One thing that I really wanted to accomplish this summer was to make new curtains for my living room. I searched for fabric on and off all winter and spring and researched how to sew pinch pleat drapes. Since there are four windows in my living room, sewing curtains for this room is not a…
20 years ago today Mr. SP and I were married. How quickly the time passed by! The day I met Mr. SP at the YMCA was my lucky day, this guy is a keeper! I was a daddy’s girl and you can see that I’m his mini-me. He would have been 74 yesterday….
Welcome to the $500 Fun in the Sun Cash Giveaway! I have joined forces with an amazing group of bloggers to bring you a great giveaway. One lucky person will win $500 cash! What does Fun in the Sun mean to you? When I think of fun in the sun, my thoughts first go…
One of the main reasons I was so happy when I finished school at the end of May was knowing that I would have time to complete DIY projects over the summer. I love being creative and get cranky when I don’t have time to work on making things. One of the first projects that…
One of my hobbies is tennis and I’m lucky to play on a team with a great group of ladies. We recently had our last match of the season and celebrated after with goodies. I wanted to bring something different that I knew the ladies would enjoy but couldn’t think of what to make. After…
It’s officially summer and in my area it has certainly been sizzlin’! Speaking of sizzlin’, I’m bringing a sizzlin’ hot giveaway to you. A lucky winner will walk away with a $400 Visa gift card. Wouldn’t you like to take a $400 Visa gift card on your next vacation? Or perhaps you’d like to…
It’s nearly the official start of summer although most of us consider Memorial Day to be when summer begins. I’ve been out of school for 2.5 weeks and am relishing every moment of summer. This week I’ve been enjoying a vacation on the Outer Banks of NC. What says summer more than a trip to…
Want to know a secret? My mantel was bare from after Easter until last week. I had good intentions of creating a spring mantel for May but time got away from me and it never happened. Most southern girls associate summer with the beach and I’m one of them. Since it’s beach season, my summer…
Who is ready for the beach? I know I am! Going to the beach is fun but it sure is expensive. Winning $700 to put toward a beach vacation would be a great prize. Even if you won’t be going to the beach this summer, wouldn’t $700 be a nice prize to use for another…
Another issue of Jennifer Carroll’s Celebrating Everyday Life is now available. This issue is a special one as it is the first anniversary edition. With150 pages, you are sure to find a decorating and craft ideas to copy or recipes to try. So many things caught my eye in this issue and I can’t wait until…
Welcome to the $500 May Flowers Cash Giveaway! It’s giveaway time! The prize is $500 in Paypal cash! Do you know how you’d spend $500 if you were the winner? I can’t win, but I’ll share a few ways that I’d spend the money. Spending money on plants is easy for me. I’d love to…
“This post is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and Tony’s Pizza, but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #tonyspizzeria https://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV.” I love to entertain but quite honestly don’t take time to do so nearly enough. After a long work week, spending most of my Saturday preparing for…