where homemaking, glamour and reality collide
Did you ever have an idea that just kept evolving? I bought several tote bags at a local craft store {Pat Catan's} last year for only 99 cents each. I like to use them for yard-sale and flea market shopping but they were just so plain I wanted to perk at least one of them up a bit and I like how it turned out so much that I've been using it as my spring purse. The natural color was a plain beige-ish tone but I … [Read more...]
I have a pair of pink tennis shoes that I have had for years. I honestly don't remember when I got them. I don't wear them every day. As a matter of fact I forgot I even had them until the rack in my closet broke {again....3rd time ~ too many clothes perhaps?}. I saw the sweet pink shoes amid a heap of clothes and pulled them out to wear them again. The only problem...they seemed a bit bland to me. I had seen … [Read more...]
Today is the first day of the Mother's Day Blog Hop and I could hardly wait to share my post with you ~ It's a whole heapin' bunch of things I like. My Mom passed away over 20 years ago so thinking about what to give as a Mother's Day gift hasn't been something I've had to do for a long time but when I was getting ready to do this post I remembered little things about my Mom {that made me smile} and thought how from … [Read more...]
I have a recent love for all things avocado ~ I just can't get enough of them. I baked some cupcakes {vegan} that I'll be posting next week and was thinking about uses for the skins. I made a 3D Bunny and still had some skins left and after doing some research found that you could also use the skin for a natural dye. I dyed some fabrics and decided to keep the dye for future use. I strained it well and placed it … [Read more...]
I love avocados but to be honest with you, other than guacamole, I don't think I've ever thought too much about avocados ~ until now! I had the awesome opportunity to create something NOT food related with avocados. I started to do some research and found out just how amazing avocados are. I ended up making avocado vegan cupcakes with avocado icing {my husband insists these are his favorite cupcakes ever and I'll … [Read more...]
My little guy is growing up *sigh* too fast I remember when my oldest son was a little, little, guy {he had to be less than 2 years old} my Mom gave me a little box that was hand painted with a silly picture of a little boy missing a tooth. She said she saw it and thought it was so cute and she wanted to give it to me so I 'had' it. My mother was always a planner. I took it and put it aside. I'm so glad she … [Read more...]
It's almost St. Patrick's Day and I wanted to share a quick, easy, and inexpensive centerpiece that you can make in minutes with one quick trip to the Dollar Tree. This is all you need: A container {I chose a green ceramic container that I can use for storage or as a planter after I'm done with the centerpiece} Paper Easter grass in green and yellow {this too can be recycled/reused} A package of green glitter St. … [Read more...]
{I love this picture because it looks like my little mixer is giving me the thumbs up ~ doesn't it ~ or is it just me that thinks that????} I have seen vinyl decals on mixers for a few years now and wanted to make some for mine but for whatever reason I just never took the time to fire up the Cricut and cut some vinyl. I couldn't take it any longer and the other day just did it. I didn't want anything too 'out there' … [Read more...]
Make some quick and easy natural bird treats and feeders with the kids and lend your little outdoor peeps a helping hand. I can hear the birds chirping every morning which puts a huge smile on my face ~ spring is around the corner ~ but until things warm up those poor little feathered friends are foraging for food in the bitter cold. My little guy and I wanted to give them some help with … [Read more...]
{This is not a pretty project but it is a recycling project and I finally got to play with some funky Duct Tape} Do you use moisturizer and find yourself frustrated when you know there's a good amount left in the bottle but it won't 'pump out' anymore so then you remove the pump and try to scrape the sides and use that ~ and then if you are really curious you close one eye and squint with your open eye to see how much … [Read more...]
