If I were stranded in a desert kitchen and I could only chose one piece of cookware to bring, it would be my Dutch oven.  I love my Dutch oven. I’m not quite sure what I did before I owned one. I use mine for everything.  I’m probably not even using it right.  But, I. Do. Not. Care.  If my life is made Continue reading “Queen of my Cookware” →

Glow sticks!  We love glow sticks in this house.  I buy packs by the dozens at our local dollar store.  I always have them on hand, especially during summer months when our gatherings often end after dusk around the fire pit.  Glow sticks not only provide entertainment for the children during these get-togethers, but many adults often end up with a necklace or two as well 😉  There’s just something about these mesmerizing little things that bring out the kid in all of us.  Continue reading “Glow Sticks” →

You know that Tootsie Roll song they always play at weddings, that says “just dip baby dip”?  I think it’s a good theme song for this post considering I had it in my head the minute I started dipping pretzels and Oreos into chocolate this morning.  Continue reading “Just Dip Baby Dip” →

 

What’s the saying? ….If one Christmas tree is good, five is better??

So weird, my husband hadn’t heard of that saying either 😉

I love the Christmas season and I love decorating our home for the occasion.  I feel each room needs a bit of Christmas spirit in it and much of my spirit this year comes in the form of trees! I didn’t go crazy decorating each one, so it wasn’t as much work as it may seem.  My focus was really on our two main trees and the others are festive additions.  Continue reading “It’s beginning to look a lot like” →

 

Pillows!  I love throw pillows!  Throw pillows have the ability to change the look of a room with the littlest of effort.  I often switch up my pillows depending on the season, and sometimes even my mood!  A great, cost effective way to do this, is to NOT buy throw pillows all the time but to buy pillow covers instead. Throw pillows themselves can be quite costly and I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to spend a ton of money each season, holiday and time I get bored. Plus, who has the room to store all those throw pillows when they aren’t in use?? My suggestion…. Continue reading “No Sew Holiday Pillows” →

I recently did a sweets table for a lovely couple who were celebrating their 20th wedding anniversary.  They wanted a rustic, fall theme and let me use my creative license to come up with this spread.  I am happy with the way it came out and thankfully the couple was as well!  Continue reading “Sweets!” →

 

Our foyer was in desperate need of a makeover. It was decorated for some occasion or another and when it was over and decorations were taken down, I was left with the sad entryway pictured in the “before” photo.  I couldn’t even remember what I had displayed previously, so I knew it wasn’t worth putting back!  I wanted a quick and inexpensive fix that would spice it up a little. I looked around the house and Pinterest for inspiration and decided on lots of blue and white pieces (since I already had some) with a pop of color.  But first, my antique dresser needed a little TLC. Continue reading “Foyer Makeover” →

I know I am a little behind on this, but I had to post a few photos of our Halloween décor before I take it all down. A trip to the dollar store, a few downloaded images and some help from my 4y/o, and our spooky look was complete! Continue reading “Halloween!” →