A Cultivated Nest

Sowing Seeds:

Here are a few ideas to help you cultivate your nest: Aren't these hand painted pumpkins from Alisa Burke amazing! She painted real pumpkins which is a good alternative if you can't find fake pumpkins you like. Faux pumpkins do come in limited sizes. She has a wonderful tutorial that makes it seem really easy - she uses dimensional paint that you can get in any craft store. I so plan on ... Read More about Sowing Seeds:

Decorating with Faux Pumpkins & The Winner

I did a little more fall decorating which really just consisted of pulling out pumpkins I already have. All these pumpkins were done back in 2008/2009. Basically they're all faux pumpkins and I either decoupaged them or used rub-on decals. Very easy to do! I used tissue paper or napkins to decopauge my pumpkins. This one was done using a rub-on decal. Much easier than stencilling or ... Read More about Decorating with Faux Pumpkins & The Winner

Crock Pot Apple Butter & Phyllis Hoffman Celebrate Magazine Giveaway

Last year I shared my easy no-fuss recipe for making apple butter in the crock pot and since so many apple varieties are beginning to be available, I thought I'd share it again. Also at the bottom is a giveaway for Phyllis Hoffman's Celebrate (Festive Fall Issue) Magazine. This is my basic recipe for Crock Pot Apple Butter. 5/6 lbs of apples cored and sliced (I don't peel mine because we ... Read More about Crock Pot Apple Butter & Phyllis Hoffman Celebrate Magazine Giveaway

Growing Carrots in Containers

Growing carrots in containers You know that you can grow all kinds of veggies in containers! Maybe you're renting or maybe you just don't have the space for a traditional vegetable garden. Try growing in containers! I had a few extra carrot seedlings (yes I started carrot seeds in my little Big Lots greenhouse and transplanted them - not usually recommended but I've found it works for ... Read More about Growing Carrots in Containers

A Simple Autumn Fireplace Mantel

I wanted to do a little something fallish for my fireplace mantel and decided I'd make an autumn leaf garland. Only I got rid of all my scrapbook paper last year :) I used to decoupage a lot but last year I was de-cluttering all my craft supplies and I was thinking about what types of projects I really wanted to do. Decoupage wasn't one of them. So since I had no scrapbook paper, I made some ... Read More about A Simple Autumn Fireplace Mantel

Laundry Room Love

We had a leak in a our laundry area and we're going to have the dry wall removed to have a look at the pipes so I think now is a good time to spruce that area up a bit. It's something I've always wanted to do anyway. I thought I'd share a few laundry room inspiration photos. There isn't one photo that has everything I like but there are bits and pieces in each one. Claduio Ortiz Design Group, ... Read More about Laundry Room Love