This weekend, my daughter helped me with a fun little project of painting house numbers on the mailbox of the Jersey shore house – a small detail but when viewed together with other small details, they begin to make a big impact. We showed how to […]

We enjoyed our time earlier this week teaching a workshop on how to make flower pins out of old sweaters at “Leisure Week”.  Leisure Week is a family-oriented Christian retreat held annually at the Tuscarora Conference Center in Mount Bethel, PA.  It was nice to […]

Debra and I always grow these wheat grass centerpieces around Easter time. We think they’re adorable with the little bunny peeps nestled inside. But, they’re also great for a simple, more modern looking centerpiece for your home or for weddings.  They couldn’t be more cost-effective […]

Instead of carving up pumpkins this year consider making this book page pumpkin out of an old book and bring it back year after year.  I like using vintage Reader’s Digest books because I know that they’re readily available at almost any thrift shop.  I’ve […]

If you don’t have a green thumb (like me), these mason jar terrariums are the perfect gardening project.  They also make wonderful gifts.  I pick up these blue mason jars whenever I can find them but  I think a clear class mason jar would be […]

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 […]

Chair cozies are a simple sewing project and an affordable way to give your dining room a whole new look.  They can be made to fit any style dining chair, even those with arms. I made them for my dining chairs a few years ago […]

I love these little white glass jars.  In their prior lives (1920s – 1950s) cold cream was sold in them.  I  remember my mom always used Ponds cold cream before she discovered Oil of Olay.  It came in a white jar  but with a more […]

Recently I did a mini makeover of the back entrance to our home.  This entrance is used by almost everyone because our driveway brings you to the back of the house.   I can’t believe we’ve been here ten years and I never thought to […]

Turn your unwanted ties into eyeglass cases.   It’s a quick and easy homemade gift for your dad that he’s sure to love. These are two ties that I recently picked up at a local thrift shop.  I love the patterns and textures.  Wide ties […]