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For everything in life that keeps you on your feet! I share simple DIY projects and crafts, home decor ideas and helpful tips as well as easy recipes for week-night meals.

Summer House Tour

Hello and welcome! I am so excited to be sharing our first summer house tour with you all. This is our first summer in our new house and I would love to show you around.   We just moved in this past fall, so we are still settling in, but I have a few things to show you. Grab a cup of coffee (or a glass of wine) and come on in. One of the things I love about this house is our black front door.  It makes wreaths pop, like this Summer wreath I made.  Want to make your own?  Click here for ... View Post

Beach Art Using a Cricut Machine

Summer, Summer, Summer Time!  Summer means beach season and why not kick off summer and beach season with this simple beach art using a Cricut Explore Air 2! I love making signs with my Cricut and this beach canvas sign is one of my favorites.  I actually made a few of them and gave them away as gifts!  To make this canvas sign, I used acrylic paint and created an ombre effect (dark to light).  I think this turned out so cool using four shades of blue.  Want to see the easiest way to get a ... View Post

Round Dining Table: Farmhouse Style

Do you know how much I love going to auctions?  I do...I really do.  They are fun, exciting and I always find treasures that I couldn't find at a local thrift store.  I wrote an ebook all about attending auctions.  Grab a copy here.  Today I want to show you this round dining table I got at an online auction for $22.  Yup, twenty two dollars.  I will show you how I revived this table and turned it into a farmhouse kitchen table. This particular round dining table was purchased from an ... View Post

Farmers Market Tote Bag

Spring has sprung and than means the return of farmers markets.  If you live in the city, you know the joy of going to farmers markets!  We lived in downtown Washington DC for years and I loved going to Eastern Market, the farmers market in Penn Quarter and of course the Dupont Circle farmers market.  Now that we live out in the country (right by those farms that produce all of those fruits and veggies) we can simply stop by the farm stand and pic up some fresh produce.  If you plan on shopping ... View Post

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Easter Ideas- Eight Beautiful Easter Tables

Easter is a time for gathering with friends and family.  When I was growing up- Easter was also when the pool opened (because summer in Texas begins in March)!  I have such fond memories of Easter as a kid.  We would go to our church friends' home and everyone would bring a dish to share.  There would be people outside and inside...everywhere!  And then we would swim until it got dark.  As teenagers and young adults, our Easter was a bit more quiet and elegant.  My mom would set the table (she ... View Post

Make a DIY Wooden Sign

Good day my friends!  I am very excited to share this DIY wooden sign tutorial with you today.  I made this wooden sign for our local Volunteer Fire Company's annual fundraising auction.  This is a simple DIY with a simple message. I love the look of wooden signs.  They have really grown in popularity lately along with the farmhouse trend.  I also like that you can make your own and customize it to say anything you want!  This particular wooden sign was made with stain and paint and I love ... View Post