An Inexpensive Table gets a Dramatic Makeover Our furniture is pretty traditional with dark brown wood coffee tables etc. Personally, I love the look of whitewashed furniture, but our furniture is in pretty good shape so there is no need to refinish it. Once the finish wears I may change it, but for now, it’s staying as…
Flapper Pie – A Simple Recipe with No Special Ingredients It wasn’t until I began blogging that I realized Flapper pie is a Canadian recipe. If you’ve never had a Canadian flapper pie before, you’re in for a new easy-to-make treat. This Canadian classic pie consists of a graham cracker crust filled with a luscious…
Vintage Mailbox Tulip Arrangement Wreath Alternative Recently I on Pinterest I saw some old mailboxes used in all sorts of shabby chic ways. I kept an eye out for a vintage one but had no luck at finding an old ornate mailbox like I dreamed of. But I did find this beauty on Amazon, I am…
Using Books to Decorate Have you ever thought about decorating with books? Other than a stack of pretty coffee table books curated to look nice, but inexpensive thrift store books that with a little effort become usable again. Recently I purchased an old secretary and the lady wanted to get rid of the old encyclopedias…
How to Achieve a Smooth Finish -a Buffet using Latex Paint I saw this buffet on Kijiji and couldn’t drive there fast enough, I didn’t realize it would need a complete furniture makeover. It was out on a farm in a big red barn with different types of old furniture. Its solid wood and I…
Tiered Trays for Spring Tiered trays are amazing, I have a three or four, okay five and I enjoy using every one of them. Whether you purchase one or make your own, if you haven’t gotten one yet I highly recommend investing in one. In today’s post, I am sharing several DIY tutorials for Spring…
Using these free printable Valentine craft templates makes creating this simple 3-D Valentine banner easy and affordable to put together. The DIY Valentine banner, a free printable paper craft, includes floral and polka dot patterns so you do not need patterned cardstock. All you need to do is print and cut. You can fold the…
A Special Valentines Dessert Recipe A special homemade Valentines dessert. Baking a homemade dessert is a very thoughtful and special Valentines idea. Whether celebrating with Hubs, boyfriend, girlfriends or family everyone loves Valentines dessert. My other half much prefers baking to any gift I give him, and when I create something special like this mixed…
