A Cultivated Nest

Decorating With Thrift Store Finds

Thank you for all the kind comments about my Valentine decorations! My husband came home from being gone all week and really loved them, especially the tree! I have one more Valentine post to do next week and then I'm done (promise)!Last week I shared a few thriftstore finds that I altered. Today I'd like to share a few that were perfect just as is. These are all things I bought over the past ... Read More about Decorating With Thrift Store Finds

The Valentine Tree – VDay Pt. 2

I had so much fun making a Valentine Tree yesterday! I think this would be great project to do with the kids!First I took a couple of boxes out of the recycling to use. I got this idea from Cherry at Cherry's Jubilee. She made some stars at Christmas and used an old cereal box. I never got around to doing that project but I thought it would be perfect for this project (or you could use cardstock). ... Read More about The Valentine Tree – VDay Pt. 2

V-Day Decorations Part 1

Hello everyone! I had some fun making Valentine decorations with paper and mod podge over the weekend. I have a few things to show you today and some more on Wednesday.I bought the X and O at Jo-Ann's. I spray painted them red because I knew I didn't want to decoupage the letters front and back with the red toile tissue paper (too lazy I guess :-).Toile XO - you know I have to work some toile in ... Read More about V-Day Decorations Part 1

I’m Just A Dump Cook – Freezer Meals

I thought I'd share one of my strategies for taming the take-out monster. Like everyone, I have days where I either don't feel like cooking or I'm too tired to cook. Ordering two large pizzas can cost quite a bit even if you have coupons and eating out in a sit down restaurant will cost us even more even if we order water with our meals. So one of the things I try to do is to have something ready ... Read More about I’m Just A Dump Cook – Freezer Meals

The Tray Garden

As women we often forget to do something special for ourselves. We are so used to doing for others! This week I decided to do something just for me! Even though I love crafting and decorating, what I truly love is gardening! That's one of the reasons we moved to Georgia, so I'd be able to garden 9 months out of the year! I've been checking every day to see if anything is blooming and a few tiny ... Read More about The Tray Garden

Small Makeovers Count Too!

Thank you everyone for the kind words about my fireplace makeover! That was what I call a big makeover. It took several days and several coats of paint. But changing small things can also have an impact. I've gotten a few things at the thriftstore over the past couple of weeks that I've made some small changes to. But first I wanted to show you a table runner I got at TJMaxx for 70 cents! I ... Read More about Small Makeovers Count Too!