A few weeks ago I was at a yard sale and I noticed the “trash pile”. A couple of old and outdated cabinet doors were sitting there. When I was told I could have them for free, I made them mine! Now let me say that these started out ugly. To my eye they are…
Christmas means candy making time is here! Normally we make homemade caramels, but this year my daughter and I want to change things up. On our candy-makin’ list for this year you will find Homemade Peppermint Patties, for sure! Scroll down a bit to see a picture of that yumminess! My son lives in Michigan…
You know what the best part of Thanksgiving dinner is? The desserts, of course! Everyone brings out their best recipes and there is always a ton of goodness to choose from. One of my family’s favorites is Blueberry Pie. It is always on our Thanksgiving table and it tastes like perfection when it is slightly…
When we talk about family favorites this one is always at the top of the list! I have made this recipe hundreds of times and it gets eaten quickly without fail. Swirled Cinnamon Bread is perfect for snacking or toasting or making french toast. Yes, I said it. Make french toast with this bread and…
Thrifty home decor is one of my favorite things! Of course, saving money is a key factor in my love for DIY, but when an especially cheap project comes along, I am all in! Enter Kraft Paper. Now, I tend to call it butcher paper even though I think that butcher paper is technically white. I…
Chairs are my favorite pieces of furniture to flip! They are generally super cheap to purchase, and they are simple to paint and recover with fabric. I will admit that the shape of the chair, such as the back and the legs, make them a bit more time consuming to paint, but it is really…
Home Decor touches can be made from just about anything it seems, and book pages are now in the mix! This is great since we all probably have a bunch of old books just sitting on shelves gathering dust. I know I do! Now, before you start feeling all guilty about ripping a book apart,…
When it came to figuring out what to add over my bed during my bedroom makeover, I was a bit stumped. My bedroom is small so I did not want to overwhelm the space with something large and heavy. Lucky for me I came across Deb’s tutorial for making an embroidery hoop wreath, and I…