I am so excited about today’s project, this piece has inspired my home office makeover (and boy does it need one baby!) I will reveal multiple projects in the days to come from the makeover, one I am doing today, which is making a desk out of two sofa tables. But for now, I am
It’s been a while since I made a new banner, and I have a little spot in my kitchen that could really use a pop of happy. Since free is my favorite price, I dug in the craft room and found a piece of wood that had previously been a truly horrible lacquered print. I
I seem to be on a bit of a upcycling trend lately, but I just cannot help passing up a good deal while thrifting! I recently found this little red napkin and silverware caddy for $1.99. I liked the shape, and besides a bit of dust, it appeared to be new. I used some Krylon
I found this really cute denim skirt while thrifting recently, and paid $2 for it, knowing that when the inspiration struck, it could turn into something fun. Due to the challenge of not having my Grandmother’s fabulous Bernina working, I have not been sewing much for a while. This machine is over 30 years old,
Being born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, and after a brief stint in the Mid-west I have settled here to make a life and raise a family. I love it here, and while I do complain about the rain, and slug population, I am used to the climate and have an extensive collection
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I have had this table for about 5 years, and have used it in many rooms in my home, most recently as an end table in my living room. I paid $4.99 for it at Goodwill, and have not done a thing to it until now. Except dust it. I have dusted it a
We have been in our home for about 3 1/2 years now, and I love it. The location is great, and it has been a wonderful home for our growing family. We are currently leasing it, and I would like to buy it someday if the opportunity presents itself. In the meantime, I am working
Getting back to my bead box was really fun this week. I am so excited that one of my favorite colors (TURQUOISE!!) is not only a really hot color in decorating this year but it’s a super-hot trend for accessories as well. Turquoise is extremely versatile since you can wear it with just about anything.
This being my second post this morning I am pretty excited! I had to show you a sneak peek at a few of the treasures I found yesterday while thrifting. There are a couple more that are mid-progress on getting a 2nd chance at being wonderful, they will have to wait for their reveal. I
Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Crumble Topping (and they are Gluten Free too!!) I have a little confession to make. I love, I mean really love muffins. Cupcakes, desserts, chocolate, yes (I’m Swedish so I never had a chance, really. At least that’s how I enable myself so please play along it makes me happy) are
French Country Bread Box So, I found this little lovely while out thrifting and have a very hard time passing over a solid piece that is easy to refinish and turn into something else. I am gluten-free so I don’t eat bread, and my family eats very little. The need for a functional bread box
Shabby Planter Box How-to I had sooo much fun with this planter box redo this weekend! I found it a few weeks ago at a local thrift store for less than two dollars (originally $3.49, but I found it on the half off sale day woot woot!) I knew I wanted to start out with
How To Make Your Own Laundry Soap- Easy! I have a confession to make. In order to make something I have a criteria that the prospective project must meet. I have three kids 5 and under so time can be limited and I only cut corners on things that are important to me. My Golden
I will admit that I have spent probably way too much for what I thought was convenience and efficiency in cleaning my home. I have begun to make my own cleaning supplies, laundry soap, and many other everyday items that I had been accustomed to buying every week. Upon reviewing (cringe) some receipts for shopping
Sitting pretty on my favorite green shabby table I had a few chair pads that I bought while thrifting last year, and meant to recover them oh, about 37 times. Some time passed and I found just enough lovely yellow and white chevron fabric at the fabric store to do something with. I ended up folding the old
Homesteader Peach Crisp-Gluten Free Sometimes I just cannot wait for the fresh peaches we grown here in Washington to make my favorite peach crisp. I grew up on a small farm in the Yakima Valley, and among other things, we grew organic peaches, plums and apricots. When the backyard smelled sweet and the braches would begin to hang a bit
I have been experimenting with quite a few different blends of flours, the addition of xanthum gum, and after some trial and error I like the following blend the best so far. It’s pretty much the same recipe as found on this awesome site, with a couple adjustments for texture and taste to that of
BREAD: 1/2 cup butter, softened 1 cup Splenda or sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel 1/2 cup milk or soy milk 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or gluten-free flour 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt GLAZE: 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2/3 cup powdered sugar Blend first
This Ain’t Your Mama’s Slaw I could seriously eat this every day, I love not only how delicious this is but how fast it comes together! Grab a big mixing bowl and add the following: 2 Twelve oz bags of shredded cole slaw 1/2 cup salad or vegetable oil 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar 1
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