About this time of mid-summer, my gardens start looking like a jungle. I love how the flowers are blooming like crazy, but the weeds are trying to compete. And when the humidity and temps are high, the last thing I desire is to go out and pull them! Hence, the jungle styled garden.
An easy summer project to do by yourself or with the kids is to dye wood clothespins with RIT dye. Over the years, I’ve amassed quite a few in different colors. They’re so easy, fun and useful! I use them for everything from chip bags in the pantry to easy, quick styling around the house.
Create a unique kitchen organizer from an old sewing machine drawer skeleton. … More Sewing Machine Drawer Kitchen Organizer
Whenever I’m hitting a few garage sales, a church sale, a thrift store or even an estate sale, I keep an eye out for old word games. Not because I enjoy board games (much to the complaints of my family), but rather to reuse the letters and refresh the boards to be enjoyed around my … More Have Fun with Old Word Games
One of the contributors at my former store who had just started finding and selling once asked me, “How do you decide what to keep and what to sell when you’re coming across cool stuff all the time?” Good question, right?
Fourth of July tabletop decor can be as easy as rounding up some balls and placing them in a glass container. I had a stash of multi-colored superballs and had picked up a crate of baseballs and softballs during curbside clean-up days this spring {“Curbside Junking Adventures and Tips”}. I added a few more festive … More Fourth of July Tabletop Ideas
If you haven’t done it already, it’s time to get your flag on! I pulled out my small array of red, white and blue and have been sprinkling a little festive-ness around. I think the easiest way to get in the spirit is to stick flags…in everything!
Remember the divided drawer I refreshed and used as my Easter Centerpiece? {“Divided Drawer: From Workbench to Centerpiece”} I enlisted it’s rustic beauty and some other vintage and junk items to stylishly serve the food, drinks and plates at our recent grad party. Using some of your unique items will personalize your party … More Use Vintage Finds and Refreshed Junk as Unique Serving Pieces and Centerpieces
I promised I’d share some of the favorite recipes I made from our recent outdoor grad party, like the “Broccoli Quiche” I shared the other day, which got my vote as the best egg dish of the day. But the Cucumber Punch was definitely the surprise hit of the party! We had to keep … More Cucumber Lime Punch
