I am having trouble getting motivated to decorate for fall this year. A bit of it has to do with laziness as I have zero motivation to pull out my many fall boxes, unpack them, and then try to figure out where I want to put what. Maybe the motivation will hit me next weekend. …
This spring I crafted a fabric wreath that I enjoyed very much but by fall it was badly faded. I really like the design of the wreath and wondered if I could paint it with fall colors. My experiment worked! I started by spray painting the entire wreath with a tan paint that I had…
Have you wondered why I haven’t had a Fitness Friday post in a while? The truth is I just didn’t have the heart to do it while I was trying to get over my out-of-line pelvis/back problem. While in therapy, I was limited in what I could do and I still am, but thankfully many…
When I was a child, I remember my mom and grandmother making felt floral napkin rings as party favors. I never forgot them and always wondered how they were made. This spring in Southern Lady Magazine, there was a feature on these cute napkin rings that I so fondly remembered, but no instructions. Following the…
Today I get to run for 15 minutes. Four months ago when I was healthy, I wouldn’t have even bothered putting on my running shoes for a 15 minute run. I’ve never been one to take being healthy for granted as I am unfortunately injury prone. Every time I go for a run, I am…
I’m guest posting today at The CSI Project for Orange Week with a post on how to make a school pride pillowcase skirt. I’d love it if you’d visit the CSI Project to read my post and maybe even give me a little comment love.
A fall table runner is a first step in changing out seasonal décor from summer to autumn. I crafted this runner from a drop cloth and some fall fabric that I inherited from my mother-in-law’s stash. With the addition of a bowl gifted to me from a friend’s mother and some volunteer gourds harvested in my…
It’s no secret that Vermont is one of our favorite states. Our first trip there was an inn-to-inn bike trip for our honeymoon. We’ve gone back nearly every year since 1994, either for a summer trip or in the winter to ski. It broke my heart when I saw on TV some of the devastation…
Chocolate-Covered Katie’s recipe for Deep Dish Cookie Pie made healthy with garbanzo beans has been a big hit at our house this summer. I’ve made it numerous times for us to enjoy and to take to parties. Gooey PB&J Blondies from Katie’s blog also intrigued me, so I made them this past weekend. My first…
Our home has a small bedroom on the main floor that we use as an office. The previous owners who lived here nearly forty years used it as a TV room. At some point these lights were installed; I’m sure that they were the height of fashion at the time. They are even more attractive…
Kelli of Random Thoughts of a Supermom is on a Disney vacation this week and I’m filling in for her with a guest post. I hope you’ll stop by to read my post and maybe even leave some comment love. Have a great Monday!
For Christmas I got two tank tops from New Balance that I absolutely adore because they are seamless and supportive without having a separate shelf bra. If you’ve wrested with a wet tank, you know the shelf bra can make the tank difficult to get off your sweaty body. My pink tank like the one…