I was starting to feel like winter was running a bit long, even though it was only the beginning of March. Just that longing for sunshine and spring and birds chirping and green shoots shooting up. And while I’d enjoyed my touches of Valentine and red, February had zipped past, taking Valentine’s Day with it. […]
When Cookie Dough and a Kitchen Aid Mixer Catch Your Eye, This is What You Get
I walked away from my mixer. Not always the smartest thing for a cook to do. But then I’m far from the smartest. Fact is, I’m pretty simple. I knew that my favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe was a big one. I knew it filled the mixer up pretty good. But the dough needed to […]
Quick and Simple: Detailing a Chocolate Bunny
Quick and Simple. That’s what the title says. That’s what it means. No rocket science here. But, if you’ve visited before, you already knew that! Want to add a fun touch to a chocolate bunny? A simple and super easy one? YOU WILL NEED: at least one chocolate bunny {or a dozen or two or […]
Denim Napkin Rings Repurposed From Old Jeans
{affiliate links included in this post} We recently read an interesting tidbit in our Manners Made Easy book. It said that while napkin rings are mostly decorative today, they have an interesting origin. Each family member used to have their own distinctive napkin ring. Napkins were used at more than one meal and each person […]
Creating Home : A Touch of Valentines
We put our Christmas decor away and spruced up our home a bit. I styled and added in decor, creating home and using things I love! I don’t really major in decor, but I certainly enjoy it and enjoy changing things up in our spaces a few times a year. January is still cold, […]
My Pouffe From Sew a Fine Seam {I am in Love}
This is my pouffe!!!!!!!!!!! If the exclamation marks were any indication, I LOVE my pouffe. SO MUCH. My sister makes them. Go here and here to see a couple of Union Jack pouffes she’s made. You can go here to buy the pattern if you’d like to make your own. I’ve seen different […]
Because I Love the Field of Milo Outside My Windows
My husband mentioned to me that the sunshine in the early morning looked pretty on the milo from over at the farm. I ventured over one morning so I could snap some photos. I could have so much fun just wandering here and there taking pictures, but there are things like housekeeping and bookkeeping and […]
A Corner in my Kitchen
I spent a little bit of time reworking this corner of my kitchen and later I had a few minutes and picked up my camera and took a few photos. I thought I might stick one of the photos in my Memoir Monday post, but I liked them all and I thought “Hey, I may […]
In Which I Discover I Have a Table Runner Collection and I am Pleased
Do you like tablecloths? While I think there are beautiful tablecloths and beautiful tables set with tablecloths, it seems I’m a table runner sort of girl! And it only took, oh, about fifteen years to realize it. Here’s the story! Once upon a time…………. I was going through my table runner drawer, when it struck […]
My Painted Cupboards Project
For quite a while I kept tossing around the idea of painting my mismatched kitchen cupboards in our basement. They were fine, but I knew I would love the look better if I painted them all. My husband wasn’t quite sure, because he’s just not so keen on all the painted stuff that is a […]
Meet My Tintype
A while back I mentioned winning a giveaway of a tintype over at The Modern Mrs. Darcy’s blog. I was and still am excited that I actually won! I took some time deciding {and debating and hashing over} what photo I wanted printed. {I think my husband thought I was a bit crazy.} {He’s […]
Chairs and Swings and Porchy Things
Here are my birthday chairs! They’ve been loving hanging out on my front porch! The color schemes on my old porch furniture comes straight from the most élite and expensive Paris designer. It cost me big bucks! 😉 It takes a lot to pull together old colors and chipped patinas. I am quite pleased […]
The Staircase in My Old House with Decor That I Loved
Working on basement cupboards and thinking about projects and looking through some old pictures got me to thinking about something I loved at my old house. DECOR WISE anyway! And that is my old staircase. Our old stairs were wooden, painted, hard, and steep. With no hand rail. So, you see there’s really nothing to […]
Our Guest Room Makeover, Decor Style, and a Good Bit of Rambling
Back in the winter, I dug around for the leftover paint I knew I had and moved a few things out into the room-at-the-top-of-the-stairs and rounded up paintbrushes, dropcloths {a.k.a. as old shower curtains and plastic}, paint rollers, and such, and commenced to paint my guest room. We didn’t paint it before we moved in […]
Planting Boxwoods
Hooray! Boxwoods to go along the front of the porch! Let’s hope they can survive our hot Kansas weather. Especially this spring, because we are dry! Very dry. Back in April, we dropped Tucker off at a friend’s so he could celebrate his friend’s birthday with him. Then the rest of us headed off to […]
It’s An Amazing E-book Bundle Sale!
Have you had your eye on a homemaking e-book or two? Are you looking for some new books to inspire? Or would you like to stock up on some reading material for the lazy, hazy days of summer? Well, then, hooray! It is Ultimate Homemaking Bundle E-book Sale time again! Check out this instant library, […]