A Rustic Bath Sign! I had a blank wall in our shower room, and wanted a great sign for it. And, as mentioned in previous post, I love older, antiqued signs. Lucky me...I had an extra piece of thin plywood that was about 10" wide. I painted the wood black with basic craft paint....
My Baby Minky
I’ve been busy sewing!! I purchased some brown dotted minky from Hobby Lobby, and I’ve been waiting for the perfect time to use it. However, I didn’t realize what a pain it was to sew. 3 different times I attempted to sew a piece of plaid cotton to the backside of my minky material and ...
Super Bowl Food
I found a few more ideas for Super Bowl Food. They are so cute! First up, is these little Football Eggs. The complete recipe for these Spicy Sweet Deviled Eggs is on “My Recipes.com“ Then, use my No-Bake Cookie Recipe and make these cute little footballs.This picture was found on “examiner.com“ And then there are ...
Football Food for Game Day
Over at “20 Going on 80″ I found this great post about Game Day Treats that feature a football theme. Perfect, and just in time for the Super Bowl!! You can see the pictures of the yummy food below, but to get the recipes, visit our girly over at “20 Going on 80” and she ...
Great Advice
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of the Plain Dealer, Cleveland , Ohio . "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. (She said this was her most read and requested column over the years) This is something we should all read at least once a week!!!!! Make sure you read to the end!!!!!!...
Avocados Avocados Avocados
Avocados from Mexico. You got it, We love them. We use avocados a lot, and they are only $0.50 a piece right now. Basically, 2 for $1.00! Guacamole is a favorite at our house and if you missed it, here is the recipe we use....
Cooking Tip by Jen
We have a great tip that just came in by one Jen, one of our readers. She said, ” Use a potato masher when browning ground meat. It breaks it up easier than using a spoon or spatula.” My sister-in-law has the Mix N’ Chop by Pampered Chef, and I used it for this exact ...
Cinder Block Workout-At Home Workouts
John Tracy, one of our readers, shared his "at-home Cinder Block Workout!"Good Ideas"Want to work out but don't have the money to join a gym. You can get a state of the art workout with the following: one cinder block = costs less than $2 one set 3 pound hand weights = $6 or less, old towel, clock with a second hand =$3......
Support for Walgreens Pharmacies
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Walgreens. All opinions are 100% mine. I normally try to steer clear of all and any drama, especially when it comes down to politics, but I feel like I need to show my support for Walgreens. (They are my #1 go to for printing ...
Win an iPad 2 for Making Guacamole!
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Avocados from Mexico. All opinions are 100% mine. It’s a contest by Avocados from Mexico! If you love one of three things: Guacamole, an iPad 2, or gift cards, then this is your chance to participate and win… or just participate by sharing, entering ...
Salt Dough Creations
Who knew Salt Dough was so cool? I had no idea! I believe I remember doing something with it as a child, but that could be a delusion as well. In my searches, I have found some really neat creations made from salt dough. First up…Christmas OrnamentsThese were made by Janae Monir. She has a ...
Baby Shower Invites
When my sister said she wanted to throw me a baby shower for our new little one… I was thrilled and started looking for some cute invitation ideas. I found this super adorable Baby Shower Invite on Pinterest.and then we recreated this one…I erased the personal info, just in case… but it’s totally cute huh!!!...
Are you a CRAFTER??? If you are, I have compiled a list of Link Parties, in no particular order, where you can SHOW OFF your mad skills! **upload your project pictures and tutorials, and just link back to these sites and thousands of people will see what you’ve created!** This is the ULTIMATE LINK PARTY ...
You know the cool thing about being me…is… that’s all I have to be! And it I love it because it makes me happy! I also love old things, and especially old vintage signs. So, this week I’m making two signs. One for my kitchen, and one for my laundry room....










