Welcome to this week’s Throwback Thursday! It’s so much fun to have the opportunity to share a post that is at least a month old. I’m in the Valentine’s Day spirit and have recently shared three fun projects. Red and White Chevron Wreath My Grandmother’s Melt in Your Mouth Cookies Valentine’s Day Wreath Here…
Have you been bitten by the chevron bug? For a year or more chevron has been the rage yet I still don’t own a thing in that pattern. I wanted to make a wreath for February that incorporated red and was inspired to make a wreath with a chevron pattern. The chevron pattern doesn’t stand…
Today I’m sharing a family favorite cookie that brings back so many wonderful memories. My grandmother was a wonderful cook and baker. When she came to visit, she would arrive with tin after tin of assorted cookies. The cookie that we most looked forward to eating wasn’t in a tin, it was in a Russell…
Do you have trouble getting motivated to exercise? Motivation is especially hard in the winter when it’s cold outside. The gym is always warm and the televisions built into the cardio equipment motivate me to stay on a piece of equipment often longer than I intended if I get involved in one of my favorite…
A few weekends ago we visited the OBX (Outer Banks of North Carolina) for a weekend. We got really lucky with the weather and had temperatures that were fairly mild. Sherman adores the beach and took numerous walks there. Sherman can’t resist getting in the water. I think he couldn’t figure out why the water…
Are you ready for another week of Throwback Thursday??? We are!! It is so much fun to see your projects that are at least a month old. Dig into your archives and join the party! It wasn’t easy to choose features from last week’s party. Please pin from the original source so that each blogger…
This post has something for everyone! My blogging buddies and I are going to show you how to mix paint, paint with Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint and Annie Sloan Chalk Paint, spray paint, AND paint with a sprayer! We are also going to transform old t-shirts, roadside finds, ordinary drop clothes, and renovate a…
It’s winter, the days and nights are cold, it is the perfect time of year to enjoy a hot bowl of soup or chili for lunch or dinner. I’m always looking for a new recipe to try, so I asked some of my favorite bloggers to share a recipe that their family enjoys. Browsing cookbooks,…
If you’ve been a long time reader of my blog, you know that I love to make wreaths, especially wreaths for holidays. My front door has been bare for a good while and a recent few days off from school allowed me time to craft a wreath for Valentine’s Day. A door with a wreath…
Is the combination of the cold weather and indoor heat doing a number on your skin? I can’t seem to use enough lotion this time of year! My easy-to-make Brown Sugar Scrub will soften your hands or feet in just one use. It also is great to use on elbows, knees, or any other body…
Are you a magazine junkie? I am and I come by it honestly. My grandmother subscribed to I don’t know how many magazines. When I’d visit her, I would read and read and she’d send me home with stacks of magazines to enjoy later. When Granny was still living, digital magazines were in their infancy. …
Welcome to Throwback Thursday! Throwback Thursday is the party designed to show off projects that are at least a month old. Find a project in your archives that needs some love. It’s a great way to get new exposure for an old post. Now onto this week’s featured posts! Please pin from the original source…