A Cultivated Nest

Using Old Windows

Beautiful DIY Ways to Upcycle Windows. I mentioned a while ago that my husband had brought home a few old windows that a neighbor had put in the garbage when they got new ones. So I've been looking around the web trying to find some new ideas on how to upcycle or repurpose old windows and found a few that I really like. First I'll share a few ways I've already used windows in my home and then ... Read More about Using Old Windows

Home Sweet Frugal Home #2

Are your dollars not stretching as far as they used to? I know mine aren't! So I thought I’d start sharing some frugal things that we do as a way to encourage myself and maybe give someone in a similar situation some ideas. Be sure to check out the comments in Home Sweet Frugal Home # 1 here for more money saving ideas! Here are a few highlights of some recent frugal things I’ve ... Read More about Home Sweet Frugal Home #2

Vintage Red Tin With Roosters

I stopped at a neighborhood garage sale Friday and found a cute old red storage tin with some roosters on it that I thought would be perfect for my kitchen! I have this little shelf over the doorway that goes to the dining room where I currently have a little display of rooster items. I found this shelf in one of my neighbors garbage a few years ago. I love the scallopy ... Read More about Vintage Red Tin With Roosters

Aqua Coffee Filter Wreath with Interchangeable Center

I made a new type of coffee filter wreath recently. I've wanted to make a bigger chalkboard coffee filter wreath ever since I made a little one in February (below) but then I got the idea to make the center so that you can take it out and change it for the seasons or just because! How To Make a Coffee Filter Wreath with Interchangeable Center I'm not going to do a step-by-step tutorial ... Read More about Aqua Coffee Filter Wreath with Interchangeable Center

The Garden After The Rain

We've been lucky to get some really good rains lately and I went out after one to take a few pics of the garden. The River Birch and Redbud branches drip on me as I walk down the garden path. The flowers in the raised bed cutting garden are happy for the deep drink of water they just received. Then the sun started to come. Don't the morning glories look pretty intertwined with ... Read More about The Garden After The Rain

Strutting My Rooster Collection

I think it was back in May or so that we got some new IKEA bookcases for the living room. I'm only now starting to put the books back on the shelves in some kind of order! The tops have these open boxes that I think I'm going to use for display. So in one of these boxes I decided to displaying my rooster/chicken collection! The little blue and red rooster/chicken are these white ones ... Read More about Strutting My Rooster Collection