Who doesn’t like a sweet salad? For Thanksgiving, Christmas, Fourth of July or just a Monday night – this quick salad is perfect.

Painted Hydrangea Centerpieces
We have a huge hydrangea bush at our house and I have never really thought about using them for decorations. Well, maybe for dried arrangements but not fresh. I was trying to think of a 4th of July centerpiece, as I was picking up tree clippings, and saw the hydrangea’s. Just white they are beautiful but since I am a little paint happy lately I wanted to try red and blue. Read More

Fourth of July Pinwheels
Making Pinwheels is pretty easy and who doesn’t like a good pinwheel? I included a few in my tissue pom decoration. I did use my Silhouette to make the template but if you don’t have one all you need to do is cut an 8″ x 8″ square and cut up 4 1/2 inches on each corner. Read More

Fourth of July Tissue Poms
A great way to decorate for the 4th of July is tissue poms. I use them for many things as you have seen such as bows for presents or decorating a room. Last year I tied each individual pom to the roof of our gazebo and it took me over an hour to get them up. Not this year! Read More