I really like the look of french mattresses with all of the tufting and detail along the edges.. like this one from Country Living. Here’s some from Ballard’s: And here are some other examples of french mattresses from Pinterest: Because they are hand made, french mattress […]

I had so much fun leading a Food Demo for a  group staying at Tuscarora Inn and Conference Center yesterday.  Two of the recipes that I demonstrated are already on our blog. You can check out Homemade Granola here and Pumpkin Pie Cake here. The […]

With the weather turning cooler and the leaves changing color, our thoughts have turned to cozying up our homes for fall.  There’s nothing like wearing a soft, warm sweater for fall so why not incorporate them into your home decor?   Elizabeth and I have […]

I love fall and recently spent a little time adding a few fall touches to my front porch. If you follow our blog, then you know that one of my go to craft projects is hand painting numbers on just about anything. I have done […]

There are so many things to love about fall!  I’m sure you have a list of your favorites as well.  It’s hard to narrow it down but here are four of my fall favorites for decorating and entertaining. 1. Book Page Pumpkins: I made this […]

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 […]

A while ago, Debra and I were asked to come up with a craft that could be made by a group of women from our church to be given to local nursing home residents.  We came up with the idea for these fabric bouquets.  We […]

When we are working on the Jersey shore house, I love taking a short ride over to the Bayhead area where there are so many gorgeous homes on the beach and on the bay.   They often provide the inspiration for some of the ideas […]

I probably make these pancakes at least twice a week. It’s a recipe that my mom passed down to me and I’ve adapted over the years to meet the needs of my family.  We’ll eat them for breakfast, lunch, supper or snacks.  You know it’s […]

We are making progress on the exterior of this house located at the Jersey shore.  The house was stuck in the 1970’s with its beige and brown color scheme. We specced a gray/blue/white color scheme for the facade to give it a more beachy vibe. […]