A Cultivated Nest

Spring is Here

Hi everyone! I’ve gotten quite a few emails asking if I was alright. Yes, I’m fine – we’re all fine here. Just busy with life in general and still trying to get this property in shape. I’m a little behind in my projects but my husband is taking some time off this month and my daughter has spring break, so I’ll be getting some help with the things that need to be finished up. (Those are Primroses ... Read More about Spring is Here

Valentine’s Decorations & Re-puposing a Potholder

Hi everyone! Just wanted to pop in to let you all know that I’ll be back in March or there abouts. I’m in the home stretch as far as getting my house ready to list and I really need to concentrate on finishing up my bathroom remodel and then just cleaning and depersonalizing. I'm not packing up my stuff yet so here’s a little bit of Valentine's decorating that I did do. This is my foyer tree ... Read More about Valentine’s Decorations & Re-puposing a Potholder

Organizing My Utility & Linen Closets

I've been organizing my utility and linen closets and thought I'd show you all what I've accomplished. I have lots of painting to do but it’s been too cold to have the windows open (even with using low VOC paint). So I’ve been organizing and decluttering since I don’t want to move with junk! This is the utility closet door before. I really liked my shoe organizer. It was a great way to keep ... Read More about Organizing My Utility & Linen Closets

Happiness is…..pleasure in simple things

Happiness is the little things in life.... …the morning sunlight shining through my favorite drapes ... or a pretty vintage tea towel ...what's better than slipping into some fresh sheets at night ...or how about blooming bulbs in the dead of winter! Did you force any bulbs? I did two pots of Narcissus. I know some people don’t care for the smell of paperwhites but I love ... Read More about Happiness is…..pleasure in simple things

What I Did During the Snow Storm

I made a felt circle garland! Well I did quite a bit since we weren’t able to get out of the house for four days! Here’s one thing I did – I changed a few of my candles and candle sticks on my fireplace and… I made 33 felt circles into a very colorful garland for my fireplace! We needed something happy and cheery to look at as it was so cold and gray outside. This is the first ... Read More about What I Did During the Snow Storm

Out On The Porch

Out on my screened porch. ….is this. This is what we see from the dining room. A colorful collection of birdhouses! I repainted this birdhouse that I got at Goodwill for $4. It was a sage green and white so I made it more me. Because I’m not a sage green type of person. I’m an apple green type of person. This is really all I did this year out on my cold screened porch. ... Read More about Out On The Porch