Have you completed your menu for Christmas Eve & Christmas Day? I’m trying to finish mine today and hopefully my final trip to the grocery store. Are you a creature of habit and make the same things on special occasions as a tradition? Since it is usually just the three of us, in the past…
Do you struggle when you need to take a hostess gift to an event, or even just a home-made gift for someone special? Consider these Strawberry Snowmen on a Peppermint Plate. Most of the items you will need are easily available, or you may even have at home. This is divided into sections –…
As you are making your final Thanksgiving plans, you had to realize that Christmas is less than 40 days away. Although I choose not to put up my tree until after Thanksgiving, that doesn’t mean that I haven’t been thinking of Christmas plans since last Christmas. I want you to join in on my first…
Last night I attended a special event at Ace Hardware in East Brainerd. The Christmas Tree has always been “my thing” when decorating our home for Christmas. My normal routine for Christmas decor is to use it about three years then completely change it up. Although in those three years, a few new things would…
Last week I appeared on 3 Plus You, a local television show which airs everything from local markets and events, health information, consignment sales, and a wealth of information for everyone. I was specifically talking about how to use General Finishes Milk Paint to bring new life to things around your house. I have done…
Help out a local elementary school, Snow Hill Elementary, to win a new playground. It’s really easy, just one click and you are done. They are one of five finalists in the running to win a much needed play area. This is being sponsored by Kidd Kraddick in the Morning and our friends at Home…
Don’t you just love when something you are working on comes out better than expected? It’s such a great feeling when you finish a project and just absolutely love it and want everyone else to also. I am thrilled with how this table turned out, especially when the colors of the paint…
One of the best parts of fall as there are so many – are all of the festivals going on. One of the newest names for these is Barn Sales or Pop Up Sales. Unfortunately there aren’t any of these around the Chattanooga that I am aware of but several within two hours thankfully. The…