I’ve joined in on a fun thrift store challenge. 15 bloggers were assigned the task of shopping for another blogger at a local thrift shop for items that could be repurposed. The budget for the items was $15 and they were to be sent by July 1. I was lucky to receive my items at…
Happy Memorial Day! I hope you have had a great weekend celebrating and that you enjoy Memorial Day Monday. While we enjoy the company of friends and family today, let’s all remember the true reason that we celebrate, to remember those who have died in service of the United States of America. My Old Glory…
Happy Friday! In honor of all the patriotic holidays coming up and the fact that this is an Olympic year, I’ve joined with a few of my Best of the Weekend buddies to bring you a special party to share your patriotic posts. Our Yankee Doodle Party starts today and continues through July 4….
Back in August my talented friend Larissa from Prodigal Pieces shared the transformation of this free dresser….. Into this! Is this BEEP dresser not the cutest?? You can read the how-to here. BEEP sold quickly in Larissa’s shop and has been a hit on the Internet. Since BEEP was such a hit, Larissa…
Who doesn’t love a giveaway? I know that I do! My friend Jen from Girl in the Garage has the knack for making over furniture. If you haven’t visited her blog, you really should. I’m always inspired by her projects. Just to give you an example of Jen’s work, one of my favorites is her Gold…
When you are a teacher, there is no such thing as a lunch hour. A 25 minute lunch break includes walking the kids to the cafeteria, heating lunch in the microwave where there might be a line, getting in a quick bathroom break, and then walking back to the cafeteria. In reality, by the…
Does anyone besides me get tired of coming up with meal ideas, especially for weeknights? Over the weekend I was browsing through this week’s Best of the Weekend party and I spotted eight recipes that I know we would enjoy for a weeknight meal. Since these eight recipes looked so good to me, I thought…
It’s my pleasure to once again be a guest host for Thrift Score Thursday. If you aren’t familiar with Thrift Score Thursday, Brynne from The Gathered Home, Trisha from Black and White Obsession, Corinna from For My Love Of and Cassie from Primitive and Proper share thrifty finds each week. Anyone can participate in Thrift…
Disclosure: I was provided with a complimentary watch for this review. All opinions are truthful and my own. When Jord watches approached me about reviewing one of their wooden watches, I knew from the minute that I opened their website to investigate that the answer would be yes. I had no idea that a wooden…
I’m delighted to be back with the Thrift Score Thursday gals to guest host. They graciously let me guest host back in April when I was on spring break and I enjoyed it so much. Now that I’m on summer vacation, I’m hosting again. If you aren’t familiar with Thrift Score Thursday, Brynne from The…
My fourth Rocksbox arrived last week, just in time for me to wear one of the pieces to school on the last day with kids. If you aren’t familiar with Rocksbox, after taking a style survey and completing a jewelry “wish list”, three pieces of jewelry are sent to you to wear for a…
It’s giveaway time! In case you missed it, a few weeks ago I joined 11 ladies for the American Odyssey Relay, over two days we ran 200 miles from Gettysburg to Washington, DC. Being a part of team Bloggin’ & Joggin’ was an experience that I’ll never forget and ranks as one of my favorite…