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As you know, I’m on vacation this week. I’m “down the shore“. We have had bright, sunny skies all week. However, the wind has made for some pretty chilly temperatures. But, it’s been warming up and the rest of the week is shaping up to be in the 70′s. I’ve had time to catch up [...]

I am “down the shore”! Wait, what? What does that mean, you ask? I had never heard that term before I moved to Lancaster County almost 30 years ago. (30 years?!?!) When someone says to you: “I’m goin’ down the shore” it means “I’m going to the beach”. It seems that this expression is commonly [...]

Spring has finally sprung here in the northeast. We had beautiful, warm weather over the weekend and we finally got to ride our bikes! It was great to be out on the trails, pedaling past farmland being plowed and readied for planting, and over bridges that cross clear, cool streams lined with gorgeous wild flowers [...]

Happy Birthday Pick Your Plum! Pick Your Plum is my favorite daily deal site. They offer amazing deals for crafty folks every weekday at 9:00 am EST. I look forward to that email every day. You can sign up here so you don’t miss a deal! It’s not a club; you’re not obligated to buy [...]

Please welcome Lori, from A Bright and Beautiful Life! Today, I am having my first guest writer, and I am so happy to have Lori here today to share her recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing. Enjoy! Some things just taste better with ranch dressing ~ dipping {fresh veggies, chips, crackers, buffalo wings, and fried chicken}, [...]

I am happy to say that the cabinet painting is done, done, done! Whew! And this lovely wallpaper border is history! You see it, don’t you? That big, ugly sign of a leak on the ceiling? Yes, it was a leak, and the culprit was in the bathroom upstairs directly above the kitchen. It looks [...]

Well, I guess “need” is a strong word. I don’t really “need” an updated kitchen, but I sure would like to have one. Let me show you a few reasons why I’d like to update my kitchen. Now I know these are just snippets of the whole kitchen, but I’m sure you get the idea. [...]

I introduced you to Looksi Square in this post, but today I want to introduce my fellow Ambassadors. If you haven’t had a change to check out Looski. please go take a look! You’ll find tons of great ideas and inspiration there. Julie of Redhead Can Decorate Carrie of Making Lemonade Evelin of Sweet Song [...]

Last month, When I took down the “Merry Christmas” vinyl sign on my front door, I thought I’d make a “Welcome” vinyl decal to replace it. But instead I chose to say “hello”. Cute, quick, and to the point! If any cameo users want to make one, I used Pepita Script 2 font and sized [...]

Yes, I’m still working on organizing my craft room. There’s still some work to do before I post a total reveal, but I wanted to share the latest ideas that I came up with. My desk is made using two 9-cube Martha Stewart Organizers from Home Depot with a piece of white MDF on top. [...]