I used to be a BIG crafter. I still like to do a handful of little craft projects each season just to spice things up a bit around here. I’ve shared before that I used to set up a booth at craft shows back in the 90s.  And… my friends and I had a craft […]

This post is sponsored by Crate and Barrel and ShopStyle.  All opinions are my own. We moved into this rental over a year ago.  We are VERY grateful we have a place to live, but I have to admit that it’s been hard.  Anyone who has downsized TEMPORARILY will understand how difficult it is to […]

I love sharing unique Christmas decor looks with you and here is my latest.  This is Deb’s side table.  She loves it when I poop it all up with decor.  ????  I’m serious.  She really does and she calls it that, too.  I received this Santa picture and antique frame last year from one of […]

This post is sponsored by Pandora and ShopStyle.  All opinions are my own. It’s official.  The holiday shopping has begun.  I have to say that I have a good start on the grandsons’ gifts.  And I have some ideas of what I am getting for the girls.  It’s a good thing, because I am normally […]

I like to make a few DIY Christmas crafts every year to share with you.  Last year I re-created some folk art Santas that I made in the 90’s.  Some years I display them and some years they stay in those dreaded Christmas tubs.  The last several years, they have made their appearance.  I, also, […]

This post is sponsored by eBay and ShopStyle.  All opinions are my own. I was on eBay a few weeks back, looking for several Christmas gifts and wound up finding a few prizes for myself. It’s happened a few times recently, but, I just can’t help myself.  ????  The reason I love eBay is that […]

The Woods and Ivy Cottage is supposed to be started this week!   ????????  I want each new structure on the property to look like it’s been there forever.  This includes the inside of the house as well as the cottage.  They will both have old doors, antique lighting, and the wider trim made to look […]

Do you all remember when we found this Antique Parker cabinet this past summer at a flea market?  I shared it again, decked out for Fall, in a post where I talked about how we clean antique furniture.  Since the Christmas tubs from the basement made their appearance this week, everything in this little rental […]