Like many of you, I am in a nesting mood. I’m cleaning the clutter, dumping the recycled boxes out of the garage, tossing out expired medicine, cleaning out the refrigerator and downsizing the accumulated junk that has multiplied in the closets. So in 2013, I am ready to work with you and find ways to…
Decorating for the holidays and planning creative gifts does not have to cost a fortune. Sometimes the best memories are made when we look back at a simpler more basic time of life when a bowl of popcorn and cranberries were all the necessary ingredients needed to create a festive occasion. Last week while the…
My daughter has been wanting to get her ears pierced for several months. She decided it would be great thing to do for her 8th birthday. So with excitement building and her nerves tingling, we headed to Claires to get her ears pierced. She has several friends that have been thinking about getting their ears…
It’s summertime. That means yard sales are everywhere. Wander around your neighborhood to find some cheap treasures to spruce up your home. A friend of mine is always finding odds and ends to brighten her home. Every time I pay her a visit and compliment something new in her home, she often replies, “Oh that?…
Finding the right furniture to fit into the theme of your home can be difficult if you are working on a set budget. There are many ways to find great furniture on the cheap, or low cost scale. If you are in search of cheap furniture for your home, a few tricks of the trade…
This blog is testament to the different activities we all participate in and enjoy. Each of us tends to have at least on hobby or activity into which they devote the majority of their time; mine is finding and restoring old furniture. Old furniture has always been a passion of mine since when I can…