I am still transitioning my house to fall decor. Today I started to decorate in the dining room. I was in need of an item to place on my mirror ledge. I will explain what my mirror ledge is in my next post on decorating the dining room, but today I want to show you the “Welcome” Plaque I made….
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Easy,Tasty Taco Meat!
A Chef I am not! A busy Mom and DIYer, yes! So when I find easy and tasty dinners, I am a happy one, so I decided to share this one with you. As usual start with 1 pound of ground meat, brown and drain. I found this packet of Taco seasoning a few years ago at my local grocery store in…
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Painting Pumpkins and How to use them!
I found this fall decorating inspiration on Pinterest, from Shanty 2 Chic. I fell in love and had to create this in my home. I know you can find white pumpkins, but they are more expensive and I have not seen them out yet this season, so I decided to paint the ones I had to complete this decorating project….
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Decorating the Mantel!
It is that time of the year that I LOVE! I love the season of fall and ALL of its wonderful colors, sounds and feel. I love to bring all the great colors of fall into my home decor. I have started with the mantel. Decorating the mantel is one of my favorite things to decorate in my home. I…
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Autumn Picture Frame!
It is my favorite decorating season. I LOVE fall colors and decorating with these colors. I love the heat of summer, but love the season of fall the best. It is time to add these great fall colors into my home decor. Take down the summer and replace with the fall. I decided to decorate a picture frame with items…
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Hilton Head Vacation 2012
We spend a week in Hilton Head, South Carolina every summer. This year we stayed in Sea Pines at the Heritage Villas. We found this place through VRBO– Vacation Rentals By Owner. This is a great site to find vacation rentals. We were very happy with the unit that we rented. I would recommend staying at this unit but I can’t;…
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In search of the “Ultimate” Chocolate Chip Cookie!
My family has set out to find the “ULTIMATE” chocolate chip cookie. We have tried many recipes and not one has stood out as the best. I decided that we would document all the recipes and let you travel with us in this search. Here is the first recipe that we tested, from Better Homes and Garden. http://www.bhg.com/recipe/classic-double-chocolate-chip-cookies/ Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter,…
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Transforming the Deck
This is my year to work more outside with the deck and landscaping. I have spent the past 9 years changing the inside of the house and did very little to the outside. I have wanted to make my deck that “Oh so inviting deck” that you see on all the websites and the magazine covers. So here is where…
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Re-purposing an Antique Milk Can
I have an antique milk can, I was using it on my deck to hold a flower-pot. I wanted to add some color to my deck and decided to paint the antique milk can. Here is what I started with. I taped the top, handles, middle and bottom so these could stay black. I spray painted the body and upper…
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