My workroom/studio/office/creative zone has finally reached that place. The place where every time I come in here, it happens. The Happy Dance. It’s been quite a while since a room where I lived prompted The Happy Dance. Years, in fact. I once had an entire house all to myself. No husband. No kids. No roommates […]
Fall Straw Wreath
Fall is the perfect time for straw wreaths. I’ll admit, I’m partial to grapevine wreaths most any time of the year. But for Fall, the texture and color of straw is like . . . well, almost like hanging a bale of hay on your door. Or wall. Or any other place, for that matter. […]
Two Fall Mantels. And A Mirror
This should be a short post . . . a post where I just share pics of the mantel upstairs and the mantel downstairs. Short. Only one problem. I don’t do short posts. In my own defense, I have two fireplace mantels to decorate. I’m also the youngest of five children. I’m thinking it’s the […]
24 Fall Craft and Decorating Projects
Yes, I’m getting ready for Fall. I know it may seem a little early but a) I need to plan ahead to allow time for paint projects and b) Summer, I’m over you. No offense. After nearly two months of unpacking boxes and carting cardboard up the hill to the garage, I just brought a […]
Project Life–Easy Scrapbooking
This post is part of a paid campaign with American Crafts, but all opinions are my own. Ever since my husband passed away last year I’ve been heartsick that I have so few photos of him. What’s worse is, the ones I do have are all digital and have been reduced for internet sharing. Not […]
Ten Tips for Making a Floral Wreath
This week my blogger friends and I were invited by Floracraft to decorate Styrofoam wreaths. Each of us our sharing our tutorials on Google+ Hangouts on Air (HoA). Here’s the full schedule. Being an ex-florist, I knew I wanted to do something with flowers. I rarely get to do much floral design and I really […]
Wedding Tips From Ex-Florist
My friend Angie is having a DIY Wedding Week over at The Country Cottage and I wanted to join in the fun. I love weddings. Love them. When I had my flower shop we did a lot of weddings. A LOT. As a florist, I learned a lot about weddings, more than just flowers and […]
Create a Calendar – Organize Stuff Online Series
This is one of those “seemed like a good idea at the time” posts. Two weeks ago I tried to write a simple Organize Stuff Online post. I quickly realized everything wasn’t gonna fit in one post. Kinda like real life, right? Since it wasn’t going to fit in one post, I figured, okay, I’ll […]