DIY Bee Projects, Crafts & Snacks: National Honey Bee Awareness Day
DIY Bee Projects, Crafts, & Snacks: National Honey Bee Awareness Day The third Saturday in August (tomorrow) is National Honey Bee Awareness Day. Who knew bees have their own day! I didn't. I Googled something and stumbled upon that fact. Now, some supposed national days are pretty … [Read More...]
Market Basket Upcycled with Dixie Belle & Chalk Couture
Market Basket Upcycled with Dixie Belle & Chalk Couture Have you ever thought you totally messed up a project you were working on? Well, I thought I ruined this project but persisted, and I'm in love with the end result. It pays to be persistent and not give up on a project. It … [Read More...]
Talk of the Town #136
Happy Tuesday everyone! This week is proving to be exhausting with a capital E! My daughter's car broke down at work so I've been having to run my son to work then run her to work and come back home before going back to get him, then in the wee hours of the morning, going to get her. Did I … [Read More...]
29 Easy Icebox Cake Recipes
29 Delicious, Easy Icebox Cake Recipes The last thing you want to do during the summer is heat up your kitchen by cooking or baking. That's why icebox cakes are so appealing. There's no baking at all and most are very easy to make. Scroll through these delicious icebox cake … [Read More...]
Repurposed Book Projects: 10 Ways To Give New Life To Old Books
Repurposed Book Projects: 10 Ways to Give New Life to Old Books I took some time off from working on projects because my sister and niece were here visiting. My niece went with my daughter on a vacation to Colorado. They had so much fun. When they returned, my niece stayed at my house with my … [Read More...]
Talk of the Town #135
Happy Tuesday! After a weekend thrifting adventure with my sister that yielded numerous project pieces and ideas, I am SO invigorated and can’t wait to start working on new posts to bring you this fall. Let’s get to the party! Welcome back to Talk of the Town! … [Read More...]
Prepare for National Lazy Day! | Delicious Make-Ahead Freezer Meals
Delicious Make-Ahead Freezer Meals Did you know August 10th is National Lazy Day? Who knew there's a day when we should be lazy! The thing about being lazy is unless you make a career of it, you can't just willy nilly decide to be lazy. You have to prepare for it! To help you, I've … [Read More...]
DIY Christmas Tree Farm Canvas Sign & Chalk Couture Giveaway Winner
DIY Christmas Tree Farm Christmas Sign I wanted to squeak in a Christmas in July post before July was over, but I had some trouble with the project. So instead of a Christmas in July project, this will have to be a Christmas in August project. Oh well. What's one day? I received some … [Read More...]
Talk of the Town #134
I just returned from visiting family in New Mexico last night and my sister decided to return with me on the train. We waited 7 hours in the Albuquerque depot because someone died on the track just outside of LA delaying our train from departing. There was a huge group of senior citizens … [Read More...]
Free Vintage Botanical Printables: Instant Artwork
Free Vintage Botanical Printables: Instant Artwork It's been a while since I've shared any vintage printables with you, but I've got 3 free vintage botanical printables to share today. Included are illustrations of the lollipop plant, medicinal plants, the lemon tree, and other fruits and … [Read More...]
July Giveaway: 3 Chalk Couture Transfers + Supplies
July Giveaway: 3 Chalk Couture Transfers + Supplies While I'm gone having fun with my family, I wanted you to have some fun too🙂! If you've been following my blog the last few months, you know I became an independent designer for Chalk Couture and have had so much fun creating beautiful home … [Read More...]
S’mores Recipes: 15 Amazing Desserts For Folks Who Love S’mores
S'mores Recipes: 15 Amazing Desserts For Folks Who Love S'mores! Did you know August 10 is National S'mores Day? Consider yourself in the know! I've rounded up 15 scrumptious S'mores dessert recipes to celebrate that will have you licking your lips and craving the ooey, gooey marshmallow … [Read More...]
Talk of the Town #133
Hi friends and happy Tuesday! I've been having lots of fun visiting my son, my sister, and her family in New Mexico. Today we drove to Santa Fe to go to Old Town, the Farmers Market, and the National Cemetery to visit my father and mother-in-law's graves. Last week the whole family came over … [Read More...]
3 Easy Farmhouse Decor DIY Project Ideas
Three Easy Farmhouse Decor DIY Project Ideas I'm visiting my son, mom, and sister in New Mexico, so I finished three easy farmhouse DIY project ideas to share with you while I'm gone. … [Read More...]
DIY Ombré Effect Pallet Tray Using Chalk Finish Paint
DIY Ombré Effect Pallet Tray Using Chalk Finish Paint The Ombré effect has been around for quite some time, but I have never tried it myself and wanted to make a farmhouse style tray using the technique. I Googled and looked on Pinterest to learn how, and I'm excited to say it worked! … [Read More...]
Repurposed Tea Tins Office Organizer
Repurposed Tea Tins Office Organizer Turn pretty tea tins into a wonderful and useful repurposed office organizer! I was browsing in a local antique shop a few months ago and found a set of tea tins. They weren't antiques, or even vintage, but they were really cute tins. So I snatched them up … [Read More...]
Talk of the Town #132
I've been working like a busy beaver trying to finish up projects before I head out of town for awhile visiting my middle son. I did just see him in May, but my mom has been visiting for several weeks and I'm returning with her. I can't wait to see my kiddo and the rest of my family. Now it's … [Read More...]
