Whenever there’s a 3 day weekend with a Monday holiday, it throws me off for the remainder of the week. This past weekend was a 4-day weekend where the kids had Valentine’s Day off as well as the Monday of Presidents’ Day. So nothing happened around her from Sunday through Tuesday. Wednesday: I gave […]
Archives for February 2014
Why I felt a blue chicken was necessary.
So a few days ago I shared a makeover I did on a little plant stand. I put a little wooden chicken in with the flowers, but he wasn’t really showing up against the color of the house… so I thought he should be blue. See? Now he shows up against the house. He was […]
The best lasagna recipe. Ever.
I’m half Italian, (Sicilian, to be precise) I love to eat and I love to cook. I’ve tasted a ton of lasagna recipes and I think this is the best lasagna recipe ever. It’s flavorful, hearty and will satisfy your culinary soul. (And also, your children.) Before we get started, DO NOT BE AFRAID […]
Spring planter makeover (& how it looked like Shrek until I added a chicken.)
I know that 2/3 of the country is being ravaged by winter weather, but here in So Cal it has been really mild. So much so that it was time to do a spring planter to put by our front door. A few months back I spotted this guy, just sitting on the curb. He […]
In case you missed it: Weekly Wrap-Up
Are you having a fabulous holiday weekend? I sure hope so! I am very excited about the Michaels – Hometalk Pinterest Party tomorrow, which is taking place all over the country from 1:00 to 4:00. I will be at the Michaels store on Carson in Long Beach, CA. Here’s what else is going on: Sunday […]
A spring birdcage planter.
On Monday I shared that I would be appearing at my local Michaels store this coming Sunday (just like 99 other Hometalk bloggers across the country) and making fun projects at a Pinterest Party. I am going to be making another project on Sunday, but I wanted to share a fun little project I whipped […]
Heart shaped carrots.
Now that I have seen this cute trick from Jamie at C.R.A.F.T., I am going to refuse to eat carrots any other way. From now on, I will only eat heart shaped carrots. I don’t know why I didn’t figure this out on my own before this. Please check out the easy tutorial and […]
A felted heart garland for Valentine’s Day.
Sometimes I love it when people use non-traditional colors for holidays. Rather than go for the expected red and pink, Steph from The Silly Pearl made a really cool felted heart garland in cream and gold for a fun twist on Valentine’s Day decor. I have never done any felted projects before, but after seeing […]
A Pinterest Party with Michaels & Hometalk. (And me.)
We all love Pinterest, right? I pin cute projects all the time with the intention of creating a version of my own, but don’t get around to actually doing it as often as I’d like. Have you tried to make anything that you’ve pinned yet? If you haven’t recreated something you found on Pinterest, […]
Sunday Rewind: A felt & burlap Valentine garden flag
Last year about this time, the sweet and clever Katie from Sew Woodsy (And Katie’s Cucina) shared THE most adorable DIY Garden flag. It’s made from burlap and felt and is perfect for Valentine’s Day. (There’s still time to whip one up!) Isn’t that cute? You can see the post and complete tutorial that […]