The other day, I showed off how I made over my daughter’s front porch. Today I’m going to show you how I made the painted canvas floor cloth. This is so easy! Supplies: canvas drop cloth (mine was a 6′ x 9′. I found it at Lowe’s for about $6) painters tape paint (one for priming and one for stripes)… View Post
I love front porches. I so wish I had one. But my daughter does and we spent the day yesterday making over her front porch. She, my son-in-law and grandson live in a cute, little fixer-upper in a quaint little college town about 45 minutes away. There is a lot of fixing up going on inside the house, so I… View Post
Here’s a quick and easy DIY Canvas Flag you can make in no time. With Memorial Day weekend coming up, that means picnics and barbecues and lots of red, white and blue! As I was browsing the Pottery Barn site, I came across this Burlap Hanging Flag. I really liked the simplicity of the design and although $34.50 is not… View Post
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 on some blog stuff and… View Post
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 used in southeastern Pennsylvania and… View Post