Favorite Finds, Movie & Music Recommendations: July Edition
Favorite Finds, Movie & Music Recommendations: July Edition I have really come to enjoy sharing my favorite finds and music and movie recommendations with you each month. My hope is that you'll discover something new that you'll enjoy as well! Favorite Finds: Since it's summer, I'm loving … [Read More...]
Chalk Couture Explore More DIY Enamel Mugs
Chalk Couture Explore More DIY Enamel Mugs I don't get giddy very often, but today's project makes me SO happy! From the moment I became a designer with Chalk Couture, I knew I wanted to make these DIY mugs for my adult kids. All of them are outdoors people, so I knew they would love … [Read More...]
Talk of the Town #131
It is such a relief to have my bathroom makeover done and my secret patio finished. I can kick back and relax indoors and out! Thank you so much for all the sweet comments you left about both. If you've never left a comment before on my blog because you don't think I'm read them, I'm here … [Read More...]
Secret Garden Patio Reveal
Secret Garden Patio Reveal This is a long overdue post about my secret garden patio. I had a ton of photos to go through but limited them to less than a dozen. I hope you enjoy it! When I last showed you my plans for a secret garden patio, it looked like this. … [Read More...]
Chalk Couture Farmhouse Style Slate DIY Coasters
Whip up a set of these Chalk Couture Farmhouse Style Slate DIY Coasters in just minutes. It's so easy to do and they would make great gifts! I am SO glad I bought the Farmhouse transfer set because I made yet another project with them. If you missed the other projects, you can see them all … [Read More...]
Farmhouse Bathroom Makeover Reveal
Farmhouse Bathroom Makeover Reveal We gave our bathroom a BIG makeover! This week is the full reveal of the finished space … you can catch up on the rest of the bathroom series Here! … [Read More...]
Talk of the Town #130
Welcome back to Talk of the Town!First, let's take a look at what you may have missed from your party hosts! DIY Gazebo Succulent Hanging Planter | Beautiful DIY Farmers Market Chalkboard | Bathroom Open Shelves Cabinet with Barn Door Hidden Storage Queen Anne Coffee Table Redo | How to Glaze … [Read More...]
Bathroom Open Shelves Cabinet with Barn Door Hidden Storage
Farmhouse Bathroom Open Shelves Cabinet This is just a quick post because I haven't shared the final project in our Farmhouse bathroom remodel. We got rid of our storage closet door because I wanted open shelves instead. These shelves have a ton of storage! I used baskets on the … [Read More...]
DIY Gazebo Succulent Hanging Planter
DIY Gazebo Succulent Hanging Planter On Thursday it was a beautiful day until a storm started brewing bringing 50-mile-per-hour winds. It was the middle of the afternoon, but it was so dark it looked like evening. The sky looked kind of creepy but beautiful as well. I was hunkered down out … [Read More...]
Incredibly Beautiful DIY Farmers Market Chalkboard
I've been wanting to share the final project of my bathroom remodel, but we’ve had grey skies for several days in a row. So I'll wait for brighter skies to take pictures. Instead I'm going to share with you my DIY Farmers Market chalkboard, which I'm head-over-heels in love with! How to Make a … [Read More...]
Talk of the Town #129
Welcome back to Talk of the Town! First, let's take a look at what you may have missed from your party hosts! Cow Screen Print Upcycled Farmhouse Style Planter Favorite Finds & Movie Recommendations: June Edition Hiding an Air Conditioner with a Clematis Garden … [Read More...]
Hiding an Air Conditioner With a Clematis Garden Arbor
Hiding an Air Conditioner with a Clematis Garden Arbor Do you have any ugly eyesore outside of your house? What do you do about it? For us, it's a window unit air conditioner that hangs outside the guest house. It's dented on the outside and sticks out like a sore thumb. It can be seen from … [Read More...]
Favorite Finds & Movie Recommendations: June Edition
Favorite Finds & Movie Recommendations: June Edition I got good feedback last month when I shared my favorite finds and movie recommendations, so I decided to do it again this month. … [Read More...]
Cow Screen Print Upcycled Farmhouse Style Planter
Cow Screen Print Upcycled Farmhouse Style Planter Last summer when my daughter still lived at home, she bought a couple of large indoor plants and replanted them in ceramic planters. Since I never like to throw away anything that might be useful, I held on to the hard plastic pots that the … [Read More...]
Farmhouse Decor Gift Certificate Winner & Talk of the Town #128
This week is even a crazier weak than normal. Our church is having VBS this week and I'm helping to serve dinner in the kitchen, so I drop my son off at work early in the morning, drive back home to get some work done, then go back and pick him up before we both head to the church. It's fun, but a … [Read More...]
Choosing the Right Farmhouse Bathroom Vanity
Choosing the Right Farmhouse Bathroom Vanity We took about a month off from working on our bathroom remodel to focus our attention on outdoor projects, mainly the secret garden patio area. That's all finished, so we turned our attention back to the bathroom and we're almost done. Just a little … [Read More...]
Repurposed Frame Bathroom Mirror & Windmill Chalkboard
Repurposed Frame Bathroom Mirror & Windmill Chalkboard I hope you all had a wonderful Father's Day celebrating with your spouse or father. My youngest son and daughter went out to eat with my husband and I to celebrate, but they both had to work today so it was a quiet day other than … [Read More...]
Easy DIY Galvanized Farmhouse Style Bucket Planter
Galvanized Farmhouse Style Bucket Planter Life in farm country has its ups and downs depending on the weather. The situation around my farmhouse has been looking grim for the last several weeks because of the severe lack of rain. … [Read More...]
