(As of July 2016, this post on how to frame an outdated mirror had been re-pinned on PINTEREST over 3,000 times. SO glad it’s helpful!) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ My husband and I spent one weekend recently working on a Pinterest project I fell in love with: we framed an outdated mirror. In our bathroom, we have two […]
A Simple Advent Wreath! If You’re Five or 90, This is For You!
Six years ago, I woke up at 3 a.m. with a vision of an Advent wreath I had to make. This has happened a few times in my life, where an idea comes to mind that is crystal clear and urgent. We all know that phrase, “it dawned on me.” Our daughter says that’s how […]
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Curtain Rods from Vintage Window Frames
Here’s one of my latest projects: repurposing vintage window frames. A friend gave us some window panes that are 100 years old. 100 years. My dad just turned 90. These windows are ten years older than he is. Imagine the decades of weather and events and activities these panes have seen. Pounding storms, drifting snow, and […]
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Arm Chair Caddy
I’ve been in a crafty, re-do, clean, and pitch mode lately. Working on our daughter’s first house, I’ve realized my own house could use a face lift on more than one face. In the month of June, I discovered I love to caulk. Who knew. I love sealing cracks and holes and craters and […]
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Plastic Tray Recycle
I love to recycle and re-purpose items because it makes me feel like I’m being a good steward of the world’s stuff. There certainly is a lot of stuff on the planet, and the longer we can use a material thing, the better. I’m a Pinterest fan mainly because there are hundreds of ideas there […]
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Talking Turkey (and other treats)
Thanksgiving, Christmas, cooler weather! Turkey, and more turkey! They come every time this year, but it still surprises me. I live in Florida, so I’m a shorts/flip-flop girl year round. I hung clothes out in the sunshine just yesterday. And scarfed down two fat, juicy navel oranges. Snow shovels and mittens just aren’t on my […]
