Real Decorating for Real People
Sound familiar? Well, it should if you are a fast food customer and you love those egg, ham and cheese on an english muffin breakfast sandwiches. I believe I have perfected the “at home” version of the famous breakfast sandwich. My family LOVES it and I do make it for overnight guests to rave reviews. …
I love this springtime tree filled with colorful birds, nests and painted birdhouses. If you are involved in creating my year long Christmas tree, and I know there are a couple of you out there who are, I just wanted to mention that Matt is doing a piece on building a birdhouse for the Shop Projects…
Once you get started you’ll want to try all three of these creative ways to color Easter eggs. Well, it’s that time of the year again and after nearly 50 years of decorating eggs….I needed a change. I’m so tired of buying the egg decorating kit, bending the wire holder, dropping the pellet into vinegar…
Floor planning ensures that the room you are decorating will function for you and that you can fit all of the right pieces into place. I know how exciting it is to get started with a decorating project and how difficult it is to work on the projects that deal with the function of the…
Although this project is meant for youngsters, I think there are plenty of adults out there who don’t know exactly how to set the table correctly. I know I have always had a difficult time remembering which way the knife faces. I guess the answer is that you should face the sharp edge in towards…
Don’t store those buttons any longer! They can be used for so many different craft projects, but this one lets them take center stage as the artwork themselves! Many of us sewers, crafters, and gatherers of small decorative items will have scads of buttons lying around. We know that someday they are going to come…
No matter what season it is, construction paper is a fun tool for all sorts of great kid’s crafts. Even Matt can get into the spirit of kid’s crafts. Why not? It’s always a good time to take a break from making a living, keeping the house in order and cooking meals….right? Well we sure think…
After the gray of winter we could all use some bright yellow, spring green, pink and lavendar and spring is meant for all that and more! Ahh, Spring! That elusive season that arrives when it is good and ready. Unfortunately that can be anywhere from March in Florida to June in Ohio! Whether the weather…
In my family, deviled eggs are like gold because there are never enough of them to go around! There are a couple of basic recipes to know around Easter time, mainly because there are so many hard boiled eggs around at this time of year! Deviled eggs are a favorite for both of my kids, and…
There is an art to putting your china cabinet together when you combine your functional dinnerware with other accessories and I will gladly help you learn how to make it beautiful. I really should have added the decorating or accessorizing of china cabinets to my article about the biggest decorating mistakes. For some reason many people…
