I've been having a serious love affair with vintage ladders lately but we have been having difficulty finding one that isn't expensive. So what's a girl to do? Build one! It cost less than $10 to make this, which makes a lot more sense to me. Here's what you need....Two 1 1/4 inch dowels and two…
Pea Pesto Crostini
If you're looking for a delicious, easy recipe for Memorial Day weekend, this appetizer from Giada does not disappoint. I've made this so often that it is now a staple in our home. We love it so much I just had to share. But I also wanted to share this photo......my mom bought me a new camera f…
Hello Weekend

After of week of such scary weather, is anybody as ready for a relaxing holiday weekend as we are? I'm looking forward to spending time with my family and working on some cool projects.(Photo via Stone Gable)How cute are these little pies in a jar? I am so going to make some of these this weekend. S…
MORE ASKED AND ANSWERED: COLOR QUESTIONS

I SO ENJOY YOUR COMMENTS! A FEW OF YOU HAD QUESTIONS REGARDING PAINT AND WALL COLORS RECENTLY SO I'M TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS......Since we are talking paint - just a few reminders... I have not seen your space, so you are the best judge of your lighting, size and shape of…
How To Build A Rustic Kitchen Table Island

To start building your rustic center table for your kitchen like the one I built for my kitchen makeover, you will need some aged wood. This could be anything, I used old barn wood, but old pallet wood would work, or any kind of old wood. Give it a good scrubbing with soap, water and a scrubbing bru…
Kitchen Makeover

Our kitchen has probably been through about 5 or 6 makeovers since we've lived in this house but that usually only consisted of changing the paint color on the walls and moving things around a little. But, for this makeover, I installed beadboard to the backsplash and built a new rustic center work …
Special Thanks

Just wanted to take a minute to say thank you for all the lovely comments you're posting. They have made me feel so happy and blessed. I'm having so much fun looking at all your wonderfully inspiring blogs and getting to know the blogging community. Thank you again!I'd also like to thank Layla and K…
NO MORE BORING WALLS - PART 3

WALLS ARE INTERESTING THINGSthey are necessary, yet many of us have difficulty making them attractiveRead more »…
It's the Small Things

After a rough day yesterday, I decided to go look through some local flea markets and came across this adorable vintage metal can. Isn't it cute? I love it! It's an old vegetable shortening can! Well, since I love to bake, I couldn't think of anything more fitting, so, I had to get it, right?! …
NO MORE BORING BLANK WALLS
BEAUTY, REFLECTION AND LIGHTA blank wall can really make a room look unfinished.But there are a lot of options to make a wall look a lot less blank and a lot more finished.yournestdesignRead more »…
Basil Scented Lemonade

As summer fast approaches (yay!), my herb garden has been calling my name. And with the last couple of days being pretty warm around here, basil lemonade was the perfect drink in which to use some of the basil I just planted. In a word, YUM! This is really good lemonade with a hint of basil flavor, …