Pop Something Safe this 4th of July

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Here’s a favorite 4th of July idea that I am re-posting!  This is a cheap  and easy treat for neighbors or guests the week of the 4th of July! I bought a box of microwave popcorn at Costco and found some scrap paper!  I actually used this idea for a real estate promotion. I left [Read more…]

Favorite Friday Features and Party #29 June 21st at I’m Not a Trophy Wife

Check out this great project at this week’s Favorite Friday at I’m Not a Trophy Wife! Katherine at Katherine’s Corner  made fruit smoothies with fresh strawberries! Link up 1-2 of your favorite projects, recipes, diy, suggestions.  Please follow me on bloglovin’ !!!    

Fruit Baskets

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How cute are these fruit baskets made from oranges? I found the idea from this book here.  It is filled with lots of kid friendly ideas! For this I used the fruit I had on hand!  I did pick up the oranges and a few extra because I am not the most adept at visualizing [Read more…]

Arm Workout with Anna Kaiser ~ AKT IN MOTION {Kelly Ripa’s Trainer}

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Check out this great 10 minute arm workout with Anna Kaiser with AKT IN MOTION.  Reposted from PopSugar!  Enjoy!  I was intimidated with some of the moves ( you will know which ones)  when I previewed it!  Loved it!  Just plop my tablet on my “squat chair” in my  “gym” (unfinished basement area)! We have [Read more…]

ICED COFFEE

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Hello- here’s an idea with what to do with that 1/2 full pot of coffee in the summer.  Enjoy this easy to make treat: Easy to make and the ingredients are easy to keep on hand during the hot days of summer: 1. Coffee poured over ice 2. Add skim milk (less or more to [Read more…]

Dining Room Makeover: Before and After

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A few weeks ago I found these pendant lights at Pottery Barn and knew they would look amazing in our dining room.  I mean isn’t that true for just about everything in the Pottery Barn catalog? This is what I had .. a builder stock light fixture: And after the dining room paint makeover my [Read more…]

Got {Tennis} Balls?

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My fantasy is if I label everything in my house, my home will be neat and organized. Hey, it’s my fantasy! The truth is I spend more time choosing the fonts for my labels.  I get so wrapped up in deciding between the Times Roman or  the Chalkboard font that by the time I choose a font I can’t remember [Read more…]

WAFFLE FRUIT BOWL

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Found these waffle bowls in the back of my pantry. No ice cream in the house, but I had plenty of fresh fruit!  Put these together and I had a waffle fruit bowl.  Yum!   I thought about drizzling chocolate syrup! Endless ideas to add to waffle bowls,but this is a fun way to serve fruit on [Read more…]