Bows to Match the Wrapping Paper

july 020Have you ever been to Hallmark looking at all the pretty paper and matching bows?  Well you don’t have to spend a lot of money to achieve this – or really any extra money.  All you need is your paper and you can make your own bow.

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Glam Mod Podge Container

3-29-3 002What girl doesn’t like a little sparkle? Is that even a question?  So one day I was looking at my almost empty container of hair treatment and  noticed the shape of the container. There was no way I was throwing it away so….. Read More





My $27 Makeover

DSC_0086On one of my Goodwill visits I found this desk that was badly beaten up.  DSC_0087It had a

huge gouge on the top but I knew with some sanding and paint it was going to be a beauty. With dovetailed drawers and even a bottom cedar lined drawer who could pass up $15! On a different visit I found this! Read More



Yarn Easter Eggs

7.1I just couldn’t just stop with one new type of egg this year so wanted to find one more.  I saw someone wrap plastic eggs with pipe cleaners on Pinterest and they were just beautiful.  I didn’t have pipe cleaners in the pretty Easter colors but what I did have was an overabundance of yarn.  Read More


Is it Lasagna or Manicotti?

I am not the cook in the family but one thing I do love to make is Manicotti.  I usually use the jumbo shells but I wanted to try something a little different this time and use Lasagna noodles.  I love this idea of individual pieces that could really be filled with many different ingredients, especially if your guests have individual requests.  Sometimes, when I make Lasagna, I make half of the pan vegetarian so using the noodle rolled up would make that even easier. Read More