A Cultivated Nest

Les Fleurs

Want to see what I did today?I bought this...I don't know what it is....I usually use it for flowers so I'll call it a planter. I'm going to show you how I made over this ordinary little planter into something special! I bought it at TJMaxx a few years ago and it's looking rather old and weathered. I want to use it on my porch this summer so I'm going to spruce it up! First I ... Read More about Les Fleurs

Save More At The Grocery Store With Coupons

I've been trying to find ways to save some money since I'm on a mission to re-do my hall bath and the first place I always look to cut expenses is my grocery bill. I guess that's the one most of us tackle first! I do the usual cutting coupons, shopping for my pantry, and menu planning but there are always more ways to cut costs. Did you know that if you have say a Target coupon you can use a ... Read More about Save More At The Grocery Store With Coupons

Knob Appeal

I like to look for little inexpensive ways to express my personality in my home and I've found that one of the easiest is to change the little details. Take knobs for example. There are so many different kinds of knobs available these days! Hobby Lobby has some wonderful, very cute knobs especially if you can catch them at 50% off and Anthropologie also has great knobs too. Even Home Depot and ... Read More about Knob Appeal

Today’s Thrifty Treasures – A New Collection

It's Monday so that means it's time to show your thriftstore/yardsale treasures! Be sure to visit Rhoda at Southern Hospitality for more Today's Thrifty Treasures. I got a couple of things at Goodwill last week and I'd like to share one of them with you today. It didn't even need painting or anything! Although I'm thinking about painting the frame! Right now there's a watercolor on the opposite ... Read More about Today’s Thrifty Treasures – A New Collection

How Does My Garden Grow

I thought I'd do an update on the progress of my veggie garden and the compost tumbler but I have to throw a few flower pictures in here just because they're so pretty! The hydrangeas (my FAVORITE shrub) are starting to bloom! Update on the Compost Tumbler I made in the middle of April (How To Make A Garbage Can Compost Tumbler). It's looking pretty good. It's not as fast as I imagined but ... Read More about How Does My Garden Grow

Project Procrastinator -The After Party!

Today is the day we're suppose to show our "after" projects for Melissa's Procrastinator Party! Well I have a good excuse for not doing my project - we've only had 2 consecutive days with no rain so I couldn't paint the checkerboard pattern on my deck. But.....I have a number of pending projects so I picked another. Some of you may remember when I painted my buffet yellow I said that I'd like ... Read More about Project Procrastinator -The After Party!