Have you wondered why it’s been kind of quite here the last few weeks? Well, lots going on. Here’s the scoop. We are downsizing – moving from our 4 BR/3BA home into a 3 BR/2BA apartment, but staying here in Chattanooga. The purging and packing has already started. I told my husband that every few…
Thanksgiving Tablescape – a little formal and non-traditional I don’t want to scare anyone off thinking there was going to be an excessive number of glasses and forks to figure out. My formal usually means the good flatware, stemmed glasses, maybe silver candleholders, a white or lace table cloth and a little bling. This…
It’s that time of year – no I’m not talking about the Christmas decorations that have been in stores since July – I’m talking PUMPKINS. You find every size, shape, and color at your produce stands or grocery stores then you take them home and work your magic. Whether you are baking with them,…
You may know by now that I love stripes and with a little painters tape, it’s an easy way to add dimension to a furniture piece. Being striped again an old nightstand has new life. Need to refresh a piece of furniture, or maybe add a piece, consider something you have picked up at…
As fall seems to be the talk of everyone, if you look at the calendar and feel the 90+ temperatures outside, it’s still summer. One of my favorite summertime foods are peaches. This is a great semi-homemade recipe which can be made year round since to me it is just as good made with canned…
OK – admit it – who really likes to clean? Well, maybe a few of you might but I hate it. Sometimes though it is more fun when you do the cleaning, and I mean those things you put off and hope the cleaning fairy will come by to visit, and see great results…
Recently I attended Haven, a DIY/blogging conference in Atlanta. Not only is it a great event to learn about blogging, doing hands on DIY, meeting celebrities in the DIY/HGTV world, but also getting to know others that have the same passion you do. After a day and a half of soaking up all of…
Have you heard Paula Deen has her own network? A new interactive digital network which you will be able to access on your computer, smartphone, or tablet on 9/24/14 just by a simple click to join. The advantage to this is you can watch anytime, as many times as you want. They…