Almost every couple has a song that is Their Song. Several weeks ago Stacey at Not Just A Housewife did a post on how she put lyrics from their song on the wall of her bedroom. I have been meaning to do the same thing to mine. There is a blank space in between the […]
Cleaning Stove Burners & Grates using Ammonia (The best, easiest, cheapest No-Scrub way EVER.)
I’m going to change your life today. (Well, your stove top at least.) This post contains affiliate links. Don’t you judge me! I cook. A lot. These were my stove burner/grates. Yep. They were so bad that I am almost embarrassed to put a watermark on this photo. You cook… oil and grease spatter… they […]
Personalize wine glasses with glass etching cream
It was my turn to host the bunco group a few weeks ago. I had been randomly picking up nice wine glasses at thrift stores or yard sales because I knew I wanted to have a personalized glass for each lady…. Why have wine charms when you can easily etch their names into the glass? This […]
Boring seaweed turned into coral? It could happen…
If you’ve been following along with me over the past week, you know I’ve been on a coral kick. And dough. A dough/coral kick. I made white coral, red coral, I even made starfish. Out of dough. But long before I busted out the dough, I busted out the acrylic paint. This seaweed is […]
Coastal Craft: easy DIY starfish made from salt dough.
A few weeks ago, Craftberry Bush did a tutorial on how she made a cute garland out of clay starfish. Super cute. The other day when I was making my faux coral out of dough, I remembered her tutorial and used up some extra dough to make a couple of starfish. Lucy left her “sea […]
Big impact floral centerpieces using 3 “ingredients”
Several weeks ago we went to a wedding… I made the centerpieces: …and Grant was the most adorable ring-bearer evah For the centerpieces, I wanted to keep the costs as low as possible. Like most people, the bride and groom were on a budget. They wanted big impact with a little price tag. A great […]
Red Faux (“Daux”) Coral – Easy coastal decor made from salt dough.
Red coral is all over the place these days. Last week I made some faux coral using a basic dough of salt and flour. While I was doing that, I also made up a few pieces to make it look like red coral. So here is a fun DIY for fake red coral you can […]
Faux Coral (“daux” coral… same difference.) How to make coral out of dough.
I love the look of summer decor using coral and shells. image credit image credit […]
If you can wrap a gift, you can recover a chair cushion….
…. well, temporarily. Here’s the situation: I love our dog, but she isn’t too nice to our outdoor furniture. We have a set that is super comfy, but she has gotten up onto the cushions to sleep. That has made them dingy and a little thread-bare in places. We host Thanksgiving and Mother’s Day Brunch […]
Easy floral arrangement using fruit & flowers.
A few days ago I posted my Mother’s Day Brunch wrap up and told you I’d be back with the simple way to make this centerpiece using store bought fruit and roses from my yard. As promised: Gather your supplies. In this case, roses and hydrangeas from my yard, an empty olive jar, a glass […]