Kitchen Pantry Organizing Ideas My kitchen pantry is nothing to brag about. Recently I had a reader ask me to share ideas on how to organize a kitchen pantry after she read my article on my laundry room storage and organizing ideas. The problem is this is my kitchen pantry. Sorry the photo is a little grainy. As you can see it's very small, and I don't keep much in it because we have so many cabinets, it's not something I use to store most of our food. Sharing how I organized it would be a joke! So I reached out to a few blogging friends and asked if they had kitchen pantry or organizing tips to share and they did! Jann from Newton Custom Interiors Shares these great tips on How To Organize A Pantry. After you read her tips make sure you watch her video tips ... View Post
HOW TO LOSE WEIGHT DURING MENOPAUSE
How To Lose Weight During Menopause The struggle is real. If you're going through menopause you know how hard it is to lose weight and keep it off. When I was in my 20's, 30's and even my early 40's losing weight was easy. I'd just have to cut back on some of my favorite foods that weren't healthy and I'd lose the weight. But as soon as I hit menopause the weight starting slowing creeping up and I couldn't stop it. Until one day I decided I had enough. I decided that if I wanted to feel and look better I needed to make a big change. So what did I do to lose the weight and keep it off? Before we get into that let me first talk about my addiction. SUGAR IS EVIL! I've been addicted to sugar since I was a child. I remember needing that sugar fix even before going to school in the ... View Post
How To Make A Shabby Chic Rosary
I have been in love with Rachel Ashwell's Shabby Chic Rosary for sometime,today I wanted to show you how to make a Shabby Chic Rosary. This rosary is quite large and would used to drape over a door or hung on a wall,or placed on a table. I bought several large wood beads that already have been drilled all the way through. My wood beads are 1 inches,these were found on etsy. I also purchased some suede cording,and a beautiful cross ornament I found on instagram. Yes you can find people selling there goods on instagram too. There are really no rules as far as what to add. I have seen beads added to these rosaries too. First I drilled a hole through this cross,which was easy because this was made of paper mache. The sweet roses and ribbons were already on this when I bought ... View Post
White Lace Cottage Christmas Home Tour
I'm so happy that you could join me today on my holiday home tour! Let's start out in the living room. I don't have a tree in our living room this year, instead I've added that fresh tree topper. To keep it fresh I tucked a foam inside of the bucket, and added water. My centerpiece on my table is from Lynch Creek Farm. Isn't it beautiful! I placed it inside of this old tote for a rustic look. I always keep a few of my boxwood wreaths out in the this room. But I added one to my china cabinet door. The gift wrapping is staged, but honestly I wrap my gifts where ever I can. I used to wrap them all in my bedroom, but sometimes I wrapped them in this room too. And it's usually while sitting on the floor, nothing fancy! Those boxes will stay out as a little decor. I love the ... View Post
Christmas Decorating Ideas On A Budget
Christmas Decorating Ideas On A Budget I think this time of the year we are all looking for Christmas decorating ideas on a budget. I love keeping things simple when it comes to Christmas decorating ideas. In fact this year I've decided to use what I already have instead of making or buying anything new. I know that you come here for fresh ideas. But just like you I am on a tight budget. I can't always go out to purchase new things or even make something new. Today I will be sharing some of the crafts and decorating ideas that I've shared over the past years along with how I've incorporated it into this years Christmas. In the past I've put up as many as four trees. Yeah, I know it's a bit much. I had one in our living room, family room, dining room, kitchen and our ... View Post
How To Make A Peppermint Christmas Wreath
Well you all know how much I love the color pink, and vintage green. This time of the year I don't get into the traditional red and green decor, but I do like red and white, probably because red and white make pink. I love simple craft projects, let me show you how easy it is to make a peppermint Christmas wreath. This project is a fun and easy project to do, but use caution if you are doing this with small children, because we will be using a glue gun. Remember hot glue guns, are hot! Here are your supplies needed: One make it fun styrofoam wreath Peppermint candy ( I used 6 bags for mine) High temp hot glue gun(use caution) Start gluing your peppermint candies on the outer edge of your wreath, and keep working around. Working in a back and fourth motion, keep ... View Post