Back when I shared my foyer dress-up, I promised a tutorial on making your own chandelier sleeves. Here is the before… And here’s how to dress it up: 1. I really wanted to tie in the quatrefoil pattern from my favorite, drool-inducing Dash and Albert Plain Tin Slate rug. So I used the image on… Read More
Our sweet little baseball team made it to the quarter finals before wrapping up their season! We were so lucky to have great coaches, great parents and, most of all, twelve great little boys. loves playing catcher like his daddy all smiles after the game And, while I’m the first to admit that I know… Read More
When unveiling our basement buffet last week, I promised a little how-to on the slip covered chairs at the dining/gaming/crafting table. I warn you, this will be extremely unscientific. Here goes… First, I cut my standard 54″ wide decorator fabric in half lengthwise. Next I draped it over the chair and pinned it tight along… Read More
For pre-K graduation, each child was charged with a family project to create an All About Me poster to help decorate the gym on the big day. We had the best time collecting items for the PCP’s poster over the last few months and he was ever so proud to deliver it to his teacher… Read More
Our basement gussy-up project has been in the works for a YEAR this month. My, how time flies when your having fun husband is slaving away in the bowels of the house for hours on end, week after week, month after month. We’ve been busy as bees finishing up the corner of space that I’ve… Read More
It’s that time of year, folks. The weather turns nice, the birds start chirping and my little family can’t help but have a spring in our step as we head out to the ball fields for practices and games on what seems like more days than not. Honey was a pretty fine (yes, in multiple… Read More
Just as soon as I decided to top my birthday cupcakes with fun and festive party poms, I promptly hopped on over to see what Martha had to say on the subject. And as expected I found step-by-step instructions that I easily adapted to make perfectly portioned little party puffs. Materials: Tissue paper Floral wire… Read More