Often while I’m playing with my three year old, I find myself scanning the room, zeroing in on areas that need a little TLC.   Recently my eyes landed on the corner of our living room where we have our piano.  The piano has  never […]

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 […]

I recently made this pink banner for my daughter’s four-year-old birthday. I’ve seen these banners all over and have always loved them.  They’re so festive for a party but I also work great for decorating a child’s room.  Etsy has many fabric banners to choose […]

Since my car was at the mechanic’s for a couple of days this week I turned my attention towards homemade gifts. In particular I’ve had a wool sweater that I’ve been wanting to upcycle into slippers. I’ve had this sweater for so long that I […]

This past weekend Elizabeth and I had the pleasure of doing two seminars at a Women’s Retreat here in Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania.  On Friday night we had fun with some of the gals, showing them how to make book page ornaments. For those of you […]

This summer I was thrilled to find a pair of matching wing back chairs at a local flea market.  I liked them particularly because they were narrower than most wing backs.   Since I planned  to use them in my dining area,  I thought their […]

Elizabeth and I get a lot of satisfaction out of finding new uses for everyday items.  Recently, while thrifting, I purchased a wooden pedestal bowl that was filled with plastic fruit.  I was  about to leave the fruit behind when a friendly shopper said “Oh […]