A Cultivated Nest

My Fall Fireplace Mantel

It seems like most of Blogland started decorating for fall a few months ago so on one hand I feel like I'm late to the party. But on the other, I don't really live in Blogland - I live in Georgia where it's still summery. :) Besides I've been so busy planting things that I've barely spent any time inside! So instead of cleaning my house ... I decorated my mantel for fall! I didn't ... Read More about My Fall Fireplace Mantel

Cute Homemade Christmas Presents

Over the next few weeks I'm going to share some ideas that I've bookmarked for homemade Christmas presents that are cute and easy (or fairly easy) to make. Unless you're really good at sewing (which I'm not - I'm just o.k.) or have tons of free time (which I also don't have), you'll be like me and need some ideas for presents that are nice but don't take too long to make! Here are a few ideas ... Read More about Cute Homemade Christmas Presents

More Plates Than Wall Space!

I have a lot of plates! I literally have a boxes of plates in my garage. I try to rotate them in my house because I do love them all and want to be able to enjoy them (that's why I've collected them). So I'm always looking for ways to display my addiction collection. I have these little Royal Crownford ironstone plates with sayings on them. I find the sayings charming and special and ... Read More about More Plates Than Wall Space!

Meet Our New Puppy Corey

Well actually he's not a puppy - he's 3 years old. This is Corey. He's a Bagel Hound. Which is a cross between a Basset Hound & a Beagle. Isn't that funny! A Bagel!! We adopted him last week from Atlanta Pet Rescue which is a really wonderful no-kill shelter. As some of you may remember, we lost our beloved Golden Retriever, Maxie last year to cancer. So it's taken us a long ... Read More about Meet Our New Puppy Corey

Home Sweet Frugal Home #3

Are your dollars not stretching as far as they used to? Everyone has different reasons for wanting or needing to cut back. I thought I’d start sharing some frugal things that we do as a way to not only encourage myself to stay on tract, but maybe give someone with similar goals some ideas. One of my favorite things that I did recently was to remake a pair of earrings that were given to ... Read More about Home Sweet Frugal Home #3

Free Fall Printables

I was looking for some free fall printables to use in my Autumn decorating and thought I'd share a few with you. Click on the link to the source in order to get to the page where you can print them. Printables are such a budget friendly home decor idea for any season! Free Fall Printables The Crafted ... Read More about Free Fall Printables