Where Domestic Meets Athletic
One of my April Dumpster Diving Finds was a spice rack that I gave to my mom for her Women’s Club yard sale. I kept thinking about that spice rack and finally asked my mom if I could have it back. Luckily she hadn’t yet taken it to the Women’s Club yard sale storage area. I wasn’t sure where I would use this spice rack, but I was … [Read more...]
Adopting Sherman, our 5 month++ pound puppy, has meant the addition of doggy supplies to our pantry. I have treats and other necessities organized in baskets but it bugged me that bags of food were on the floor and didn’t look attractive. I like to organize my pantry with vintage containers and a wooden barrel that my mom recently gave me … [Read more...]
An easy to prepare party favorite at our house is beer margaritas. This delicious but potent beverage only needs four ingredients: Limeade Concentrate, Tequila (1/2 to 1 full limeade can), Corona, and a Sprite. I use Corona Light and Sprite Zero to save a few calories. Combine all the ingredients, chill, and serve. I like … [Read more...]
Our friends from Southern Landscaping worked at our house this week on a new design for our side yard. Last summer’s derecho completely changed this area when trees came crashing down causing more trees to be removed. This formerly shady area became a sunny one and needed a landscape overhaul. The old shrubs were removed, a drainage problem … [Read more...]
Mama and I looked forward to Lucketts Spring Market for weeks and finally the big day to shop arrived on Sunday. We started by heading to the Hometalk tent to meet Donna from Funky Junk Interiors, Miriam from Hometalk, and Karen from The Graphics Fairy. This is Miriam. I met Donna but didn’t get a picture and never got to … [Read more...]
Pool and beach time are nearly here and that means hours of relaxation in a comfortable lounge chair. Draping a towel over the chair is a common practice but isn’t it annoying when the wind blows the towel off? Solve that problem by making a chair cover with a back pocket to hold the cover in place. An additional side pocket for sunscreen … [Read more...]
Have you heard of Hometalk? Hometalk is an online community where members post pictures of projects, ask and answer questions about home and gardening, and get inspiration for future projects. Hometalk has become one of my favorite sites for DIY inspiration. Hometalk has four main sections: Following, All Topics, Questions, and Clips. … [Read more...]
Last summer I purchased several cans of chalkboard spray paint on sale at Lowe’s and have been waiting for inspiration to use it. A recent spring herb purchase inspired my latest crafty project, chalkboard painted pots. This project was very easy and complete in under an hour. I used pots from my storage shed and started by … [Read more...]
What’s not to love about a pallet project, especially when something that might get tossed in the garbage becomes a useful home décor item? A pallet wine rack has been on my mind and now one is mine! Our wine rack was only lightly sanded and the wood was left natural. We may decide to stain this piece so that it’s a … [Read more...]
A beautiful milk glass florist bowl spray painted gold was a recent dumpster find. It was in perfect condition and had a beautiful shape and pattern, so I kept it hoping that the paint would scrub off easily. Scrubbing didn’t remove all of the paint, so I went to Plan B, spray paint. Isn’t it amazing what a few … [Read more...]
