Month: November 2016

Food Prep for the Holidays

Food Prep for the Holidays and a Cookie Recipe

Thanksgiving is just around the corner and today I’m going to talk about food prep for the holidays.  This time of year can become really stressful if you let it!  Throughout the years I’ve learned to do some holiday prep to help things run more smoothly.  I want to be able to enjoy all the […] Read more…

Winter Sign Made with Wooden Placemats

Last month I found a trio of wooden placemats during our 100 mile yardsale trip.  They’re the kind made from little round wooden sticks.  I paid a whole $2 for them and everyone kept asking what on earth I was going to do with them.  I didn’t know at the moment, but I knew they […] Read more…

Easy Christmas Gifts

Easy Christmas Gifts – Part One

I’ve decided to do a series on easy Christmas gifts every Monday in November.  There will be handmade gifts and online gifts on my list, so something for everyone! I’m following Sew Mama Sew’s Handmade Holidays.  They have a list of handmade gifts for a certain category every day.  They are not all sewn projects, something […] Read more…

Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed

When Life Reminds You to be Thankful, Grateful, and Blessed

Today I’m partnering with Cents of Style once again for a Fashion Friday Story.  They gave me an awesome shirt and I’m going to tell you why I feel thankful, grateful, and blessed.  I love doing these stories with Cents of Style!  Did you know they also have a blog?  You can find stories from […] Read more…

Cookie Jar with Antiqued Mirror Finish

Cookie Jar with Antiqued Mirror Finish

Who doesn’t love cookies?  We may all have a different favorite, but cookies are loved by most!  Like most of my projects, this cookie jar started it’s life as something else.  I felt the need to preserve it and make it pretty!  Adding an antiqued mirror finish to glass is really easy!  I think this […] Read more…