Every year at this time, I have to wear blinders when I go into stores, because we have lots of fall and winter birthdays in our family, and if I hope to put a Thanksgiving meal on the table and have any presents under the tree, I can’t spend money on ready-made decor. So when I found out that Hometalk was hosting a “Home for Fall” blog hop, I wanted to participate, but I challenged myself to do it without buying a single {Read More}
Upcycled Wood Frame Handled Tray
October 12, 2015 by 11 Comments
I’ve been in a bit of a creative shlump lately. What I really want to do is finish up my entryway, but my husband needed to bring home more pallets and hang the boards on the walls, and I had a hard time thinking beyond that. I decided to roam out to my workshop (AKA “the PIT”). Venturing in there is a risky idea, because it’s filled to the rafters with junk. I can seriously barely find a place to step, {Read More}
Using Natural Elements and Vintage Decor in Autumn Decorating
September 30, 2015 by 18 Comments
I can hardly believe it’s October already, but the calendar doesn’t lie, so it must be true. I’m afraid to blink, or it will be Christmas! As much as I love the cheery red decor in my kitchen, it looked very summery, and I waited a little too long to bring it in. It’ll be perfect again when it’s closer to Christmas, but in the meantime, I wanted some autumn decor in the kitchen. I don’t have room to store boxes {Read More}
3 Old-Fashioned County Fair Projects!
August 26, 2015 by 28 Comments
Did you go to your state or county fair this summer? I’ve always loved going to the fair! I love people watching, I love all the yummy smells from the food vendors, I love watching little kids petting pigs and goats in the petting stalls, and I love looking at all the quilts, paintings and crafts entered into the competitions. Last weekend my husband and I took my youngest son and his friend to the state fair. It was the last day {Read More}
Signs & Such Sale!
August 18, 2015 by 6 Comments
Thanks so much to all of you who made suggestions of project ideas to use the antique flour sack image on yesterday – I knew you guys would think of some great ideas that I hadn’t thought of, and you did! I’m hoping now that are summer activities have ended, my husband and I (mostly my husband!) can get back to working on our bedroom remodel that’s been at a standstill for several months. In order to bet back to {Read More}
DIY Farmhouse Photo Coasters
August 10, 2015 by 9 Comments
Have you all just wandered around a home improvement store lately? I’m telling you, even if you don’t have a DIY house project to work on, you’ll still walk out with project ideas you never knew you wanted to make. Last week when I was in Lowes getting beadboard for my drawer-turned-farmhouse cabinet, I was browsing the end caps on my way up to the cash register, …and there it was – the next project I had NO idea I wanted to make. {Read More}
Turn a Drawer into a Farmhouse Cabinet
August 9, 2015 by 21 Comments
Thanks to all of your for your sympathy over the computer I drowned in the bathtub and the photos that were lost on it. My husband was able to recover some photos, but some months are missing, and I’m still looking through them to see what photos are left that he was able to find since he last backed up the hard drive. I still feel pretty dumb for drowning it, but you all were such good sympathizers, I feel {Read More}
Farmhouse Friday # 17 – Breadboards and Dough Troughs
August 7, 2015 by 7 Comments
Welcome to the 17th edition of Farmhouse Friday! Breadboards and dough troughs are some of the most typical tools you would find in an old farmhouse kitchen, so today we’re going to look at ways to use, display and repurpose them in today’s home!
Mrs. Claus Makes a Comeback!
July 30, 2015 by 4 Comments
I’m squeaking in at the last minute, but what’s July without at least one Christmas in July post, right? 🙂 Last year, I decided that Mrs. Claus deserved a moment in the spotlight, since her hubby normally gets all the attention. I made a sign in her honor and it was so well-liked that she now has her own Christmas stencil design as well. Mrs. Claus stencil available to purchase HERE.
Work and Play
July 29, 2015 by 7 Comments
Today I just couldn’t focus. I had one project on my kitchen table, and another project on my kitchen counter, and parts of projects scattered on the floor and my desk, but at least one step of every project was giving me grief, and I was getting cranky. Normally I love working on my projects, but today it all just felt like work.
