How We Got Here Tom, and I retired and moved back to Tennessee. We sold our business and home so we could spend more time with our 3 wonderful children, their great spouses and our five perfect grand children (no really, they are all perfect!). One of the reasons I...

It’s gingerbread time! My Christmas kitchen decor has been gingerbread since we first got married 47 years ago. I wanted to share some of my “vintage” DIY pieces and some recent ideas. I grew up with a mom that made gingerbread cookies every Christmas. It was wonderful! When I got...

 Bells, bells, bells! I’m seeing them everywhere in holiday decor and I love it. So traditional, so classic, so fun! The first bells come from Dollar Tree. We all know what I’m talking about, the bright ugly plastic with the obvious not metal finish. I have seen these done in...

  If you feel like it’s too early to start working on Christmas decorations, think again. You aren’t crazy busy yet, there are still holiday supplies, believe me, they go early, and you will be so relaxed in December when everything is done. You will actually enjoy your family time!...

  Marble is Always Classic  Don’t you just love the classic look of marble? I have the old school dark granite kitchen counters that I really like but I would love the marble look quartz counters. To brighten my counters up and get my marble fix, I have some marble...

  Thrift Store Fun!  I see so many YouTubers thrift store shopping and finding wonderful, amazing treasures. The stores they visit are full of furniture, pottery, baskets and all sorts of possibilities at amazing prices. Will we be as lucky here in Tennessee?  My daughter, Brianna and I decided to...

This post may contain affiliate links from which I receive commissions at no additional cost to you. It’s Fall Y’all! Is it actually Fall? When I did this fun project it was at least 90 degrees! I like to start transitioning from Summer to Fall in September. This year it...