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 …

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 out 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 …

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 …