Get ready to celebrate the summer holidays with these budget-friendly patriotic home decor ideas. Sprinkle some red, white & blue around your home for summer to celebrate the 4th of July, or for a fun touch of Americana decor. I’m sharing these ideas as part of this month’s Thrifty Style Team’s challenge. There are 16 …
Michelle James
Enjoy a delicious bacon cheddar ranch pasta salad with this simple recipe. Great for lunch or a light summer dinner. This bacon cheddar ranch pasta salad is the perfect summer salad to bring to a barbecue, or for a family get together. It’s hearty enough for a light lunch, or great to serve as a …
Let me show you how to make beautiful DIY resin sunflower coasters using Easy Cast and a sunflower mold. This was my first time working with molds and I can’t believe how easy (and fun) it was! These DIY resin sunflower coasters were easier than I thought to make. I’ve been wanting to try resin …
This quick and delicious slow cooker chicken piccata is a perfect meal for a busy weeknight, or Sunday dinner. It’s lightly breaded, but so moist and tender. There’s nothing better than being able to throw everything in the slow cooker and serve a dish that looks like it took all day to make! Even the …
This patriotic red, white, and blue fruit salad will be your go to salad this summer. It uses fresh fruit with mozzarella and mint sprigs for a juicy and tasty summer salad. Who else is ready for all the yummy salads that we love in the summer? While pasta salad is my absolute favorite, when …
This round side table makeover started as a $2 thrift store find headed for the trash. Read on to see how it was completely transformed! I’m sharing this round-side table makeover as part of this month’s Thrifty Style Team’s challenge. There are 14 budget-friendly home decorating ideas shared this month, so be sure to check …
Wooden bead crafts are fun and super easy to make. We’ve gathered 25 of the best wood bead craft ideas that you can make with just a few basic craft supplies. Have you seen all the popular farmhouse style wood bead craft garlands all over Pinterest? I admit to having a little bit of an addiction …
Make a patriotic DIY pallet wood American flag sign from a Dollar Store flag and scrap pallet wood. This patriotic sign cost just a few dollars to make, $1 for me as I already had the pallet wood and paint. Keep an eye out on the side of the road, or at thrift stores for free …
These 8 great S’mores recipes are twists on the original treat, while still being simple, fast and delicious! S’mores are a classic summer treat and while there’s absolutely nothing wrong with the original recipe, why not take things up a notch! You can make this treat so many different ways that you’ll never run …
Let me show you how to decoupage with napkins to make the most beautiful garden pots. If you have never tried to decoupage with napkins, now is the time. Gather a few garden pots, some pretty napkins and mod podge, then create! I love to update plain terracotta pots, or garden pots. They are inexpensive …










