If you have an avid guitar player in your family, then you probably have watched them change the strings fairly often. But did you know that those worn-out strings can be turned into beautiful jewelry? You can purchase bracelets online, or you can make your own. This weekend was string-changing time for my guitar-playing daughter,…
We have had a warm December so my daffodils are all up several inches. In fact, down by the creek, some of them already have buds. Today, I decided to try an experiment and dig up several clumps and see if I can grow them inside before the freezing rain and snow started to fall….
I have a great friend who can turn the most simple objects into something of beauty. Leslie is an Airbnb Super Host who knows how to furnish and decorate a place that welcomes guests. I am excited to have Leslie share an ongoing series of tips out of her wealth of knowledge and experience. This…
I have been loving creating mugs and tumblers with infusible ink and the Cricut Mug Press but I also love mixing things up just a bit. This weekend I decided to try to add some permanent vinyl to my latest creation. I wanted to see whether the two different mediums would work well together. What…
Are you feeling the winter blues and need a trip away to the beach? Now is the perfect time to start planning your next condo vacation! But should you book a condo or a hotel room? Hotels may be a bit cheaper on the front end, but have you thought about all the ways you…
Remember the homemade simmer pot potpourri I made a few weeks ago? I decided to make some more and share with a few other family members this week and I wanted to make jar covers using HTV (heat transfer vinyl) and some scrap denim. This project took about 15 minutes from start to finish and…
A little over a year ago I assembled my first greenhouse and started a journey of learning how to grow things in the winter. As we close the month of December season, I am excited to share some of my upgrades and updates. One of my favorite things to do each day is to spend…
Our family has been visiting art museums since the kids were small and we make it a priority to visit a new museum as often as possible. Over the Christmas break, we took a quick trip over to Chattanooga and spent some time at the Hunter Museum of American Art. If you are in the…