My grandson turned five on September 1. I knew this birthday was going to be hard on him after losing his precious Poppy, just as it was hard on me. Every day is hard when you lose your best friend but holidays and celebrations are particularly painful. Still, Santino is five. He’s doing five year […]
Make a Halloween Countdown Calendar
Two months ago, in August, I decided I wanted to make a Halloween countdown calendar for my grandson. Two calendars, actually – one for him and one for his two year old sister. I’m not one of those people who gets upset when Christmas decorations show up in July. I welcome them because I know […]
Faux Mosaic Vase with glass paint
There’s nothing better than projects that go really, really fast. Right? This project, however, does not fall into that category. Just sayin’. It’s not that it’s difficult. Quite the opposite. It’s actually really simple. I used the glass stain paints I used for the faux stained glass fall leaf window and a square vase I […]
Glossy Wood Tone – My “Secret Weapon”
I’ve been using Glossy Wood Tone by Design Master ever since I had my flower shop a long, long, long time ago. It’s one of my ‘staples’ for floral design, which I tend to do every year around this time. More on flowers later. The other day at Michael’s I picked up my annual can […]
Decorating a Fall Mantel
Decorating a mantel is one of those things that can drive you a little nuts. When, really, it should be fun. But with so many fabulous mantels floating around on Pinterest, it’s pretty easy to second guess yourself. Or is it just me? I’ll freely admit, I’m not a minimalist at all in decorating. In […]
Spraypaint Burlap Pillow with Dollar Store Leaf
Yesterday I shared my burlap ‘score’. I couldn’t let a pile of burlap just sit there when I had two nekked chairs now, could I? These pillows are ridiculously easy too. All you need is spray paint and a felt leaf from the dollar store. Oh, and burlap, of course. Although any fabric would work. […]
Simple Fall Decor
Simple fall décor. When I use the word “simple”, it usually means one of two things – 1) I’m not finished with the project so therefore it is “simple” or 2) I’ve done the project so many times it feels comfortable to me and therefore “simple”. My front porch is a little of both. I’ve […]
Halloween Décor from the Dollar Store
I mentioned the other day that I had decided NOT to decorate for Halloween this year . . . until I went to the Dollar Store. There’s just something about everything in a store costing a buck. Tell me I’m not the only one who feels this way. My thought process was I’d gather up […]