A Cultivated Nest

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!

Fireplace Makeover or The Wonders of Paint!

I think I mentioned a while back that I've wanted to paint my fireplace mantel in my living room. I've had this "bee in my bonnet" for months now and I finally finished it yesterday and I so love it! Here are some before's. This is a faux fireplace. We built a shallow box to attach the mantel and I've always had a mirror proped up inside Old picture from 2006 when ... Read More about Fireplace Makeover or The Wonders of Paint!