I don’t think we will ever tire of using burlap in our home furnishings line – it works with any color scheme and adds so much texture to a room. That said, we end up with a lot of small pieces left over from larger […]

Our family loves to watch birds – especially in the winter. Invite feathered friends to your home by making these easy bird seed ornaments. It’s also another great activity for the kids. I found this recipe on a cute blog called saltwater-kids. Here’s what you’ll […]

Rather than throwing out all those Christmas cards, here’s an idea for upcycling them into beautiful paper spheres. I paid $3 at a local thrift shop for this collection of Christmas cards. I was so proud of myself for not buying new and recycling these […]

Looking to update your wardrobe but find yourself a little short on cash?  Look no further than your husband’s t-shirt drawer.  No husband?  No problem.  Thrift shops are chock full of cast off t-shirts just waiting for someone to come along and breathe some new […]

Here’s another idea for upcycling a few of those plastic Easter eggs: As much as I love the vibrant colors in these eggs, I don’t want to use them in my decorating.  If you’ve been following this blog, you can tell that Debra and I […]

After 10+ years of Easter egg hunts, we have amassed quite a collection of these suckers.   Like rabbits, they just seem to multiply.   I thought I’d try giving these eggs a makeover with some good old jute twine, similar to what I did […]

As a 4-year-old, my daughter Greta seems endlessly fascinated with letters. Her greatest accomplishment right now has been learning to write her name.  She also loves filling a page with her favorite letters (right now “h” and  “i”), then asking me what it says.  She […]

I’m still busy making book page ornaments for the upcoming Hope Christmas Market.  Today, however, I spent some time packaging a few up.  We wanted to find some way to protect these small wreaths and make them pretty for gift giving.  This is what seems […]