A Cultivated Nest

Sowing Seeds

Here are a few ideas to help you cultivate your nest: Solar light jars - what a cute and inexpensive way to light your garden path or the walkway to your house for a party. The Hand Me Down House shows you how to make them! Cute and easy slipcover for an ottoman. I should have started with this project! But it's definitely on my to do list. Tutorial featuring her very cute dog @ ... Read More about Sowing Seeds

A Summer Sipper – Haymaker’s Punch

Those of you who have been reading my blog for a while will know that I love the "Little House on the Prairie" books. I re-read them every year and my favorite one is "The Long Winter". I save that one for a really really cold day in winter, which in Georgia isn't until about January or February. In that book there's a part where Laura helps Pa with the hot tiring job of haying and at lunch ... Read More about A Summer Sipper – Haymaker’s Punch

The Book Winner

The winner of "The French Inspired Home" is Darla P ! who said "Love the style and would love to win! Great job on your blog!" Congratulations and please contact me with your shipping address! ... Read More about The Book Winner

Book Give Away – The French Inspired Home

***This Give Away is closed**** I have an extra copy of Carolyn Westbrook's The French Inspired Home to give away. It's a beautiful book filled with gorgeous photos of several homes including her own. You'll see that her designs are beautiful yet very livable! Just look at the bombe chest below - gorgeous isn't it! All you have to do to enter this give away is to leave a comment ... Read More about Book Give Away – The French Inspired Home

Month In Review – June Edition

First, thank you to everyone who left their sewing tips on my last post. I really appreciate it - there were so many good tips! Read the comments section if you're a inexperienced sewer like myself - lots of good info there. I can't believe we're in July already, can you? I also can't believe the stores are putting up back to school stuff!! You may (or may not) have noticed that I have a ... Read More about Month In Review – June Edition

Making My Kitchen More Summery

If you check in with my Facebook page you know that I've been working on some new curtains and other small changes in my kitchen. So....Team Rick rack and Team Pom Pom want to know which I chose for my yellow gingham kitchen curtains...red pom poms or red rick rack? ............ Neither! I wasgoing to go with the pom pom fringe but didn't have enough of it. Then, looking through all my ... Read More about Making My Kitchen More Summery