On a trip to Goodwill, I discovered a vintage teacher’s desk. Being a 26 year teaching veteran, I instantly fell in love with this desk even though it was in bad condition. This piece is huge and heavy. Lucky for me, Mr. SP had driven his vintage Ranger to work and was able to drive…
Have you seen the handy crates that Home Depot sells? We used four of these crates to make a DIY Crate Cabinet with sliding drawers. When I was at Haven over the summer there was a display showing uses for crates and ideas for things that could be made using them. A cabinet made with…
Hooray for the weekend! Who is ready besides me? It’s Friday night and time for the Best of the Weekend Party! Amy, Ginnie, Jenna, Cindy,and I enjoy hosting the Best of the Weekend Party each Friday night at 8pm. If you don’t already follow us in some way, we’d love for you to do so….
It’s never too early to start thinking about Christmas! Today I’m sharing an ornament that I crafted inspired by this one from Country Living Magazine. I’m joining with 30 other bloggers to bring you 31 ornament ideas during the month of October. My button and felt snowman ornament was crafted using vintage buttons inherited from my…
Today I’m joining forces with a group of bloggers to raise awareness of animal rescue. Animal rescue is near and dear to my heart since our dog Sherman was adopted through the Campbell County Humane Society. One way that you can support your local animal shelter is to not only donate money, food, or supplies…
Happy Weekend! Friday night is my favorite night of the week because I can look forward to two days off from work and because it’s time for the Best of the Weekend Party. I’m delighted to join my friends Amy, Ginnie, Jenna, and Cindy as a Best of the Weekend Hostess. If you don’t…
Does anyone besides me get tired of coming up with meal ideas, especially for weeknights? Over the weekend I was browsing through this week’s Best of the Weekend party and I spotted eight recipes that I know we would enjoy for a weeknight meal. Since these eight recipes looked so good to me, I thought…
Our lake house construction is rolling along and we hope to be able to move in by Halloween. (Fingers crossed!) If it ever stops raining long enough for me to take pictures, I’ll share a house update. One thing that been on my “to-do” list for the house is to rewire two 1968 jug lamps…
Happy Weekend! Is it raining where you live? We’ve had a lot of rain here the last week with more coming down today and over the coming weekend. Because of all of the rain, my area is under a flash flood warning and all schools are closed today. I certainly don’t want anyone’s property damaged…
A few weeks ago my friend Christy from Confessions of a Serial Do It Yourselfer shared a Jewelry Holder and Chalkboard that she made using a thrifted framed print. Christy’s post inspired me to search my attic for framed prints that I no longer use that could be turned into chalkboards. The first picture that…
One of fall’s pleasures is cozy time spent with a beverage, either by the fire, on the porch, or on the sofa. Now that it’s officially fall, I’ve begun to decorate and craft for the season. DIY Wood Slice Coasters add a decorative accent to our family room coffee table and end tables and…
Welcome to another week of Best of the Weekend! Hooray for the weekend is what I have to say. After supervising the first middle school dance of the year this afternoon, I’m more than ready to relax this weekend. It’s supposed to rain here which is kind of a bummer but we really need it,…