About

Welcome to MapleStone...I'm  Tina! 

I'm the owner/creator of this blog which was started in 2011 under several different names until I decided to name it after our 14th home (est. 2009); which has maple trees in the yard and stone on the facade. Just like my blog, my home is a constant work in progress. 

• Past blog names Home Sweet Home №14 & Our Home in the Maples (O.H.M). Now when you come across an image watermarked with these names you know I didn't steal them!!

Wife/Mom/Grandma:

I married my high school sweetheart (soon-to-be) 40 years ago. The first 23yrs of our marriage (we're both military brats) was spent making a home wherever the Army sent us. Which I loved and miss still to this day (DH retired 2007).

I'm a proud mom of 3 adult children, 1 son-in-love, and grandma of 2 boys and 1 girl. My home is also blessed with 2 wonderful fur babies (2 dogs) and on occasion 3 grand fur babies (2 dogs, 1 cat).

My wonderful DH is my builder of dreams...whatever I dream up or inspiration I find, he builds. 

I'm a lover of 

books (I will read pretty much any genre and will normally finish a book in 3 to 5 days), family treasures, vintage/ antique items are welcomed, loved and used in my home (especially the family treasures).

Rearranging rooms + redecorating has always been a love in my life(thankfully the Army moving us fed this love). However, I find myself now a days being more content with the perfect placement of furnishings than in the past! But I still love to move pictures (the many patched holes prove this), lamps and decor.

On my blog

you'll find tidbits & happenings of my life, interesting facts, and travel in North Carolina. Craft & hobby projects, plus diy projects done to turn our builder grade house into a home. A sprinkling of recipes (I'm really bad about not taking pictures of finished recipes). Books I've read, and more.

★Monthly Post Schedule★

•  1st Monday - Recipe(s)
• 2nd Monday - DIY, Re-use It and/or Did You Know
• 3rd Monday - Tips, tricks and/or Reveals 
• 4th Monday - What I've Read 
• Last Day Month - 'A Note from Tina' (newsletter)

I would be so pleased if you would stay awhile, have a look around, subscribe to my email, follow on Pinterest or Instagram (my Instagram is private due to bots & fake accounts).

Finally...

Here's hoping this little corner of the blogging world inspires you to go from house living to home loving using what you have, love and your budget allows.

❦ xo,Tina ❦