Firecracker Poke French Vanilla Bundt Cake Wow, that is a mouthful. I couldn’t leave out any of the descriptive words for this moist, festive cake. My Firecracker Poke French Vanilla Bundt Cake is Made from a French Vanilla Cake Mix, with an original Gelatin Poke Cake recipe, and baked in a Bundt Continue Reading
Little Liberty Hand Painted Flower Pot
Little Liberty Hand Painted Flower Pot I’ve been having so much fun painting lately. Although I’ve already made an Uncle Sam Concrete Paver and an Ice Cream Cone Flower Pot, there was one more project I wanted to do for July 4th. My personal bathroom is decorated in a “big city” theme that Continue Reading
DIY Beach Towel Pillow Cover
DIY Beach Towel Pillow Cover I bought a flip-flop beach towel at Walmart a few weeks ago, thinking I could make something crafty with it. Making an envelope-style, DIY Beach Towel Pillow Cover for my sofa seemed like a great way to start the summer season. Materials: beach 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
Hand Painted Hello Summer Sign
I anticipated summer break more than ever this year, and wanted to honor the joy it brings with a Hand Painted Hello Summer Sign. What does summer mean to me? I do like the popular lemon motif. Ice cream is always good. Watermelons and beach buckets are classics too, but are those things the essence Continue Reading
Folk Art 4th of July Tablescape
Folk Art 4th of July Tablescape The inspiration for my Folk Art 4th of July Tablescape is Sakura’s Country Life Dinnerware. The line was designed by Vermont folk artist Warren Kimble. You can read more about him here. The salad plates used in my patriotic tablescape feature a little red Continue Reading
A Trip to Historic Savannah on Our 30th Anniversary
A Trip to Historic Savannah on Our 30th Anniversary On June 3rd, 1989, my husband and I said our vows and sealed the deal. The wedding went well, but we had one, tiny problem. We had to change our Bahama honeymoon cruise for July because of my husband’s work schedule. As a result, we spent our Continue Reading
Read White and Blue Summer Reading Nook
Read White and Blue Summer Reading Nook This summer, the younger children and I will be participating in the Summer Reading Program for our county. I created a Read White and Blue Summer Reading Nook to generate excitement (not sure how well that’s gonna work). I also wanted a special place to Continue Reading
Reversible Patriotic Table Runner
Reversible Patriotic Table Runner I found the cutest patriotic donut fabric fat quarter at Walmart. When I bought it, I didn’t know I was going to make a Reversible Patriotic Table Runner with it. In fact, I had no idea how I was going to use that whimsical, gorgeous fabric. Crafters Continue Reading
Americana Mantel Pinterest Challenge
Americana Mantel Pinterest Challenge Welcome to the Pinterest Challenge for May, hosted by Erlene at My Pinterventures. Every month bloggers take the challenge to choose a pin and make it happen. I’ve never decorated my Mantel with a Memorial Day or 4th of July theme, but I’ve always admired Continue Reading