Can you believe October is here? Whew, where has the year gone? I’m not really complaining because I love fall and Halloween so much that I’m excited to welcome October. Several years ago, I worked as a teacher’s assistant for Mrs. Brandt’s functional skills classroom. I loved and hated that…
Can you believe I don’t think I’ve ever made a wreath before? Well I decided it was about time I did. I love all the wreaths that I’ve seen on other blogs and all over Pinterest. Have you seen the coffee filter wreaths? or what about the burlap wreaths? Well…
Well this weekend we went to a fun wedding for my cousin Megan and her new husband Dustin. I’ve been really looking forward to her wedding especially after she told me her theme was baseball. My wedding was baseball themed, in fact we had the reception at Victory Field for…
This is just a quick little Mod Podge project I did recently. Nothing fancy or difficult. I have been making very regular stops at our local Goodwills (3 are reasonably close to me). A recent trip turned up this cute 10 x 10 canvas for $2: I’m sure it was…
I may have mentioned this before but my husband is a carpenter, he owns his own business (insert shameless plug here: Carpentry Plus). Last year he remodeled a kitchen for a family. After some convincing, he (or his helper) retrieved a few items from the dumpster for me to re-purpose. I…
Do you crave home cooked, savory, comfort foods when you think of fall? I sure do. Since September is the unofficial beginning of fall it’s all I can think about and since I’m thinking about these types of meals it’s what on our menu too. Yeah, so not loosing any…
Have you seen all the great projects out there using yarn? Yarn is popping up everywhere, like on wreaths and letters. Well, here’s how I joined in the yarn wrapping fun. Awhile back I found a great deal on cardboard letters at Joann’s. I didn’t exactly have a plan but…
Ready for more Craigslist love?!?! Today, I’m showing you how I re-purposed a free crib into a display for my daughter’s swim ribbons. Oh yeah, I said FREE!!! I found a free crib listed on Craigslist awhile back. I’m pretty sure the “seller” didn’t want the crib to go to…
I wanted to quickly share with you a quick and easy Scavenger Hunt. I know I’m not the first person to think of sending kids into the woods on a scavenger hunt. This is how we did it, that’s all. First, a little background about why we did a scavenger…
I’m am so excited to show you why I am in love with Craigslist!!! I stalk Craigslist, yep I even have the app on my phone. I browse random categories looking for treasures. Recently, I found a 15 glass panel, old, and dirty door in the Arts & Crafts category.…
