Note: If you watched TV from 1965 to 1971 you will probably appreciate today’s post. If not, you will have absolutely no idea what I am talking about but can still enjoy the pictures. Remember the show Greenacres? You know, Eddie Albert and Eva Gabor. The couple who moved from New York City to a…
In case you missed my favorite room of the house over at Kim’s Favorite Room Series a few weeks ago, I wanted to share my Keeping Room, aka “Mom’s Zone”. Keeping Rooms are generally located right off the kitchen and back in the day it was used to gather the family and keep them warm,…
Typically, I am not the bragging type. Nope, not me. Never been. Sure from time to time you may hear me brag on my kids, about how sweet they are, how smart they are, but nothing out of the norm. Nothing excessive. Oh and by the way, they’re cute too. And the plain truth of…
This past week has been so unsettling for me knowing that friends in this country were suffering, cold and homeless. Hearing about the people still without power and watching the long lines at the gas pumps is heavy on my heart. Today I am reaching out to you, in case you feel the same way….
Earlier today I shared my “They’re At The Door” Arrangement. You can find the details of how to whip this together here. Hopefully everyone at the table will be talking about the beautiful fall colors in your arrangement instead of your faux pumpkin tucked in the middle, as they feast on your yummy dinner . Now it’s…
I brought this thrifty find home the other day, but I am clearly in a state of confusion. Not because of how pretty it looks once I cleaned it up and painted it or that it’s a perfect size as an accent piece and easy to move around the room But this, this is what’s…
I should have been making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich for lunch, but instead I was painting my mantel I should have been eating my doritos but instead I was distressing over two coats of Old White Chalk paint I should have been eating my fruit instead of admiring how beautiful the mantel turned…
What do you get when you take a recycled tomato cage from the garden and add some burlap from the craft room? A Burlap Cornucopia For this super easy project you will need: Tomato Cage Wire cutters Burlap- to wrap around the cage cornucopia wire – to wrap the end of the cornucopia form glue…
Welcome to my little place, tucked in the corner of my garden that’s just mine.I call it my Serenity Deck. My little escape. It’s where my kids send me for my “time outs”. It’s where the family knows they need to make a reservation in advance if mama is on the deck and they need me….
My blog is traveling in a different direction today- literally. See we are going to Spain, to visit my dear friend Ana. Ana and I have been friends for more then 30 years and although we don’t get a chance to see each other due to our geographic distances, some 6958 kilometers or 4324 miles…
Well we are down to the wire with two weeks left for the big Media Room reveal here on August 27th. If you missed any of my updates, you can catch up on my progress here. Since the last update I was able to finish painting the room….. well almost. At the 11th hour, I…
Who would have imagined that these….. could look so beautiful, vibrant and colorful? My Crepe Mrytle stems (which I never would have thought to cut) in various colors from the front yard placed in a straw tote with a small chalkboard sign And perched on a chair near the door to Welcome You! For more…