Dollar Store Pumpkin Display – Navy & Gold
The Dollar Store is one of my favourite places to buy materials to knock-off more expensive decor – case in point, painting these dollar store pumpkins is something that I do each year as my tastes and colour schemes change. I mean really, does anyone really keep these dollar store pumpkins in the original colours? […]
Back-to-School treat bag tags
Today’s post is just a quickie, but it came about because a friend stopped by the other day to ask if I could set up a word document for her to create foldable labels for some back-to-school treats she wanted to give to her class. I figured if I was making treat bag tags anyways, […]
Finishing up the Playground – Outdoor Art
Do you ever sit in your yard, front or back, and think “I wish I could add some colour”? But the idea of painting your fence seems too daunting, permanent and possibly expensive? My backyard playground updates included colour for the structure itself, but nothing for the fence for those exact reasons. I didn’t want […]
Using Rit Dye to get the Pottery Barn Look
Ever notice how everything Pottery Barn is gorgeous? Furniture, linens, accessories – I’m pretty sure they could sell luxury toilet paper with their styling and photography. Unfortunately I, like many, don’t have a Pottery Barn budget and while I do have this bedding set: [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” […]
Artificial Flowers – yea, nay or meh?
Hubby has spent three of the last four weekends away from home – 2 “Boys Weekends” and a conference. I might have felt a tad neglected and over-worked – so I told him he’d better send me flowers. Serious flowers: [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” […]
Learning Pottery – A great family activity
A few months ago I showed the results of my first-ever pottery class. The finished pieces weren’t stellar, but they were SO MUCH FUN to make! I’ve been looking for an activity that the girls and I can do together. Not me on the sidelines or in the crowd cheering – but an actual activity […]
Cat Scratcher
It’s been awhile since I’ve showed off my fur-babies hasn’t it? These are the little monsters munchkins that keep me company all day and night (whether I like it or not.) First we have Miss Lacey – our 3 year-old Bernese Mountain dog: Look at that face! This is the face that is by my […]