As I’ve mentioned many times before, Fall is my favorite Season! I have such fond memories of my Mom & this Season & attending yearly art festivals, especially the Scituate Art Festival, which was this weekend (squeals with excitement). My Mom took art lessons the last few years of her life & I remember how happy …
DIY/Crafts
I have finally accepted the fact that I will probably never have an entire room devoted to creating, but that is ok because what I do have are two large closets in the master. As I really only need one, I decided to make the second closet into a craft closet. There are all sorts of …
I found this awesome glass bottle at Job Lot for $5. They called it a “moonshine bottle” which I thought was funny, but it looked like a demijohn to me. I kick myself for not buying the blue one too as when I went back to get it they were gone! Well, I was browsing …
Well, I survived moving my daughter into her dorm room & I actually handled it better than I expected. She also handled it well & I am so proud of her for being strong enough to not only leave home-3 hrs away no less-but also for conquering the first week as well as she has. …
Finally, my favorite is a “chicken wire” cloche. I purchased a black desk trash can, cut off the rim with tin snips & spray painted it antique white. I also made a “cake plate” to stand it on with a glass candle holder that I painted the same yellow as the Dollar Store plate. I …
Next, I purchased a beautiful brown tin vase & simply filled it with 8 bunches of flowers. I completed it with the same fall leaf ribbon. This beauty only cost $8!
I am still refinishing my recent thrift store finds from NH. I saw this awesome wrought iron floor lamp in my favorite whitewash finish, but I totally didn’t need another lamp. I figured I’d just peek at the price just for the heck of it-big mistake! This baby was $7.99-how could I turn that down?!! …
Update An Old Cane Bench With Annie Sloan Louis Blue Paint During my recent visit to NH I found some great deals at a local Thrift Store. One such deal was this old cane bench for $5! I know a lot of readers don’t like to paint old pieces, but I wouldn’t have bought …
Make a DIY repurposed cigar box that is the perfect size to hold television remotes. This DIY repurposed cigar box was easily updated with pretty paper and ribbons. Add some feet and it is the perfect size to holds television remotes! While I was visiting New Hampshire with my youngest for College Orientation, I had …
I am working on items for an artisan event and continue to make items for a baby’s room. I think it’s always fun to put unique, handmade items in a baby’s room-at least until they are big enough to pull it down! I saw some cool mobiles on Pinterest & thought I’d make a blue …