This past weekend I had the pleasure of visiting The Homestead in Hot Springs, VA for the very first time. The Homestead is a lovely 1766 hotel nestled in the Alleghany Mountains. The natural hot springs have attracted visitors to this area for centuries. The occasion for my visit was to celebrate my friend Elsie’s…
Since Easter is early this year, I got a February start on decorating so that I can enjoy my decorations for a full month. My mantel started with creating three fabric covered art boards for a background. A fun crepe paper wreath adds a pop of both texture and color. Yellow planters from my…
Even though Easter is a few weeks away, I couldn’t resist creating some fun carrot eggs for my mantel. These were super easy and fun to make! How to Make Carrot Eggs for Easter Supplies Hard Boiled Eggs Craft Paint Sponge Tissue Paper Glue Procedure Sponge Paint Eggs Instead of using dye for my eggs,…
Most days, I leave home in the dark and by the time I’m home in the evening, it is dark again. There’s no switch to turn our porch light off once the door is locked, which means most mornings I can be found fumbling in the dark to locate the correct key and then to…
A couple of weeks ago I pinned a glue gun holder from One Project Closer that I couldn’t wait to make with Mr. SP’s help. This weekend we made not one, but two glue gun holders. If you like this as much as I do, scroll down to enter to win. If you are handy…
Testing craft projects is so much fun! Did you see the pillow I crafted using Mod Podge Photo Transfer Medium? I used another favorite picture from last summer to make a decoration for Mr. SP’s desk. If you watched my craft haul video, you have already seen the products that I used to make this…
A frequent running topic is “What are you making for dinner tonight?”. When my running partner, Suzanne, told me about the Country Captain that she made following a recipe from House Beautiful, it sounded so good that I knew that I would have to try it for myself. This recipe takes a while to make…
Last year we spent many memorable weekends at the lake with family. At the end of the summer I took a picture of my mom and niece sitting at the end of the dock admiring the view. I love this picture and have been waiting for the perfect opportunity to use it for a craft…
I’ve been wanting a bold school-pride decoration to hang over my SmartBoard at school for some time. I thought it would be fun to take pictures of my students and make a collage on giant letters. My first thought was to buy the letters but Mr. SP assured me that we could make them using…
I recently was chosen to work with Mod Podge by Plaid on a project featuring their photo transfer medium. A week ago I received a box of goodies and it felt like Christmas opening my box of crafty treats. I’m sharing my “haul” video today and will be back tomorrow with one of the projects…
Our weekend trip to the beach for a tennis tournament left plenty of free time for shopping. Mr. SP and I went to several thrift shops and I scored a few finds. My first find was a set of three vintage Pyrex bowls for $13.00. The large and small bowl have a dark brown pattern. …
Mr. SP and I headed to the Outer Banks this weekend for Pine Island’s 2013 Winter Mixed Doubles Challenge. It’s been a long while since we’ve competed in mixed doubles and we looked forward to both the challenge of competition and the opportunity for a relaxing weekend. Friday was a super windy day and we…