A Cultivated Nest

Happy Yellow Living Room Decor

Most of you know that I love decorating with yellow ! So I wanted to share with you some yellow pillows that I've been using this summer in the living room (which is a light shade of yellow) and a cute wreath that I made. Below is a book page cone wreath I made a while a go and spray painted yellow. Love it! You can still see some of the print of the book pages. I tried to spray the ... Read More about Happy Yellow Living Room Decor

A Delicious Summer Fruit Dessert – Rustic Plum Tart

Isn't it wonderful that we have so many fresh fruits available in the summer! I love making fruit crisps but this rustic tart is just as easy and it's just as adaptable to other summer fruits like nectarines, peaches, and apricots if you don't like plums. I just like the slightly tart & sweet flavor of cooked plums. This is also a great way to use plums if you get a batch that aren't ... Read More about A Delicious Summer Fruit Dessert – Rustic Plum Tart

How to Get Started With Couponing & Coupon Sites

I'm not a huge couponer but I do use coupons and they do help me save money! Every little bit of savings adds up in the long run! Do you want to start using coupons but have no idea how to get started? Here are some basic steps for how to get started with couponing and at the bottom of the post is a list resources to find printable coupons. If you're not familiar with couponing it can be a ... Read More about How to Get Started With Couponing & Coupon Sites

Maximizing Space Under My Kitchen Sink

We have been on a decluttering and organizing mission and today I'm going to share with you how I organized the area under my kitchen sink using items I already had. I have to tell you that I have a weird plumbing set up under my sink. Most of the space is taken up with various pipes as you'll see, so it's always been hard to find a way to make this area look tidy. But I've finally found the ... Read More about Maximizing Space Under My Kitchen Sink

Delicious & Easy Chilled Breakfast Idea

We love hot oatmeal for breakfast, but it doesn't really appeal to us in the summer. With our days being super busy getting our house ready to put on the market... well most days we hit the floor running! Here's a healthy grab and go breakfast that's perfect for busy summer mornings- Make-Ahead Strawberry and Nut Oatmeal! This is a yummy cold "porridge" and you can change the fruit out to ... Read More about Delicious & Easy Chilled Breakfast Idea

Vegetable Garden Tour 2014

Hi everyone! I have a picture filled vegetable garden tour for you today. I took tons of photos since this will probably be my last year of gardening here since we will be listing our house in a few weeks. I thought I'd share a few with you. This is very bittersweet...I'm ready to move but I'd like to take my yard with me :) I didn't plant as much as I usually do since I think we won't ... Read More about Vegetable Garden Tour 2014