Pet photo DIY Christmas ornaments from the clay ornaments you find at the craft stores (I purchased these 1/2 off at Hobby Lobby) and Mod Podge. What an easy way to capture your beloved fur baby. I have experimented with several ornament ideas and I think this one is by far my favorite because we […]
Create a Pet Memorial Shadowbox
This pet memorial shadowbox was for Babycat who we lost 10 years ago. Believe it when I say- I had her pawprint in a box for 10 years waiting for the day I would finally do something with it. (Procrastination at its best) You know the old saying “out of sight, out of mind” well that […]
Christmas photo ornament
Create a Christmas photo ornament from the pre-made craft ornaments and Mod Podge at your local craft stores. This year I decided to work with those clay prepackaged ornaments at my local Hobby Lobby stores to create special personalized ornaments for my tree because I felt the $8 price tag online was a bit too […]
Create a burlap shadowbox
Create a burlap shadowbox from a stretched burlap canvas- simple, inexpensive, and easy to do. I came up with this idea the other day wandering aimlessly at Hobby Lobby looking for ideas to display the clay paw print from our recently departed Dora (the cat). Sometimes I do this…walk up and down the aisles of my […]
How to install a new light fixture
How to install a new light fixture and forget the call to an electrician. This is a DIY project that most anyone can tackle and finish in an hour (or less). Afraid you cannot do this? Why? Electricity is only dangerous if you do not take safety precautions or are careless. Always, always, turn off the […]
Tips to Sell Your Home
Tips to sell your home and even help make your home stand out amongst all the other homes in your area include and are limited to these elements: curb appeal kitchens bathrooms updated fixtures neutral paint colors and flooring new or clean appliances and a clean house! Curb appeal is the most important because the old […]
#BB Color Our World Black
#BB Color our world- black is a collaboration of a small group of blogging friends I am in called Blooming Bloggers. It is a diverse group of gardening, DIY, and recipe bloggers who come together to help each other grow our blogs and share our love of gardening, home, and recipes. We thought it would be fun […]
5 reasons why every room needs something black
5 reasons why every room needs something black. I learned this design trick over 20 years ago from a ‘mature’ interior designer who ran her own furniture and design store for many years. She would go on and on how every room needed something black to tie the room together. Black, she said, was a […]
Easy Concrete Halloween Garden Statue Tutorial
Easy Concrete Halloween Garden Statue Tutorial so you can display your ghoulish pumpkins and Halloween decor. I created this concrete t-shirts in March right before a snow storm and freeze. I put them in the back of my yard all summer in the heat and humidity to make sure they would stand up before I wrote […]
Almost Homemade Chocolate Cake with Real Whip Cream and Raspberries
Almost Homemade Chocolate Cake with Real Whip Cream and Raspberries came to be a few years back when I decided to try using real whip cream instead of frosting for a cake. I also had some frozen raspberries in the freezer so a ‘light bulb’ went on and I really do not like ‘canned’ frosting so […]
