this little blog running.  Show our fabulous sponsors some love by visiting their shops, blogs, and pages.  So many great products and ideas at your fingertips!

P.S.  We’ll be back in a few hours with some Etsy goodness, so stay tuned.

December has passed and now we’re in 2012.  It seems crazy to type that.  I just got used to typing 2011, now I have to change.  Anyway, here’s a look back on our December.

Deck the halls: With a variety of Christmas ornaments, some clay, some cardboard, others glass and paint, but all with a nature theme.

Etsy gift guides:  Sharing our favorite Etsy finds for adults, kids, and the home.

Challenged you:  While at Goodwill for our first IHeart a Humble blogger meet up, Jen and I posed a thrift store challenge, inviting our readers to take part.

Every drawer front:  Is now in place.

Made out like bandits: with our smokin’ 28% off plus free shipping deal on bar stools.

Built: Filled, sanded, primed, and painted 20 drawer fronts.

Even made a tutorial: on how to paint detailed surfaces.

R-value:  Upped ours by 40 points with cellulose insulation.

Throw a few holidays and road trips in there and we’ve had a full December.

That’s right, we’re laying down the law.  Okay, that sounds entirely too official.  This is really just a run down of our policies along with a disclaimer or two.

Privacy:

• We highly value our privacy, and we know you do, too.  That’s why we’ll never share or sell your personal information to anyone.  Ever.  Collecting email addresses comes in handy if we need to contact you directly, whether to ask a question, say hi, or notify you of a giveaway win.  To keep your info private, don’t share any information within the comment section.  Go ahead and fill out the “email” section and only we will see it.  Anything written in the comment body is visible to all readers.

• If Random.org chooses you as a giveaway winner, we’ll pass your email address to our contact.  That’s the only time.

Rules:

• Unless specified, all photos have been taken by Our Humble A{Bowe}d and are rights protected.  Go ahead and use our picture, but also share the love and give credit where credit is due, along with a link back to our site.

• All photos that have not been taken by Our Humble A{Bowe}d are linked to the outside source.

• Our Humble A{Bowe}d reserves the right to remove or edit any comment deemed malicious, inappropriate, or offensive.  Please keep the comments clean, respectful, and constructive.  There’s no need for tears here.

Disclaimers:

• Ben and Amanda are not professional electricians, plumbers, or contractors, just avid DIY-ers.  Tutorials shared aren’t fool proof, rather what worked for our house, situation, and abilities.  If you like a project, feel free to do a little more research.  Please take all safety precautions, and if you don’t feel comfortable tackling a project, seek outside help.  Our Humble A{Bowe}d cannot be held responsible for the outcome of a project or your safety.  Our Humble A{Bowe}d is in no way liable for injuries or failed projects after following our tips.

• Any and all product reviews share our honest opinions.  While products are provided free to us, we are not required to write a positive, glowing review.  Review posts are clearly marked as such.

• Our Humble A{Bowe}d is not paid or perked for featuring giveaways.  Giveaway products are carefully considered and selected because we feel our readers will appreciate said products.  Yes, we’re often envious of our winners because we want so many of the prizes for ourselves.

• We’re happy to feature giveaway products, but Our Humble A{Bowe}d is not responsible for mailing prizes.  If you win, but don’t receive your prize, please contact us and we’ll try to figure it out with the vendor.  Any issues involving giveaway products (shipping, quality, etc.) must be discussed with the giveaway company directly.  We can’t test out every giveaway product, therefore we can’t vouch for the quality.

2011 is nearly over, so we’ve put together a year in review post filled with favorite posts and highlights from the year.  First, here are the favorite posts of 2011, in order of views.

1.  Paint Stick Sunburst Mirror:

2.  Coffee Filter Pendant:

3.  Painted Chevron Rug:

4.  Thread House Numbers:

5.  Painted Ceramic Mugs:

6.  Bird, Tree and Feather Gallery Wall:

7.  His and Hers State Art:

8.  Herringbone Pillow:

9.  A Finished Office:

10.  Wood Kitchen Counters:

11.  Paper Bird Mobile:

12.  Wood Moooi Pendant:

And now, month by month highlights of 2011.

January: A cheap and easy perpetual calendar.

February: We started (but still haven’t finished) our laundry room:

March: An interactive map art for the boys’ bedroom:

April: Revamped a thrift store lamp:

May: We celebrated one full year of blogging and shared our kitchen plans.  Surprisingly, not much has changed.

June: Refinished an outdoor bench:

July: Went shopping and helped my blog bff Jen with a curtain project:

August: Made plaster casts of our boys’ feet as part of our gallery wall:

September: Ordered our custom-made sink which spurred the whole kitchen remodel:

October: Officially started our kitchen remodel.  By the end of the month, we had ripped everything out and installed cabinets:

November:  Tackled much of the kitchen, getting our upper cabinets in place:

December: Met up again with Jen, but we invited you, too:

Thanks so much for sharing 2011 with us.  We’ve had so much fun and we’re hoping for great things in 2012.  We’ll see you next year!