I decorated early for July 4th this year so that I can enjoy my mantel for several weeks before the big day. I crafted the red, white and blue bandana wreath last year and am delighted to use it again. A burlap and American flag banner is this year’s patriotic craft. This project was a…
Can you believe that July 4 is just a few weeks away? I like to decorate early so that I can enjoy what I’ve created as long as possible. For the past several years I’ve made at least one patriotic craft. This year I crafted a banner for our fireplace. This was very easy to…
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In late winter my friend and I found a dresser put out for the trash on one of our early morning runs. Mr. SP and I repaired it, painted it and now it has a new home in our living room. The top drawer front had to be replaced because the wood was badly warped. …
Being off from school has given me time to finish projects that I’ve been slowly working on all spring, one of which is art for our guest bathroom. A vintage frame found during one of my April dumpster dives perfectly fit a torn but very pretty print also found in the dumpster. A but of…
One of my April Dumpster Diving Finds was a spice rack that I gave to my mom for her Women’s Club yard sale. I kept thinking about that spice rack and finally asked my mom if I could have it back. Luckily she hadn’t yet taken it to the Women’s Club yard sale storage area….
Adopting Sherman, our 5 month++ pound puppy, has meant the addition of doggy supplies to our pantry. I have treats and other necessities organized in baskets but it bugged me that bags of food were on the floor and didn’t look attractive. I like to organize my pantry with vintage containers and a wooden barrel…
An easy to prepare party favorite at our house is beer margaritas. This delicious but potent beverage only needs four ingredients: Limeade Concentrate, Tequila (1/2 to 1 full limeade can), Corona, and a Sprite. When I make beer margaritas, I use Corona Light and Sprite Zero to save a few calories. Combine all the ingredients,…
Our friends from Southern Landscaping worked at our house this week on a new design for our side yard. Last summer’s derecho completely changed this area when trees came crashing down causing more trees to be removed. This formerly shady area became a sunny one and needed a landscape overhaul. The old shrubs were removed,…
Mama and I looked forward to Lucketts Spring Market for weeks and finally the big day to shop arrived on Sunday. We started by heading to the Hometalk tent to meet Donna from Funky Junk Interiors, Miriam from Hometalk, and Karen from The Graphics Fairy. This is Miriam. I met Donna but didn’t get…
Pool and beach time are nearly here and that means hours of relaxation in a comfortable lounge chair. Draping a towel over the chair is a common practice but isn’t it annoying when the wind blows the towel off? Solve that problem by making a chair cover with a back pocket to hold the cover…
Have you heard of Hometalk? Hometalk is an online community where members post pictures of projects, ask and answer questions about home and gardening, and get inspiration for future projects. Hometalk has become one of my favorite sites for DIY inspiration. Hometalk has four main sections: Following, All Topics, Questions, and Clips. Following shows posts…