A little color in the house was just what I needed to lift a mild case of the winter doldrums. A quick stop at a local nursery yielded four Primroses, the perfect amount to make a pretty centerpiece. Last month’s Southern Living had an article on Primroses and they recommended enjoying them inside and then…
Last year at school our students learned to make Glogs on Glogster. Have you heard of Glogster? Glogster is an on-line poster making tool. It’s great for reports and my students love it. Glogster has an edu division for schools and a free edition for home use. It’s simple to sign up, you can…
Rhoda of Southern Hospitality recently celebrated a 5th blogging birthday and in celebration hosted several giveaways. I was the lucky winner of a set of cards from Little Pearl Designs. I recently received my cards and am thrilled with them. They are hand stamped on a very high quality paper with a heavy weight. As an…
This week I was honored to be the judge for “Red Inspired” challenge at The CSI Project. Picking the winners wasn’t easy. Check out the winners here. If you aren’t familiar with The CSI Project, each week there is a themed challenge where an overall winner is selected along with ten other top projects. Last…
The other day I had a few minutes to kill so I stopped in the Goodwill near my school. I found several books and then wondered to the housewares section to see if any treasures might be waiting for my discovery. No treasures were found, but I did buy a few pieces of silverware to…
If you missed part one or two, we are in the process of remodeling our upstairs bathroom. Mr. SP worked very hard on Saturday and was able to get half of the bathroom walls tiled. We both are very pleased with the subway tile that we selected. Mr. SP likes a small grout line and…
A sweater wreath has been a project that I’ve wanted to try for a long while. This fall when I switched my closet from summer to fall/winter, I noticed that one of my favorite sweaters had developed two holes just under the v-neck making it unwearable. I stashed this sweater away with the hope of crafting…
If you missed Part One, we are renovating our upstairs guest bathroom. Last week our floor tile was delivered from Home Depot, we ordered a vanity and sink, and we purchased the wall tile from Lowes. Some of the supplies are upstairs near the bathroom and others are still on the porch. The tile boxes…
I love testing recipes and especially love it when I find a winner. This mac and cheese recipe is from the January 2011 issue of Southern Living. What makes it so great is it is a LIGHT recipe and it has a creamy, smoky taste that is so good. I’m sure to make this again…
For the past couple of years, we’ve focused on improving our home’s curb appeal. Projects have included: a new driveway, parking area, and patio; steps leading from the patio to the basement; extending several landscape beds; installing irrigation; and last year, killing every blade of grass in our lawn to eradicate my enemy, Bermuda grass,…
I’ve enjoyed sharing three Valentine’s crafts over the past two weeks and am excited to share my finished mantel. The red candles have a cherry scent that is quite pleasant. I usually find candles a bit strong, but these are quite pleasant. All of the vases are vintage with the exception of the glass votives and the small silver votive….
My Valentine mantel needed one more bit of bling, so I made a fabric covered heart that was nearly free since I had all of the supplies on hand. To make this, I traced a heart on cardboard, cut it out, and then spray painted one side pink to match my fabrics. I coated the…