sharing my passion for all things home
My parents are in town visiting and my mom brought me a fantastic gift -- dried hydrangeas from her garden! LOVE!! Thanks, Mom!Here's just a few I put into a ceramic pitcher: They dry so beautifully, don't they?Since I'll be visiting with my parents this week, I won't be blogging much, but thought I'd share just a quick, short post sharing some … [Read more...]
Sometimes you just feel like a nut and sometimes you don't. Today, I feel like a nut! (I know, I'm a dork!) But, honestly, I've been thinking a lot about nuts lately -- particularly, pecans and what I can make with the bumper crop we have this year. Here are several yummy and fun ideas for using pecans this fall: (Warning: this … [Read more...]
When I revealed my living room re-do a few weeks ago I mentioned that I still needed to reupholster a pair of inexpensive cube ottomans I bought at Target. The sticking point was the fabric -- how much yardage and the price point. I solved both dilemmas and just finished reupholstering them today -- yay!! Here's the … [Read more...]
Today, I'm guest posting for Roeshel over at the DIY Showoff where I'm talking about three quick and super easy Halloween crafts that even your kids can do -- I'm pretty excited about it! I'll be back here later this week with updates on some projects I've been working on as well as a new Fall Favorites Friday feature.See you over at the … [Read more...]
Nothing says fall quite like the flavor of pumpkin. In my family, my Banana Pumpkin Bread recipe is one of their favorites. I found it several years ago in the church cookbook from the Lutheran church in which I grew up. It has been a hit from our first hello. It makes two or three 9 x 5 inch loaves and they don't last long … [Read more...]
It felt so good to get my laundry room organized that I think I'm going to keep on with the 14-week challenge and move on to the linen closet in my master bathroom. I can hear it calling my name. It's not that it's uncontrollably messy, it's just that the space is not being maximized. The arrow is pointing to a drop-down door that is open … [Read more...]
A couple of weeks ago I stumbled across the Home Organization 101 challenge at A Bowl Full of Lemons and decided I needed to take part -- at least for the week covering laundry rooms. My laundry room was a mess. Here's the before: I know...it's … [Read more...]
Maybe it's just us, but planning a date night is hard. I'm not sure why, but it just is!No matter what the reason, we found that we were always doing the same thing; going to a restaurant near home, shopping a few nearby stores and then going home. Boring. That's why my husband and I have been trying to come up with a creative way to solve the … [Read more...]
My kids love it when I decorate for Halloween so I'm always looking for fun new ideas each year. Today I'm showing you 10 adorable Halloween ideas I discovered. There are so many great ones that look like they would be easy to replicate. I love them all so it's hard to know where to begin so let's just get … [Read more...]
If you're looking for an easy, healthy way to eat breakfast on the go then let me introduce you to this smoothie recipe. Source The recipe is based on a recipe I found in a book called, Spent by Frank Lipman. I adjusted it to suit my own tastes. They are super yummy, yet full of protein and healthy nutrients. They could also easily be a … [Read more...]
Yes, I'm still on the topic of Pinterest. I can't help myself.Today I saw this tip about removing hairspray from the bathroom. Source: Ask Anna What girl/woman doesn't have this struggle? I'm going to give it a try and see what happens. Sometimes these tips seem so super-cool that they couldn't possibly work. I've shared some of the … [Read more...]
I love Pinterest and I do a lot of pinning. Source: La Buena Vida The thing is, I pin all of these beautiful images and then I kind of forget about them. Today I started browsing through some of my pins and got inspired all over again. Here's just a few of the things that caught my eye today: Source I adore this basket! I wish I could … [Read more...]
Welcome to my first Fall Favorites Friday! Each Friday this fall I'll be sharing some of my favorite fall projects, recipes, inspiration, etc. I'm excited to get started! Today I'm going to show you how I made this fall wreath that's on my fall mantle. It was super easy and super cheap. Love that.First, I bought a plain twiggy wreath at Hobby … [Read more...]
See these dining chairs? They're about to get a whole lot cuter! I am finally ready to fix-up them with new, made-by-me slipcovers and today I'm going to show you my project inspiration. Before I can do that, however, I need to tell you about my fabulous deal. (Because I just can't resist sharing!)This spring I scored a fantastic deal on this … [Read more...]
As promised, I'm back with a giveaway..a few days late, but I didn't forget. Remember the little burlap fall sign I made last week? That's the giveaway! It's made of upholstery-grade burlap, which basically means that it is a tightly woven, very durable burlap. It is hand stenciled by yours truly and frayed … [Read more...]
