DIY, Decor and More
This is one of those recipes that is super easy, but your guests will think you have mad culinary skills. The secret is using prepared puff pastry dough. You can find it in the freezer section of your grocery store. Of course, you could make your own puff pastry, but then you really would have mad culinary skills. This recipe… Read More
Thank you to all who linked up to our Dream-Create-Inspire Link Party. There were so many wonderful projects linked up that it was hard to choose a favorite. I narrowed it down to three features. Krista from The Happie Housie is a girl after my own heart with her Two Minute No-Sew Burlap Embellished Pillows for Fall. The embellishment takes… Read More
I had this idea. I wanted to redecorate a room in a friend’s home with things they already owned. My friends Sue and Stacey thought it sounded like fun, and said they would help me. Sue’s sister, Patty graciously volunteered her home. Patty and Jimmy are good friends of ours. They work hard. Jimmy works as a carpenter at the… Read More
Welcome to the Falling for Vintage Home Tour Blog Hop. I am joining an amazingly talented group of bloggers today in sharing our homes and rooms decorated for Fall with a vintage touch. When I think of fall, I think of mums, apples, pumpkins, sunflowers, and … wait for it … wool blankets. I have several vintage wool blankets that I… Read More
Hello friends! Welcome to our fall link party, Dream-Create-Inspire! I am SO excited to announce that I have teamed up with 4 amazing bloggers, that I was lucky enough to meet at the Haven Conference, to create our fall link party. You can link your wonderful projects, crafts, décor and recipes on any one of our blogs and it will be displayed on all 5… Read More
Now that the kids are back to school, and fall schedules are being put into place, I’ve been thinking about some easy fall decorating ideas around the house. What is easier than adding a seasonal pillow, and brown plaid says it all – welcome fall. Supplies needed for one 12″ x 16″ pillow: 2 pieces of plaid wool 13″ by 17″ each… Read More
Whenever the woman down the road hangs out her crabmeat sign, we pull in and buy a pound or two. She knows how to pick crabmeat. We have never found pieces of shell. She is that good at it. The blend of crabmeat, cheeses and the zest of the Old Bay Seasoning make this Hot from the oven Crab Dip… Read More
The Blue Hill Fair comes to town every Labor Day weekend. It is an old fashioned country fair (over 120 years old), and signifies the end of summer. It is the inspiration for the fair in E. B. White’s classic children’s book Charlotte’s Web. It has all the things country fairs are famous for including rides like the Ferris wheel. There… Read More
It happened, and we were in awe. An eagle landed in the tree across the street. Perched on a branch, he was hunting for dinner. The black water is actually a school of fish that the eagle was keeping an eagle eye on. The eagle made a call … and then there were two. Every once and a while one… Read More
This post brought to you by Martha Stewart Crafts/Plaid and Blueprint Social. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. The possibilities for decoupage just became limitless. Martha Stewart has expanded her multi-surface craft line to include a full line of decoupage products. Martha Stewart Crafts Decoupage products are so versatile for crafters like me who like to work with all types… Read More
