Are you ready for Thanksgiving? This past weekend I polished every piece of silver I owned and stocked the pantry and freezer. My $5 Thanksgiving tablescape was also created for my family to enjoy all Thanksgiving week long. I kept in mind that even if you are on a budget it doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice beauty. My $5 Thanksgiving Tablescape Almost everything on this table is either second hand or free from nature. About four weeks ago I was cruising the aisles of Goodwill and ... View the Post
A Fall Tablescape and Caramel Apple Cake
I have not forgotten Thanksgiving. Next week I will be sharing my all thrifted Thanksgiving tablescape but I thought you might like to see what we have been enjoying right now. Fall is FINALLY here in Phoenix. If you call temperatures in the 70’s “fall”. Here is A Fall Tablescape and Caramel Apple Cake. A Fall Tablescape and Caramel Apple Cake Over the weekend I made my family one of their favorite fall desserts. This recipe is SO delicious, easy, and inexpensive you will love it! Here ... View the Post
Meris Crafting Palace
My good friend Meri doesn’t have a craft room. She has a crafting palace. I absolutely love to visit Meris Crafting Palace. Meris Crafting Palace Whenever she hosts an event it takes her several weeks to prepare. Tables groan under the weight of gleaming reflectors. There is an entire forest of bottlebrush trees. Every inch of wall space features tins of treasures and rolls of ribbon. As well as an enviable collection of vintage toys. She is a fabulous mentor and has “how ... View the Post
Little Pink Houses For You and Me
While I normally do not begin my Christmas themed posts until after Thanksgiving, this year the holiday falls very late in November. I have so much goodness planned that there would not be enough time otherwise. But the exception is Little Pink Houses For You and Me. Over I week ago my good friend Meri hosted a holiday workshop. This year’s theme was creating hand crafted Putz houses. The tradition of Putz houses can be traced back to the Moravian Church. The term Putz stems from the German ... View the Post
New Lighting In The Bathroom As Done By A Veteran
I am breathing a big sigh of joyous relief and happiness at a project recently completed New Lighting In The Bathroom As Done By A Veteran. New Lighting In The Bathroom As Done By A Veteran This monstrosity was the horrible “before”. Why haven’t they outlawed this light fixture yet? Now you know I love a good deal so I hit the thrift stores first. This used light fixture had several scratches and they wanted $50. This brand new light fixture was $41.99 and I received a 10% military ... View the Post
Nevermore Halloween Tablescape
Nevermore Halloween Tablescape Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, As of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. " 'Tis some visitor," I muttered, "tapping at my chamber door; Only this, and nothing more." I have enjoyed the writings of Edgar Allan Poe since my junior year of high school when my English teacher spent an ... View the Post
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