I made an awesome Brie appetizer at Christmas and couldn’t bear to throw away the container because I knew I’d find some use for it. I’ve been carrying it in my gym bag to hold my jewelry. It occurred to me this weekend that it would be much cuter if it were jazzed up with…
This super easy, super cute craft was featured in the February 2009 issue of Martha Stewart. Give it a try, you’ll certainly find a few spots in your home that could use a Valentine’s Day touch. You’ll need paper napkins. The red ones are left over from Christmas. I purchased the pink ones at…
Not having kids to occupy the two bedrooms in our upstairs means that days and days can go by without either me or Mr. SP setting foot in either bedroom. One bedroom is a guest room and the other is my catch-all room. I forget sometimes that I have some interesting things stored away up…
Mr. SP and I are officially signed up for the Flying Pirate Half Marathon on April 28. The course is the first half of OBX Marathon held in November each year. In past years we’ve done the OBX Half which is the second half of the marathon course. Isn’t the logo for the race cute?…
The librarian at our school has been weeding through books, discarding ones that kids never check out. These books are destined for an auction or maybe even the trash, so I decided to save a few that had interesting covers. Isn’t the vintage artwork on the covers interesting? These will be great to use in…
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Game Day Chili Ingredients 2 pounds ground chuck 1 medium onion, chopped 3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 (15-ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained 3 (8-ounce) cans tomato sauce 1 (12-ounce) bottle dark beer 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can beef broth 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste 1 (4.5-ounce) can chopped green chiles 2 tablespoons…
Did you see this fabulous burlap wreath that Jen from Tatertots and Jello featured on January 3rd?I loved this wreath the instant I saw it and knew that I would make one for myself. Click here for Jen’s excellent tutorial.I was determined not to buy a thing to make this wreath. I realized that I…
Last fall I shared that we are getting a new driveway. You can read all about our plans here if you missed that post. Our contractor came yesterday and flagged the areas to be excavated. Digging will begin on Wednesday! I am not going to enjoy the noise, mess, or inconvenience of the construction, but…
Did you have any wax mishaps while burning candles during any of your holiday meals or parties? I had a big mishap and learned how to fix the problem. We burned the candles in my salted candle centerpiece night after night. We woke up one night while napping on our sofas to the sound of…
After Christmas I like to shake things up a bit and redecorate with a winterish theme. It took me forever to figure out what to put where. I like what I came up with and will enjoy it until it’s time to change it out for spring. My mantel has a Vermont theme in honor…
A group from our winter mixed doubles tennis team went to Wintergreen this weekend for a little tennis and a lot of fun. Nine of us stayed in Cole and Beth’s house located beside one of the slopes. I would use this place every weekend that I could if it were mine. Look at the…