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I got this idea while visiting my mother recently. I brought her some flowers, as I often do, but I also brought along some paints, brushes and paper. She really liked the idea of painting the flowers even though neither of us new what we were doing. We enjoyed painting the afternoon away while chatting and visiting. We have done it a few more… Read More
Mice cookies are not just for Christmas anymore. They make great Halloween treats too. Mice can be scary critters after all. I made the chocolate version of this recipe. The ears are made from pumpkin seeds. The eyes are made from pearl cupcake gems which were both added before baking. The tails are made from sliced fruit rolls which were added… Read More
Easy Halloween Vase Do you need a quick center piece for Halloween. You can make a quick vase out of a recycled jar painted with acrylic paint. It is so easy. Just wash and dry an empty jar. I used a pickle jar, but any size and shape will work. Paint the outside with acrylic paint. I used Martha Stewart multi-surface… Read More
Collecting Paint by Numbers At the beginning of the summer I found two framed paint by numbers. They were perfect in every way including their condition, colors, subject (sailboats on the ocean), and price. Then they just sat around all summer in a corner because I didn’t know where to hang them. A few weeks ago I found the little beauty… Read More
This recipe for Pumpkin Tea Cake was handed down by my mother-in-law who was a wonderful cook. She specialized in comfort food, and I always enjoyed sharing a meal with her. She used to make this cake at Thanksgiving, and it would disappear quickly. I think what makes this different form other pumpkin cakes is the combination of spices. It has… Read More
I recently won a spot in the Creatively Made Home e-course. The course is a collaboration between 5 talented women – Jeanne Oliver, Jennifer Rizzo, Tracey Leber. Kimberly Taylor and Sara Duckett. It is a five week on-line course that you can attend from the comfort of your home. Here are just a few of the things that are… Read More
Master Bedroom Reveal By now you have seen so many glimpses of the finished master bedroom along the way that these pictures will be old news. Below is a before picture. The room started out pretty drab looking, so I made the design board below as a guide. I spent the summer looking for gold frames, a round mirror, a… Read More
Finding a nightstand for our bedroom proved to be quite the challenge. The space is small, but I needed plenty of storage area. I didn’t want another painted piece, so I was hoping to find something in a natural wood. This nightstand table fit the bill. It just took all summer to find. I found it at an estate sale for $40. I… Read More
I made some pillow shams following the Design Sponge Pillow Sham Tutorial. I found the fabric at a local discount fabric store and fell in love with it immediately. It was green with turquoise accents. What’s not to love? Duralee Flora Imerialis- Moss The tutorial was well written and had lots of pictures to follow along with. I made sure… Read More
Hello WordPress I finally did it! I migrated from Blogger to Wordpress this week, but not without a few glitches. Thanks to Kristi Linauer of Linauer Designs and Addicted 2 Decorating – everything that was once broken is now fixed. You see being the die hard DIYer that I am, I decided to try migrating by myself. I made it half way. I… Read More
