I didn't grow up celebrating holidays, so decorating for Christmas wasn't a natural for me. I don't overall care for a "traditional" look, though it took me a few years to figure that out (like oh...15 or so....). What I truly love is blue & silver decor. And it matches the house this year so… Continue reading Ornaments In Jars
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DIY Roadside Chic Lawn Furniture
How do you embarrass your 16 year-old son so badly they want to slide into the foot well of the van? See a free piece of metal furniture on the side of the street and hit the brakes hard 😉 Hahaha! Anyhow, a few weeks back, the neighbor around the corner was moving out and… Continue reading DIY Roadside Chic Lawn Furniture
DIY Cherry Pitter – Upcycling Project
Feeling that winding down, as the year comes to a close....and having fun finding someone of the ideas I worked on this year but never published. This one came to me during the summer. Sitting out in the back yard with my boys, pitting cherries from the farmers market was something they loved. I am… Continue reading DIY Cherry Pitter – Upcycling Project
Upcycled Advent Calendar
Last year I wrote about the up-cycled advent calendar I made for the boys. 24 stage 2 glass baby food jars, cleaned and lids painted. Circling a mini 2 foot high tree, decorated in deep blue. The boys loved it, it went over well. 24 days of candy? Well, yeah, no wonder. I packed up… Continue reading Upcycled Advent Calendar