Heartwarming Movies & Favorite Finds: August Edition Generally, I start out my favorite things posts with favorite finds, but this month I want to start with movies … and I watched quite a few movies that tugged at my heartstrings. Mary & Martha Starring Hilary Swank, Brenda Blethyn, Sam Claflin Mary and Martha is a heartwarming movie about two women who both lose their sons from malaria in Africa. I don’t think it’s a true story, but it was enough to {Read More}
Talk of the Town #137: Solar Mason Jar Lights, DIY Potting Bench + More!
August 21, 2018 by 4 Comments
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Hip hurrah! My daughter got a new-to-her truck, which means I don’t have to drive her to work or pick her up at 2 am anymore. I’ll get a heck of a lot more sleep now. 😊 Welcome back to Talk of the Town! We have some really wonderful DIY projects and recipes that I think you’ll love.
Barnwood Christmas DIY Chalkboard: Peace Joy Believe + Fun News!
August 19, 2018 by 6 Comments
Barnwood Christmas DIY Chalkboard: Peace Joy Believe I hadn’t intended to post any more Christmas projects until at least September, but while arranging my crafting studio (formerly my shed turned guest room) I came across a box filled with random stuff. This small barnwood chalkboard frame was in it. It was from my oldest son’s wedding. It was the perfect size for a Chalk Couture Christmas transfer I hadn’t yet used and wanted to try. It’s the Peace Joy Believe {Read More}
DIY Bee Projects, Crafts & Snacks: National Honey Bee Awareness Day
August 17, 2018 by 3 Comments
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 stupid in my opinion. For instance, today is “I love my feet day.” Now, I do love my feet. But I don’t think it requires a national day. Do you?
Market Basket Upcycled with Dixie Belle & Chalk Couture
August 15, 2018 by 14 Comments
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 all started with this wooden market basket that I found last week when shopping with my sister. It reminded me of a Longaberger market basket, but without {Read More}
Talk of the Town #136
August 14, 2018 by 3 Comments
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 mention she works in another town? My husband is out of town for work all week so there’s only my vehicle {Read More}
29 Easy Icebox Cake Recipes
August 13, 2018 by 1 Comment
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 recipes and I’m sure you’ll find some that you want to make. Assemble them today and enjoy them in a few hours! I’ve rounded up 29 delicious icebox cake {Read More}
Repurposed Book Projects: 10 Ways To Give New Life To Old Books
August 9, 2018 by 8 Comments
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 sister and we went camping at our favorite cabin in a state park. This was the only picture I remembered to take. Whoops! {Read More}
Talk of the Town #135
August 7, 2018 by 5 Comments
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!
Prepare for National Lazy Day! | Delicious Make-Ahead Freezer Meals
August 2, 2018 by 6 Comments
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! HOW TO STORE FREEZER MEALS HERE ARE THE THINGS I RECOMMEND FOR STORAGE: You’ll need freezer containers. I’ve found both round and rectangle containers work great for freezer meals. Ziploc {Read More}
