I am excited to share how Pinterest helped me prepare my new home for the Christmas season! I really try to use what I already have to decorate, and using new/different printables […]
Favorite Pins Friday: Christmas Edition
Three Ingredient Cookies
No one likes to go digging around for old recipes… or old posts on the blog, so I decided to repost the recipe for this very simple cookie recipe. A friend gave […]
A Little Bit Of Coffee?
Better grab a cup ‘o brew and sit for a few. Here’s the thing. I am struggling. Since returning from Madagascar, I have wrestled with this idea of blogging. It may not […]
My Most Popular PIN, Now a DIY Pillow
Life is not a fairytale… …but we do all have dreams of “happily ever after“, so it’s no wonder that this is my #1 MOST PINNED on Pinterest BY FAR: Not too […]
EASY DIY: Paper Punch Book Wreath
Well… it actually started out as a DICTIONARY wreath, but after giving it a good start, I just decided it was not quite what I wanted and started over using some Christmas […]
Ode to a Flower [EASY DIY Flower]
True, artificial flowers could never compare to the real thing, but somehow when I am creating these, I feel “the mystery, the excitement, the awe of a flower”! I first fell in […]
Lavender and Lemonade
I guess I’ve been an “old soul” since childhood, because I love and appreciate things from the past: books, quilts, doilies, embroidered hankies… I am always mixing the old with the new. […]
Mantel Makeover Monday! (Get ready for some LOVE!)
I’ve posted some pictures of my fireplace mantels in the past, and since it has been a favorite I decided to start new board on my Pinterest just for mantel ideas! It’s always […]
Getting a Grip (Small things can make a big difference!)
I’m not obsessing or anything, but I am loving what a difference drawer pulls and cabinet knobs can make! It’s such an easy way to update furniture, and now they’re easier than […]
Quick and Easy Cookies!
I wanted to send something sweet to my daughter and son-in-law this week, and one of their favorite treats is brownies. I didn’t think they would ship very well, so I decided […]
Shabby Chic Disney Baby Shower
Time for a DIY! It’s been awhile since I’ve posted one, so here’s one of a baby girl shower my daughter and I did recently. My daughter is the visionary of our […]
Lessons from a Paint Can
“Every day is fresh–with no mistakes in it” Anne of Green Gables Here it is, another lesson from Anne. One that teaches me patience. I love a fresh coat of paint, and […]
My Kind of Clean
“Cleanliness is next to godliness” NOT! It’s not even in the Bible, so where did that come from? Here’s what I found! http://donnaperuginichildrensauthor.com/2011/03/03/where-did-the-saying-cleanliness-is-next-to-godliness-come-from/ When I saw this phrase posted on Pinterest, I […]
Spring flowers
April showers bring May flowers… and apparently SNOW for many in the Midwest! SO–I thought I post an album of my recently planted flowers just to cheer you up and brighten your […]
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