Here is a last minute table scape idea I came up with when I had recycled candle jars and didn’t have time to remove the original labels. I keep a few candle jars in my “to be upcycled cabinet.” Also known as my basement storage room. But once in a while I get an idea. Earlier [Read more…]
Hi there! Today I am sharing an impromptu idea to upcycle chipped dishes. You know the cute dishes you hate to throw out, but that chip drives you crazy. I found my favorite crock soup bowls HERE last fall. I bought 4 bowls in green, red and white. I figured I could mix and match the red and white [Read more…]
~measure man has been stuffed in a box for too long ~ And I decided it was time to let him out of the closet (and the box) and bring him into the kitchen. Let me back up. Ove the last year I have spent nights, while binge watching Scandal, The Americans and House of Cards, sorting [Read more…]
I am so excited to share this fun upcycle idea! It’s easy and if you love Celestial Seasonings you can start hoarding saving the waxy packaging! As part of a random resolution I decided to clean out some cabinets. I consolidated the duplicate tea boxes and thought their package inserts, with a waxy finish, were kind of cute. So [Read more…]
upcycle the greeting cards I finally took time to upcycle greeting cards. Today I am sharing an idea that didn’t take much thought, but it took years for me to complete. Earlier this year I tackled the boxes of cards in my office. Years ago I purchased Costco size cases of occasion cards so I would always have [Read more…]
THROWBACK THURSDAY: AS WE ALL PREPARE TO START THE HOLIDAY DECOR BLITZ HERE IS A THROWBACK THURSDAY POST FROM LAST YEAR: My dad is like me. He likes to clean out the clutter. And, since he is of the generation of recycling- I think my generation calls it up-cycling: he doesn’t want to throw anything away. This fall, [Read more…]
how to contain the frosting Here’s an easy way on how to contain the frosting mess during your dessert. You know how some of the best ideas happen by chance. Well in the weeks leading up to Halloween I was on a donut bender with all of the Halloween parties. While decorating donuts with frosting I realized [Read more…]
plank floor boards Today I am sharing my decision to upcycle plank floor boards into signs. I recently cleaned out the garage and found a stack of plank floor boards from our 7 month basement bathroom remodel. It’s at this moment I knew the blog universe handed me at least a 1/2 dozen projects. I used the boards [Read more…]
I am psyched to share this diy wine barrel lid because it actually turned out better than I anticipated. With a graphic print and stain to work with it presented a few challenges for me. Let me tell you now I love it! I found lazy susans at Ikea. I think it was $7.99 ish so [Read more…]
I thought something horrible had happened; like the cable went out. This was my first thought when my {first} husband, looking completely exasperated, rushing into our bedroom the other night, having just returned from Utah for a tennis tournament. This is a guy who never gets rattled, but clearly something was unsettling him. It [Read more…]
vintage mailbox I found this vintage mailbox at an antique shop called “The Barn in Castle Rock. The Barn is a collection of boutique booths or spaces contained in a heat controlled environment with coffee ready for sipping. The truth is I am not so sure how vintage the mailbox is, but I did find [Read more…]
Snapple bottles Oh Snap! Today I am sharing how I upcycle Snapple bottles for snacks. We are on a Snapple kick at our house.. the lite version. In an attempt to kick my {first} husband off of his diet Pepsi habit, I am stocking the fridge with bottles of Snapple and iced tea. But over the past [Read more…]
Happy Earth Day! For the past several years I have made SMALL changes in how I try to reduce or reuse “STUFF.” I like recycling- like my grandparents and parents’ generation. It makes sense. The image of the floating island of plastic in the Atlantic ocean was enough for me to try and start with reducing the [Read more…]
