What would you experience if you walked through the woods in early March to a “woodcutter's cottage,” like Sleeping Beauty’s little home with the fairies? Hopefully, you would see gorgeous trees, pine cones, bracken, and shamrocks. The scent of wildflowers would waft through the air as you gazed Continue Reading
DIY Aged Copper Patina Outdoor Table
DIY Aged Copper Patina Outdoor Table Welcome to June’s Pinterest Challenge, hosted by My Pinterventures! This challenge is all about not just pinning the things you like, but MAKING IT HAPPEN! For a long time I had this wobbly, raggedy side table. I kept talking about using my Aged Copper Continue Reading
Home Runs and Highlights; A Themed Graduation Party Vignette
Home Runs and Highlights; A Themed Graduation Party Vignette My beautiful third child graduates from high school tomorrow, and the party will follow 2 days later. Although graduation is bittersweet for this mama, the party is definitely one of the fun parts. My daughter is a softball player first Continue Reading
How to Arrange a Merry May Tablescape
How to Arrange a Merry May Tablescape The Merry May Tablescape is filled with jolly, herbal May baskets and vintage ironstone dishes brimming with fragrant flowers from our little cottage. My first element of inspiration was an unopened green Damask tablecloth I found at Goodwill for $4. Continue Reading
How To Live Big On A Small Porch
How To Live Big On A Small Porch In July 2009, we received the certificate of occupancy for our new addition. We added an extra family room, master bedroom, and side porch. Since then, I’ve been dreaming of adding French doors and a patio to the back of our house. It never dawned on me, until Continue Reading
Lemon Jell-O Poke Easter Cupcakes- Pinterest Challenge
Lemon Jell-O Poke Easter Cupcakes- Pinterest Challenge I’m participating in the monthly Pinterest Challenge, hosted by My Pinterventures. The goal of the challenge is to try one of those fabulous, recipes, DIY projects, and etc. that I’ve been pinning all month. My pinspiration was Strawberry Continue Reading
Egg Salad Bunny Sandwiches
Egg Salad Bunny Sandwiches Are you unsure about what to do with all those hard-boiled eggs? You can use those left over Easter eggs in this fun Egg Salad Bunny Sandwiches recipe. I had the idea in my mind for a while, but procrastinated because I wasn’t exactly sure how I wanted to make Continue Reading
Golden Bunny Easter Tablescape
Golden Bunny Easter Tablescape I’ve been wowed and inspired by all the bunny tablescapes I’ve seen this Easter season. I especially love the Peter Rabbit and chocolate bunny tablescapes. I combined golden chocolate bunnies, regular chocolate bunnies, golden table elements, and the Continue Reading
DIY Easter Egg Garden Flag
DIY Easter Egg Garden Flag In 2018, I made a bunch of burlap garden flags, with the intention of embellishing one flag for each holiday. Well, I did not decorate a single garden flag in 2018. In 2019, I made the first one; a Sweet N’ Simple Valentine Flag. I enjoy quick sewing projects- things Continue Reading
Hand Painted Easter Egg Garden
Hand Painted Easter Egg Garden When I sold things at craft shows in the 1990's, the hand painted wildflower garden was my most popular pattern. It isn't incredibly detailed. In fact, nearly anyone can paint it with the proper instruction. I've painted it on mailboxes, benches, watering Continue Reading