As with most holiday decorations I love to see them come, but I love to see them go. We put away all our Halloween décor and the mantel was left sparse and unfinished. It may be silly, but I love to decorate the mantel. It’s the one place I can easily change up each season to…
Make a beautiful Union Jack Side Table from an old weathered thrift store find. The Furniture Girls are at it again. Today we are sharing what we’ve come up with for our monthly #furnitureREFRESH challenge. This month’s theme was weathered. I’m sharing a Union Jack Side Table makeover. I hope you’ll check out the links…
10 Reasons to Mail Christmas Cards! *This post is sponsored by Minted.com. They gave me Christmas cards so I could tell you all about my experience. All opinions are 100% my own, as are the cute kids 🙂 There are affiliate links for your convenience. That just means if you order through the link I…
Today I’m teaming up with my junk lovin’ ladies. #JunkRevisionChallenge This month’s theme was loose…take junk and let it inspire you for something Thanksgiving, Christmas or winter. Last month was Fall. Check out the links below to see what my friends went with. I choose Christmas and a silver spoon Santa. I think this project…
Painting your walls is about the easiest and least expensive thing you can do to bring on a HUGE change in your décor. Even knowing the dramatic effect it has I still put the task of painting on the back burner. It’s never as hard as I make it out to be in my mind and…
Is your coffee table overrun by fifty thousand remote controls? Seriously…all this technology comes with a price. The price of cluttering up my coffee tables and wasting countless hours searching for the right remote that always seems to go AWOL at the most inopportune times. #firstworldproblems I know it’s a minor detail, but digging a…
Make a beautiful big fluff arrangement with pampas grass and mason jars. If you have been around me at all you know I love nature.I couldn’t resist creating a big fluff arrangement with pampas grass. I love to bring it indoors and do so regularly. This time of year the grasses all start to die…
Our vintage Halloween house tour is full Halloween decorating ideas, here it is: I realize not everyone is into Halloween. But we just think it’s so fun over here. We don’t give into thinking witches are real or have power any more than I think a four leaf clover is lucky or there’s a pot…
My mom and I were hunting for old sweaters when I came across the FREE box at a local thrift store. It was one of those moments when God spoke to me instantly. I was bothered by these items being free. That sounds so weird. You’re looking at a girl who loves free stuff more…
I held off as long as I could…the kids were chomping at the bit to decorate for Halloween. I made them wait for October 1st. When I was little I was just like them, always anxious to decorate for the upcoming holiday season. Honestly, I still feel the same way, finding time just gets harder as you…
You’re in for a quick and easy project today! Cheesecloth ghosts are nothing new. I didn’t make them up. BUT… my oh so crafty mom, aka Deedles, put a twist on this craft that makes it a cinch. She is always thinking up something fun to do with the kids and this is one of…
Round Top/Warrenton Fields before and after Antiques Week A few weeks ago I told you I spent a day with the kids tootling around the Round Top area…when antiques week wasn’t happening. I wanted to see what the fields looked like in the off season. BEFORE all the hustle and bustle begins. It was hard…
A while back I got a call from a friend saying there was a double rocker on her neighbor’s curb. She wondered if I wanted it. The answer is always yes. I love that she thought of me 🙂 The rocker did need some work. The entire seat was rotted out. I forgot to take…
Continuing from the Monday theme if inspired by nature I must confess: I have a thing for cotton. I know it’s all the rage right now. I got my first bunch of it over a year ago. I loved it then and I love it more now. My friend gave me a fresh bunch just a…
Junk Button Acorn Pillow Friends, I want you to meet my new junk transforming, lovers of all things old, creative junk visionary friends. Today we are linking together to show you how each of us created a project based on being Inspired By Nature. Everyone has to use something old, out of date, thrifted or…