Keeping organized is such a challenge for me, and I must not be alone because there are people who make a living as Professional Organizers! I could probably use a full time professional but I’m sure I would drive them crazy! Right now I have so many projects going and I keep bouncing from project … Continue reading
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A visit to Pottery Barn inspires a new project: Hanging Mason Jars
On Saturdays I like to take a long walk, when the weather is bad I go to the mall before they open and walk for a couple hours. I get lots of window shopping time but since the stores aren’t open I save lots of money! This Saturday Pottery Barn was having a Special event … Continue reading
Braiding Palms an Annual Craft Project
Once a year I get to do an enjoyable project. On Palm Sunday each year I look forward to braiding palms. I make a couple of styles that I must have learned as a child because it seems like some I have been doing my whole life. This year I found a tutorial on how … Continue reading
A new Potential Treasure!
After dropping my daughter off at school yesterday — on Garbage Day — I spotted an awesome sideboard on the curb next to a pile of trash. Rrrrrt (sound of brakes being hit!) I pulled over to inspect it and found only minor problems, a bent hinge, water marks on the top, and one dent. … Continue reading
From Curb To Treasure
I love Garbage Day! I enjoy the remote chance that someone may have thrown out something that I can turn into a treasure. I found this table at the curb last year and I brought it home with Shabby Chic sugar plums dancing in my head! I sat it in the back yard and then … Continue reading
Color Inspiration
I found my kitchen color inspiration in a cup of coffee! I have this Longaberger coffee mug and I love the colors in it and the way they go together. When I was trying to decide on the colors for my kitchen redo last year I chose the colors that I loved from my mug. … Continue reading
Knitting a Beer bottle cozy
Time for some very mindless knitting — a beer cozy! Of course they also work for soda cans or water bottles but I use mine for beer! I started making these years ago and they make great little gifts. Because they are felted wool they really keep your drink cold in the summer and your … Continue reading
Prayerfully Knit Baby Hat
Someone very special in our lives had a baby this week and so I wanted to knit a gift for the baby. Sometimes my favorite projects are ones that I can do mindlessly while watching TV – like the crocheted t-shirt yarn rugs. But when I’m making something for a baby or someone who is … Continue reading
Best Seat in the House!
Up-cycle a scratched Coffee table into an upholstered bench. This is a project that I did for the first time in 2010 and this bench has been the most fought over seat in the house ever since. It serves as seating at our kitchen table and is perfect for a couple of adults or several … Continue reading
Refinishing – Drawer Pulls
I found a beautiful desk that I am refinishing for my daughter’s bedroom. I am very excited about it because it is really a good quality and in good condition. It definitely needs a new finish and I am still deciding on what color I want to go with. My daughter is 11 and I … Continue reading