We interrupt your regularly scheduled Christmas frenzy to bring you this simple dinosaur birthday party. Â I have been known for going all out for my kiddos' b-days. Â Not this year. Â I am choosing to … [Read more...]
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Simple Dinosaur Birthday Party
We interrupt your regularly scheduled Christmas frenzy to bring you this simple dinosaur birthday party. Â I have been known for going all out for my kiddos' b-days. Â Not this year. Â I am choosing to … [Read more...]
Sherried Sweet Potatoes by Tidewater on the Half Shell
There is an amazing local cookbook in Virginia called Tidewater on the Half Shell. Â It is rare that I enjoy every recipe I try from a single cookbook, but that has been the case with this treasure. … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Cone-ucopia Tutorial
If you're visiting for the first time, feel free to click on my "popular posts" tab above to see what I'm all about. Welcome and I hope you'll follow! I know tons of you have your … [Read more...]
Stare at My Staircase Party!
Wahoo! Â It's finally here! Â And I happen to be fashionably late to my own party which is pretty typical for me. Â Let's get this party started. Â Grab a cocktail, or a cup of cocoa, get comfy and let's … [Read more...]
Merry Consumptionmas!
Another Target toy catalog came in the mail today, and my boys were snatching it from my hands before I could even get it out of the mailbox. Like ravenous little wolves they began devouring each … [Read more...]
Progress
Just so you don't think I have been slacking around here, I wanted to show you what I have been working on.I made some cute seat cushions to go with my boys' updated checkerboard table.Cute huh?I even … [Read more...]
A few of my favorite things….
I don't know about you, but I always like to see what other people are wearing and eating and in general consuming. Â I am too thrifty and practical, and frankly too poor, to afford much of anything on … [Read more...]
Autumn Fireplace Mantel
From Halloween to Autumn SceneAll over the blogosphere I am seeing Christmas projects galore. Hold up people! Let's not forget about that little holiday called Thanksgiving that comes in between … [Read more...]
Inspired by Eddie Ross: Boa Wreath
I just love it when designers use cheap supplies to create fabulous things, don't you?  Well, Eddie Ross does it all the time.  Seriously, the dollar store should be loving him for all of the free … [Read more...]
Burlap and Scrap Table Runner
One of the unexpected things about blogging for me has been the relationships I have formed "virtually" with all of you. Â I am not a virtual-relationship-kinda-girl and would much rather invest in … [Read more...]
Checkerboard Game Table
I bought this little table and chairs from Ikea several years ago for $19.99. Â At the time it was unfinished wood. Â Oh the possibilities! Last year, I decided to spray paint it a pretty cherry red but … [Read more...]