DIY projects, thrifty home decor and easy crafts
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… Read More
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…. Read More
Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes are known for their irresistibly nutty taste and powdered sugar topping on little rounded snowballs! (I’ve included some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.) My sister Brenda and I were born 15 years apart, with just enough time in between for her to be like a second mama to… Read More
These 7 practical tips will show you how to overcome stress and anxiety when you’re stuck. Most can be done in 10 minutes or less! A couple of years ago I made a business decision concerning my blog/online business. In an effort to consider this online space as more of a business and less like a family journal (or even… Read More
With only five ingredients, Orange Fluff Jello Salad is the go to dish for potlucks and easy family dinners. Your family will beg you to make it! Do you find that food triggers memories for you? I can vividly remember the smells of lunch cooking as a kid when we walked in the house from Sunday morning church. My mom… Read More
Create a soothing coastal bedroom retreat with these inexpensive DIY beach decor ideas including a plank wall and yard sale treasures! I’ve shown bits and pieces of this room over the last several months but I haven’t ever done a full “reveal” or answered some of the reader questions I’ve received. There’s a bit of a complicated story behind this… Read More
Step by step instructions on how to create a Christmas village display as a family tradition. Included are money saving tips and a step by step video! (I’ve included some affiliate links for your convenience. Click here to read my full disclosure policy.) One year as a young bride I discovered the beauty of collecting miniature houses for Christmas. I had my family… Read More
In this heart wrenching post, a bio and adoptive mom answers every parent’s question. Do you love your adopted child as much as your biological one? Recently on a Facebook post I received the following comment. I find it difficult to get past the distinctions in your children: my daughter, my grandson (those ones are really yours), my adopted daughter,… Read More
How do ten months disappear into oblivion, never to be seen again? I remember as a child just cringing when my parents would say, time flies. When you’re eight years old and enduring summer vacation, time seems to crawl by at a snails pace! Now as an adult I pray for the privilege of being bored! Just one day of… Read More