My daughter has a word-of-the-day app on her phone. Most of the words are ones that are seldom used and neither of us know what they mean, but the one she told me the other day was bespoke. It’s an old word that dates back to the 1500’s and is rarely used in normal conversation, but it’s become a somewhat trendy word today. According to Merriam-Webster, bespoke refers to things that are ordered before they are made. My husband and {Read More}
Flower Shop Rusty Metal Farmhouse Bucket Makeover
January 5, 2017 by 10 Comments
Visiting a flower shop in the dead of winter is a bit like crashing a slumber party full of preteen girls when they first discover makeup. If a little color is a good thing, surely every shade on the color wheel must be better. We’ve all been there, right?
Laundry Room Sign Stenciled on Salvaged Wood Shelf
January 1, 2017 by 3 Comments
Well, hello 2017. It’s so nice to meet you! I’m kicking off 2017 with a super-duper easy project in my laundry room. It’s been three and a half years since we remodeled our laundry room. I still love it today as much as I did when we finished it, but I realized the other day that I haven’t tweaked a single thing in the room since then. I’m a tweakaholic, and that wasn’t like me at all, so I was ready to {Read More}
Top 10 Posts of the Year & My Personal Favorite
December 26, 2016 by 3 Comments
I studied the data in Google Analytics to find the top 10 posts from 2016. I discovered that my readers unanimously like old stuff, but not just any old stuff…
Farm Fresh Milk New Stencil Design
December 22, 2016 by 6 Comments
Would you think I’m a grouch if I said I’ll be a bit relieved when Christmas is over and things get back to normal (or as normal as things ever get in my house)? I love Christmas. I really and truly do. I’ve tried to wish every bell ringer and cashier I see a “Merry Christmas,” I baked (and ate) a ton of chocolate kiss cookies rolled in sugar sprinkles, I put fresh evergreens in every nook and cranny in my house, and {Read More}
Glowing Mason Jar Luminaries DIY Christmas Tote
December 11, 2016 by 3 Comments
When I was a little girl, one of my favorite things to do at Christmas time was to lie underneath the Christmas tree and stare up at the glowing colored lights. Nine times out of ten, I’d drift off to sleep lying there, while visions of kiss cookies and Christmas presents danced in my head. I’m too big to get under the tree now, so I came up with two easier ways to enjoy Christmas lights around the house. Remember {Read More}
DIY Christmas Gifts | Snowballs for Sale Gift Can
December 8, 2016 by 6 Comments
When I realized how tight our budget needs to be this Christmas, I started feeling like Mr. Grinch, but rather than whine and feel grumpy, I decided to ask you all for your best DIY Christmas gifts that are really inexpensive or free to make. I know my readers are some of the thriftiest and most creative people around, so I’d love to hear about gifts you’ve made or gifts you’ve received that were your favorites. I’m all ears and can’t {Read More}
Mistletoe Christmas Crate & Cat on the Naughty List
December 7, 2016 by 5 Comments
Have you ever watched adorable little children waiting in line for their turn to sit on Santa’s lap, then one of those sweet little cherubs climbs on and proceeds to pull Santa’s beard and push on his belly, just to see if it’s real? Well, if our new little cat was a child, she’d be THAT child. Don’t let looks deceive you. She looks sweet now, but you don’t know what she’s put me through today. I was trying to {Read More}
DIY Christmas Decorations | TotT #49
December 6, 2016 by 6 Comments
It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas at my house … finally. I really wasn’t feeling motivated to decorate, but my daughter had a few days off from work and insisted we get busy. We got the tree out of the attic and put the lights on it, and are putting the decorations on right now. While I do that, let’s take a look at some DIY Christmas decorations. You’re sure to see a few you’ll want to make {Read More}
Hot Chocolate Recipe DIY Chalkboard and Cocoa Bar
December 3, 2016 by 12 Comments
My family has been craving hot cocoa, but rather than buy packs at the grocery store, or the even more expensive version from Starbucks, I decided to display a homemade hot chocolate recipe on a pallet frame chalkboard. I plan to make a batch of the homemade mix for each of my kids and attach the recipe card to it. Here’s how I made the hot chocolate recipe chalkboard: I cut pallet wood into two 29″ lengths and two shorter 18″ lengths. I attached the two {Read More}
