I cook a lot, and I often have recipes that call for a tablespoon or two of Tomato Paste. Â A tablespoon is about .5 ounces… the smallest can of tomato paste I have ever seen is 6 ounces. Â What’s a frugal cook to do? Freeze it in portions, of course. Â Freezing tomato paste is easy […]
A lucky shamrock planter for St. Patrick’s Day.
I don’t usually do much to decorate for St. Patrick’s Day, and this year with Easter coming along 2 weeks later, I really didn’t want to put much effort (or money) into it. Â So how about this? Â A quick and easy St. Patty’s project using weeds and rocks from your yard. Â Can’t get much cheaper […]
A fabulous birthday weekend at Disneyland and the Disneyland Hotel. (Yep, we took a local vacation!)
We celebrated Grant’s 9th birthday at Disneyland over the weekend! Â We had an awesome time (until he got smacked with the flu bug and we had to cut our trip short.) Â Boo. Â We will be taking him back for a “re-do” of Disney’s California Adventure, but today I wanted to share our trip to the […]
Salvage a tarnished champagne bucket with a faux patina finish and succulents.
This was such a quick and easy project that I forgot to take photos along the way! I use champagne buckets as planters or floral containers all the time. Â They’re simple metal containers that I abuse until they look like this… Sometimes I leave them like this for a vintage-y look, but other times I […]
Surprise! You’re going to Disneyland! (Right. Now.)
Oh! My! Gosh! Remember on Monday when I told you that we were going to surprise Grant with a weekend trip to Disneyland for his birthday…? Â That’s today! Â Happy birthday, Grant! We just taped his reaction when we told him. What? Is this the new, mature and subdued Grant? Â The seasoned 9 year old? Â (I’m […]
Extending the life of a fading floral arrangement.
Did you get any pretty flowers for Valentine’s Day? Â I did. Â Hubs brought home a gorgeous arrangement, with stargazer lilies and roses the size of tea cups! Â But less than a week later, I found myself needing to spruce it up a bit. These flowers were gorgeous. Â I am not understanding how I failed to […]
Easy, handmade cards using nail polish. (What?! Genius!)
I’m so lucky today to have my friend Shannon from Madigan Made here to share this cute project with you. Â It’s one of those projects that make me want to smack myself in the forehead and say “Oh my gosh! Â How brilliant is that, and why didn’t I think of that!?!” Â I just love these […]
Twine wrapped Easter Eggs. (A cute Dollar Store DIY project.)
OK, so Valentine’s Day is behind us, (thank goodness!) and spring and Easter are right around the corner.  My friend Angie from The Country Chic Cottage is here to share a fun and timely project with us: Twine wrapped Easter eggs. Hello all! I am Angie with The Country Chic Cottage and I am honored […]
A surprise trip to Disneyland for Grant’s birthday…
I’m kind of a sucky mom. Grant’s birthday is this Friday. Â He will be turning 9. Â And he lives in Southern California and has never been to Disneyland. Â Crazy, right? I repeat, I’m kind of a sucky mom. Last year around his birthday we had a lot going on, and this year we’ve had a […]
Make a DIY cover for your Kindle, iPad or tablet.
Hello all!  I have another fabulous and talented blogger stopping by to share a project with you today.  Honestly, Carolyn from homework is always coming up with the most beautiful and and elegant ideas! Hi V Spot readers. I’m Carolyn from homework and I’m guest posting here today to help Vivienne out while she focuses on […]
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