Vintage Pink Nursery Dresser
Never took a before shot of the nursery dresser. Wish I had. But wanted to share the after photos of a dresser I painted a while back using Kitchen and Bath paint in pink. The dresser is solid wood with dark brass hardware. I kept the hardware because I thought...
Home Made Nut-Free Granola
Unfortunately one of my children has a Tree-Nut Allergy, so buying things like Granola from a store is not an option for us. Even if they don’t contain nuts, most all of the granola says “Made in a Factory that processes nuts.” So I have...
Soft and Chewy Oatmeal cookies
Rainy days are common in the South, but when it’s cold and raining, what’s a girl gonna do besides bake? I got my apron on and with the help of my son, we made some oatmeal cookies. Doesn’t this batter look yummy?? We made small round balls...
Joe’s low-key 33rd
Joe celebrated his 33rd birthday last weekend. It was VERY low key, since I had my sewing class the night of his birthday. We had about 15 minutes together from the time he got home from work until I left for class. However we did go out for a nice Indian...
Painted White Vintage Lamp
I’ve seen lamps like this one called Mariposa by Z Gallerie and this Turned table lamp by West Elm, but their price tags leave me sighing. So when I spotted this one at the local Goodwill for $6, I had big plans for creating a similar effect like...
Curb Alert
Our kids loved seeing this big Daddy roll up. We all watched in amazement as this truck delivered 4 cubic yards of triple shredded mulch. Now that’s what we call a good time. Get ready! Here it comes! Okay that probably wasn’t as exciting as it was...
Triangle Bunting Banner
It’s always fun and so much more personal to make birthday decorations for your little ones, instead of buying them from the store. Plus if you make them well they can last for years of birthday fun. For each of my three children, I made triangle...
Outdoor side table
My Dad made this lovely table years ago for me out of an old oval TV dinner tray and metal base that he hand crafted with his welding skills. It was painted black on the top and red on the bottom, but as you can it has seen happier days. The black paint...
Inspiration: Fun sewing projects
I’ve sewn a total of 1 throw pillow, but I WANT to sew lots more. I’m 4 weeks into my intro to sewing class, half way done with my skirt, but have a really bad itch that I need to scratch to sew more. These are some projects I can’t wait to...
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Follow two DIYers as we decorate, redecorate, design, beautify, demo, install, fix, and remodel the interior and exterior of our second home. We've learned a lot from remodeling our first home and now we are applying this know-how to our second home. Hope you enjoy our site!
xo, Cathy
