I bet you have heard photographers tell you why you should never use a flash on your camera. And today I am going to share some examples of why you should, in my opinion never use a flash. When I started my blog I had no idea how important my photography skills would be. I was new at taking photos and yes I did use a flash. Well I did take photos of my daughter but really other than that I never took photos. My husband was the official photographer in the family before I started my blog. I wondered why photos on other sites were always so beautiful and mine....well they were pretty bad. You don't need a fancy camera to take pretty photos. I have seen many photos taken with a regular camera and even a camera phone. Here is an example of a photo I took using a flash. It's not ... View Post

How does a lavender scented cleaning spray sound? About six years ago I decided I wanted a natural product to clean with. Something made using ingredients that are safe enough to eat. How many cleaning products even green products are so safe you can actually eat them? I did lots of searches and discovered the world of  vinegar. This is such as simple and easy homemade cleaning spray. I found my spray bottle at walmart in there garden center. You will need: 1/2 cup of distilled white vinegar 1/2 cup of water And to make it smell pretty 12-24 drops of essential oil. This will make 8 ounces. If you want more than just double up the ingredients. I buy my essential oils at the health food store,and buy food grade quality. So add all the ingredients in a spray bottle and that is ... View Post

I usually have pretty pictures to share,but today I am sharing before photos of my next project that is  on my list. Because we are building our screened in porch it's not in our budget to do anything big. But I needed to make changes. You see this is our master bathroom. Yep that's it! Behind the door is a tub we never use, up on the left is our shower. Our vanity has no drawers, we do have a medicine cabinet. I know some people hate those cabinets but I actually like having one, just not the one we have. There are so many ideas I have for this bathroom. But they are on the someday list. For now I am going to do a mini makeover. I really dislike those lights! And that rack above the toilet is not coming back either. I use that for our towels and you can see it's laundry ... View Post

I am challenging myself making art with what I already have in my home. Valentines day is just around the corner,I don't do lots of decorating because my home always has a bit of romance to it. But I thought it would be pretty to make something simple to hang in my home. I find interesting things while out thrift shopping. A while back I found a roll of wall paper and a roll of pink wax paper. I decided to make a paper heart bunting using these papers. I won't give a step by step because this is very simple. But I will share how I make a perfect heart shape. I simply fold the paper I am using in half and at the fold I create a heart shape. Kind of like a question mark. After you cut it out ,it makes a perfect heart shape on both sides. I  bet you already knew this. I also ... View Post

It's such a gloomy day here again I thought I would share a spring inspired tablescape using my mismatched dishes. At one time I had many more dish sets. But I started running out of room so I donated many of them.  I kept the pieces that were my favorite. And let me remind you again nothing that I used on this tablescape was bought brand new. Everything shown was found at thrift shops,antique shops, or garage sales. We use those napkins every single night. It really is not bother for me to wash napkins,and I don't iron my napkins or tablecloths. If they are a little wrinkled that is fine with me,remember I am all about imperfect. These were found many years ago,I kept asking the shop keeper if she would sell these,she kept telling me no. Until one day she said guess what I ... View Post

When I started blogging I wanted to share ideas and inspire others when decorating your home. I wanted to show that you don't have to have a big budget or allot of money to make your home beautiful. And I wanted to share that sometimes you don't have to spend any money at all and still decorate or change your home. I am just like you,I love sitting down in a cozy spot with my warm beverage and look at beautiful magazines for inspiration. When I was a little girl I loved decorating my bedroom. I would often move my furniture around and place my pretty things in different spots for a new look. And I remember going to garage sales with my Grandparents. I think that is what inspired me the most. Hunting for treasures for such a little money. I love finding pieces that were once ... View Post