Real Decorating for Real People
Round up all your recipes from friends, magazines, copied on scrap paper, and lets figure out the best ways to file them so you can actually find them when you want to make something! When it comes to recipes, organization is key. You want to be able to find the recipe when the urge hits…
This recipe is the sweet sister of the baked potato boat! It also adds some great ingredients like cranberries and walnuts to amp up the flavor. Are you looking for something a little different as a side dish for this year’s Thanksgiving celebration? Or, maybe you’re just getting tired of bland white potatoes? Well, this…
I went the easy route and chose Thanksgiving as the theme for my November tree, but I just love everything about it from the colors to the bittersweet to the Pilgrims. I’m a little sad thinking that this is my last month in me year long Christmas tree project. It has been a fun year, loaded with special memories…
This wonderful gingerbread recipe is just the start of a day full of baking, decorating and of course, eating! Unless you can’t bear to destroy your masterpiece! Making gingerbread houses has become a new tradition in our home. It all happens during the afternoon of Thanksgiving. While I am busy in the kitchen, my kids…
Walking around my home on October 9th, I would have never thought that winter was around the bend. The temperature had reached 53 degrees and it felt like it was a perfect spring day. If the trees weren’t showing their magnificent colors, I would be considering buying a new swim suit. That is, until October…
The color blue is calming, light tints will open up a room and dark shades will ground a room. Read on for even more benefits of blue. I’ve been tracking color trends for over 20 years. I have found several ways to get the job done, but the one I love the most is available…
Recently Matt and I met a bubbly, energetic realtor, Carol Barnhart, who offered her knowledge and experience to us in the form of this article dealing with real estate issues. In times when home sales, foreclosures, lending and mortgages are topics of constant discussion, it helps to hear it straight from an expert. The following is…
Islands are a great way to get extra counter space, and they can be fashioned from scratch, or you can use something you already have like a buffet or sofa table! In our kitchen we have very little counter space to prepare meals or to serve guests. So I shopped around looking for a kitchen island. …
Don’t be afraid to tackle paitning that flat surfaced door because it’s easier than you think…just follow these steps! Before I start talking about painting doors, I want to pass on that one of the easiest and inexpensive ways to freshen up a room is to paint your walls and trim. Let’s face it; dollar…
You haven’t ever roasted pumpkin seeds? Well with these simple instructions there’s no longer any excuses – get busy and get roasting! When it comes time to carve your pumpkin for Halloween don’t deny yourself one of the best taste treats of the season, roasted pumpkin seeds. After all you are going to be up…
