Last year we added on a screened in porch (almost a necessity in buggy Hotlanta) and I'm just now finishing up decorating it. Well I got a good start on having half of it done! I painted the floor a soft yellow. It's actually a stain called Historic Yellow or Colonial Yellow...somethinglikethat. This is the mirror that I painted with that pretty blue oops paint. I am actually getting ... Read More about Screened Porch
Small Things We Do To Save Money-Easy Money Saving Tips
Easy Money Saving Tips Looking for ways to save money on a tight budget? I thought I'd share a few of the small things that we do to save money and share a recent thrift haul too! Remember that small things add up! I’d love to hear what easy things you do to save money so be sure to share your tips in the comment section (be sure to check out the comments for more tips). Small Things I ... Read More about Small Things We Do To Save Money-Easy Money Saving Tips
The China Garden
I don't know about you, but I name my various gardens. We have the White Garden, The Riverbirch Walk, The Sahara, Hydrangea Alley etc. One of my very favorite little gardens is in front of my vegetable garden - that's my Cottage Garden(pictured above). Right next to it is the China Garden. No it doesn't have an oriental theme! It's called that because I placed lots of my dishes and teacups in ... Read More about The China Garden
The Collection Obsession
I do have quite a few things I collect but I think this is my most useful collection - milkglass bud vases! How can you go wrong with something that costs about 25 cents at the thrift store, comes in beautiful shapes and patterns and is a lovely white color that goes with everything! I always have two or three flowers out of a bouquet that's done that still have some life left in ... Read More about The Collection Obsession
Pantry Basics – How We Manage On Less Money Pt. 2
This is currently my pantry. It's a plastic shelving unit in the shower stall of our downstairs bathroom that we don't use. All of our bedrooms are upstairs and we have two bathrooms up there so basically this part was just unused space. Sometimes you have to think outside the box to find a place for food storage! I don't think we ever took a shower in it the whole time we've lived here! It's ... Read More about Pantry Basics – How We Manage On Less Money Pt. 2
How We Will Manage On Less Money
How We Plan To Live On Less Money So as I mentioned before, when my husband was shifted into another position in his company we lost quite a bit of income - over $600 each check (that's $1200 a month!!!). Not only that, but, we didn't find out this was going to happen until 3 days before payday! Oh yes, somehow they didn't think it important enough to let him know. I found out because I always ... Read More about How We Will Manage On Less Money