Beginning with a boxed mix, this Chocolate Twinkies Cake recipe is both easy and delicious! Everyone will RAVE about it and ask for seconds! When I first started blogging many years ago this was one of the first recipes I shared. The photographs looked like terrible vacation pictures. Bad lighting and even worse ... read more
Decorating Outside for Christmas: 5 Easy Ideas!
These 5 easy and inexpensive ideas for decorating outside for Christmas include using what you already have with free natural elements! We built our front deck about five years ago. (You can read all about it here.) Before we added the deck we just had a tiny stoop. It wasn't pretty and decorating outside for Christmas was not a ... read more
Rustic Farmhouse Christmas Decorations
These rustic farmhouse Christmas decorations will encourage you to shop your home, yard sales and thrift stores to create a home you'll love! I have to be honest and upfront with you, my friends. Christmas can be a struggle for me. Sometimes this season feels a little overwhelming, a struggle between my misplaced desire for perfection ... read more
5 Easy DIY Christmas Wreath Ideas
These 5 easy DIY Christmas wreath ideas will have you pumped to decorate simply and inexpensively for the holidays! Just FYI, I'm a terrible wreath maker. I really want to make beautiful ones but some part of me just doesn't want to spend the time and energy. Can anyone relate? This is pretty funny since I really love to craft. But sometimes ... read more
5 Cheap Christmas Decorations for a Simple, Authentic Home
These 5 cheap Christmas decorations will help you create the simple, authentic home you've been longing for. No more boxes of costly decor or wasted time! You have a few minutes to kill while waiting in the carpool line so you scroll Pinterest for a few Christmas decorating ideas. Beautiful flocked trees with handmade ornaments. Perfectly ... read more
25+ Christmas Gift Ideas for Her
These 25+ Christmas gift ideas for the woman in your life are both inexpensive and creative! Guaranteed to find something for everyone! When I was a little kid the Sears Christmas wish book contained all of my heart's desires. What in the world was that, you say? It was a hold in your hands, cut pictures out, dare to dream and drool ... read more
How to Use Chalk Paint Wax + Tips on Distressing
Can't find answers to your questions on chalk painting? This post has it all, from learning how to use chalk paint wax to tips on distressing and more! One of my readers' favorite posts is the one with 7 Chalk Painting Tips for Beginners. I love encouraging others to try this technique that is easy and fun! You may think chalk painting is ... read more
How to Make a Small Bathroom Look Larger
Are you struggling with an ugly bathroom with little storage space? These 7 tips will show you how to make a small bathroom look larger AND more beautiful! When you live in a small home with a big family you have to learn to be a little creative with storage. At the busiest time in our lives, there were 5 kids, 3 dogs and 4 cats living in ... read more
Cranberry Pumpkin Quick Bread
This easy recipe for Cranberry Pumpkin Quick Bread will soon become a family favorite. Topped with a simple glaze the bread is perfect all year round! Does it feel like time is flying by at the speed of light? It sure does to me! I remember as a kid thinking Thanksgiving would never come. And then the anticipation for Christmas as ... read more
Easy Dollar Store Fall Table Decorations
Want a beautiful table without all the expense and extra time? These easy Dollar Store fall table decorations are perfect for the busy woman! When my kids were younger one of the ways I taught them about money was to give them an allowance. Chores were expected and non-negotiable, and the allowance wasn't attached to their behavior. ... read more
Easy Fall Decorating Ideas on a Budget!
With just a few practical tips you'll be on your way to a beautiful fall home. These easy fall decorating ideas are both inexpensive and simple to do! The breeze blows gently through my hair, the leaves crunch under my feet and the air feels crisp and fresh this morning. I clasp a mug of my favorite Instant Russian Tea and my ... read more
Easy Candy Corn Banner (from a paper plate!)
Want an easy Halloween or fall craft? This Candy Corn Banner is so easy and it's made from a paper plate! Perfect for kids! Do you remember making crafts as a kid? I don't have any memories of being an artistic child. I do, however, remember when my sister introduced me to cross-stitching in high school. That was it. For YEARS I spent all ... read more
Slow Cooker Barbecue Pork Sliders
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #AllNaturalPork #GuaranteedTender #EasyNaturalSmithfield #CollectiveBias Stressed out with little time to cook for your family? These Slow Cooker Barbecue Pork Sliders are easy and delicious for either a main dish or ... read more
How to Turn a Closet into a Home Office
Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #CreateWithPilot #PowerToThePen #CollectiveBias Work from home but no space for an office? Learn how to turn a closet into a home office (plus all the details on the craft room organization!) (Check out my video tour at the ... read more
21+ Best Back To School Teacher Gifts You Can Easily DIY!
With back to school right around the corner, we are featuring 21+ of the best teacher gifts that you can easily DIY with just a few supplies. Do you have fond memories of your teachers from elementary school? I can't remember all the details but I remember Mrs. Rudisill. She was a kind, tall woman who was my first grade ... read more
How to Paint a Room [Secrets from a Pro!]
A professional painter shares his secrets on how to paint a room, with great tips for the beginner wanting to save time and money! I love to create something beautiful out of other people's roadside castoffs or yard sale bargains. But paint an entire room? Not so much! When we moved into our home 28 years ago I was assigned the ... read more
30+ Corn Bread Recipes [Classic to Gourmet]
If you are looking for some of the most amazing corn bread recipes to try, we have gathered 31 of the best! From southwestern style to classic southern corn bread, you don't want to miss these! One of the most viewed posts on my blog is my Jiffy Corn Bread recipe. There are almost 200 comments with reader substitutions and suggestions. I ... read more
Stamped Books DIY [Tutorial using Chalk Paint]
Create your own farmhouse decor with this stamped books DIY tutorial using cheap paperback books, chalk paint and rubber stamps. Do you want an authentic, one of-a-kind home? Me, too! Have you run out of original ideas? Yep, same here! Sometimes there's a crafty DIY project that appears EVERYONE has done to death. Know what, though? ... read more
Peach Cobbler Recipe (Only 5 Ingredients!)
Do you want your guests to go crazy over your baking skills? Then this dessert is for you! This 5 ingredient Peach Cobbler recipe is to die for and so easy to make! Yes, I'm a good Southern belle. No I don't like warm weather. Some people live for summer. The tropical breezes, the longer days and sun kissed tan. Me? I get ... read more
DIY Floating Mantel (Build one out of Barn Wood!)
Easy instructions for building a DIY floating mantel out of reclaimed barn wood. Perfect for the rustic, repurposed look that's so popular! If you've read my blog for more than five minutes you know I'm not a decorator, designer or any other "d" words! Yet somehow I'm learning to create a treasured home, one day, one area at a time. As ... read more
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