Make an Outdoor Rustic Chandelier – an easy DIY
I love any opportunity to entertain family and friends, and I especially love being able to create a beautiful space on our patio in order to host dinners and brunches. Because we have a big family...
View Article20 Delicious Brunch Recipes
Mother’s Day is coming up! Do you have plans to honor your mom, yet? How about putting together a little brunch maybe even outside on the patio to take advantage of the Spring weather?
View ArticleAn easy upcycle project: tinted glass bottles and jars.
Colored glass jars and vases are always popular, but can be very expensive. Beachy blues and greens are just right for summer and an easy way to bring a little pop of coastal color into your house....
View ArticleAn old globe gets a coastal inspired make-over. (Using paper napkins and Mod...
I love decorating with globes. They are like a round, blank canvas! A few summers ago I took an old globe that I have made over several times and gave it a beachy-blue ombre paint job.
View ArticleSun-dried Tomato Pesto Cheesecake
This savory cheesecake is a nice spin on basic cheese and crackers. And on basic cheesecake, too! Sun-dried tomatoes, pesto and 3 kinds of cheese make this delicious!
View ArticlePork and Black Bean Rice Cakes with Cilantro Sour Cream Sauce
Do you ever have days where you a) didn’t want to cook; b) didn’t plan dinner; and, c) didn’t want to cook…? I do that all the time so I got creative with some left overs. I had pulled pork that was...
View ArticleDIY wine cork crafts.
When you’re a wine lover like I am, you tend to have an abundant supply of wine corks. Crafting and decorating with them are still quite popular, and here are some fabulous examples of all you can...
View ArticleFavorite Campfire Recipes
Is it just me, or are our appetites bigger when we are cooking over an open fire? We recently returned from our annual camping trip up near Lake Tahoe. Food that is cooked directly over an open...
View ArticleDrying Hydrangeas. It’s so easy.
I love fresh flowers. I love Hydrangeas. I will even tolerate dried flowers….
View ArticleMy “go-to” recipes for cooking outside (bonfires, tailgating, camping, etc.)
We tend to think of summer time as prime grilling time, but as we transition into fall we are still cooking outside, right? It’s time for tailgate parties, and for those of us who live along the...
View Article100+ Halloween ideas in honor of Friday the 13th!
I looooove Halloween so much! I couldn’t let Friday the 13th go by unacknowledged! Here are more than 100 different Halloween costumes, crafts, treats, projects and decor ideas for you to check out!
View ArticleTurning plain pumpkins into elegant pumpkins for Thanksgiving.
Did you stockpile orange pumpkins in October? I bet you aren’t going to carve all of them, so if there are any leftovers please don’t throw them out! With a little spray paint you can take plain...
View ArticleSpicy Buffalo Chicken Dip. The best appetizer recipe ever.
Whether it’s for a party, watching the game, or you just feel like a yummy snack for the family – this amazing appetizer is sure to be a fan favorite at your house! I’m going to sharing my friend...
View ArticleMake a Monogrammed ornament the old fashioned way – without an electronic...
I have a quick and easy project with you today… a monogrammed, glittered ornament that you can make without an electronic cutting machine. (Because not everybody has one!) These make wonderful...
View ArticleSnickerdoodles with Egg Nog Ganache Frosting
An easy recipe for Snickerdoodles with Egg Nog Ganache Frosting using store-bought Snickerdoodle mix and an easy to make 3 ingredient frosting.
View ArticleEasy Goat Cheese Appetizer Recipe
My friend Michelle brought an appetizer to Thanksgiving dinner… An appetizer that was so good that people went back for seconds of goat cheese and crackers instead of turkey and stuffing. This goat...
View ArticleSimple, winter themed decor. (Using what you already have, of course.)
I’ve previously shared some of my tricks and tips for organizing my Christmas decor (hint: store it by color!) But just because I have un-decorated Christmas does not mean that I am ready to start...
View ArticleAn easy Valentine’s Day globe.
I have a few items in my home/craft closet that I just re-do over and over and over again. (This usually involves spray paint.) One of those items is an old globe… A few years ago I picked this...
View ArticleUpcycle project: plain flower pot into decorative ceramic planter.
A while back I upcycled a boring, everyday, can’t swing a dead cat with out hitting one, terra cotta flower pot into a shabby chic, chippy pot by using spray paint and candle wax. Click here to see...
View ArticleNo Sew Project: How to recover your outdoor cushions using fabric and a glue...
Because we are in Southern California, we’re able to be outside most of the year. We do a lot of entertaining and much of it is on our patio. It’s nice to change up the look of our patio furniture,...
View ArticleQuesadillas made with slow cooker Carnitas. (Pork in a crock pot… nothing is...
So the other morning I realized I had no idea what I was going to make for dinner, which is actually pretty good because I usually don’t realize that until about 5:00. However, I had an easy meal...
View ArticleHow to use an indoor chandelier outside.
With the unofficial start of summer just around the corner, we all tend to want to spend more time outdoors. Summer dinners spent on the patio are better when you can see what you’re eating, right?...
View ArticleEasy Sand-N-Sea Flower Pots
There are so many quick and simple ways to add a touch of summer to your home! Here’s a fun way to bring a bit of the beach to your patio – with sand and shell flowerpots and planters. I decided to...
View ArticleDIY Plaid Wine Glasses
Fall is my favorite season of the year, and plaid is definitely one of the things I like to use to spread a little autumnal vibe throughout the house. This quick and easy holiday project is a great...
View ArticleSpooky porch decor and a Halloween Chair.
I love Halloween and it’s always fun to create spooky little vignettes around the house during the month of October. I am not a gory/scary Halloween person, but I describe my decorating as “Poe...
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