If you’re looking for a fun and affordable way to welcome the cozy days of fall, this easy Dollar Tree pumpkin makeover is a great place to start. You can use any of the wood pumpkin shapes they carry. I picked the largest one I could find. It had a jack-o’-lantern face cut out, but…
This summer has been very wet and cool, resulting in an abundant crop of fresh berries of every sort. We walk through a small park near our house and inevitably return to pick saskatoon berries. We have an amazing 8 gallons of fresh berries, and we could have picked twice that much. It’s been amazing….
Thrift shopping can be both fun and addictive, especially when you stumble across a store with great prices and hidden gems. There’s something about the hunt that keeps you coming back, and when you find a steal of a deal, it becomes addictive. We have a local antique store that’s a real treasure trove, as…
When I spotted this old, primitive secretary on Facebook Marketplace, I love the plain lines and the open shelves. The paint, though, was not 0my taste at all. We ended up driving about 100 kilometers to pick it up, along with another cabinet that’s in much better condition. The Before: Bright Blue and Wobbly Once…
One of my favorite finishing touches in our newly painted white kitchen is this quick and easy set of DIY cottage-style curtains. They took just ten minutes, with no sewing necessary (unless you want to), and were made from soft green cotton tea towels. While the all-white cupboards and tile backsplash really brightened up the…
Do you love having birds in your yard? We’re just starting to get some feathered friends in our yard, and it’s still quite cold outside for the birds, especially the little birds. Easter and snow should not go together, but what can I tell you, it happens. Every year we make suet bird feeders and…
I am happy to be sharing my current craft room, I think you’ll LIKE the results and find a few ideas you can use to organize your craft supplies. We downsized to a new home that needed way too much work and wasn’t nearly as big as we had first thought. I had to condense…
I absolutely love this simple DIY wood countertop organizer that my husband made for me. I wanted something with a homemade, vintage feel that would bring a little charm to the kitchen—while keeping everyday essentials like cookbooks, utensils, my cutting board, and a teatowel all in one neat, contained space. Here are some of the…
