It’s that time again… Time for the “Project Party Weekend!” Come and share the great ideas you have been working on. I have been working on these cute Valentine’s Day cards that you can download and print for FREE! Just click on them and they will open up in a new window and you can …
Are these not the cutest little apples you ever did see? They are so simple to make and super thrifty. These little apples make a big statement. I went with bright colors, but this can easily be adapted to fit any color scheme. here it is… What you will need for this project: Mod Podge …
This is an awesome website that helps you create your dream nursery bedding!!! Try it out here: http://www.babybedding.com/designer Last year I made my own crib bedding for the nursery and I think it turned out really well. I wish I would have known about that website. It really would have made my project so much …
Lace and feathers make this adorable beanie look like it was from an era gone by. I made this using scraps I had around the house. Here is the tutorial. Materials used: hot glue gun old lightweight sweater(one you were going to throw away!) beanie cap for pattern sewing machine satin material for flower jewels …
Here is a little project that I have been working on… I am calling these “Glam Gloves”. This would be perfect for a little girl or big girl… I made these for myself!!! 🙂 I think they scream girly and romantic at the same time… great for Valentine’s Day! What you will need. A pair …
This recipe is so awesome- I love Asian food! I may be an Oklahoman, but several of my family members are Vietnamese. When our big family gets together one of the questions we always ask is “Will there be chả giòs”. Of course you have to say it with a southern drawl (like Chow Yow) …
I am excited to share this with you today! I am in love with feathers and flowers for clips. I think the feathers look so elegant! Here is a simple tutorial on how to make one just like this. Be sure to enter the giveaway that I posted yesterday for your chance to win one …
What is Misto? Simply put it is just like cooking spray only you put the oil in yourself and pump it a few times then spray. Why do I like it so much? Cooking spray has all kinds of stuff in it including alcohol and propellant. Hmm- I just don’t want that stuff on my …
Ok.. when I first heard of beans for baking I thought it would be really gross. I tried it anyway. It was good! No, it was great!!! 🙂 I wanted to make a healthier version of chocolate chips cookies and here is what I came up with… now please note that the texture and taste …
I know the name of the guacamole sounds a little strange, but we first tasted a guacamole made with oranges when we were on our honeymoon in San Antonio. This is an easier version than the original, but it is SOOO yummy. I will post the original when I have more time to make it! …
I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves!!! 🙂 These are the “before pics” from when we moved in just for fun!
It took us a long time in this stage. We finally got a new sink in and I could start cooking once again. Over the next few months we slowly started getting everything back together and the new stuff put in. Don’t let anyone fool you… DIY takes a LONG TIME!!! I can say it …
After the initial shock of the fact that we would be pushed into a home makeover way before we wanted one I started dreaming of what I really wanted in my kitchen. (I was more than content when we bought the house to just keep it in it’s retro-ness. I even bought a vintage Betty …
The next few months we devoted most of our extra time and energy towards one thing… the kitchen! We wanted to just replace the faucet at first, but when we uncovered all the wood rot we knew we had to do something about it. We ended up removing all the tiles and counter AND back …
We live in a 1950’s bungalow house. The thing I liked most about the house when we bought it was the kitchen. There wasn’t anything spectacular about it, but it did have a lot of space and cabinets compared to other houses in our price range. Everything but the electrical appliances were as old as …