Summer offers garden goodness and one of my all-time favorites are pickles. If you eat the typical store-bought canned dill pickles or any canned pickle for that matter, you are completely missing out in more ways than one. A LITTLE HISTORY Fermented, or cultured foods, are an integral part ... READ the POST
Budget Fire Pit from Reclaimed Brick
Welcome back to those returning to see the next installation of the Backyard Fun Series! If you're just joining in, you can catch up on the first post about making a Mud Bar. Now the first project was for the kids. (secretly it's for you so you can catch up on that book you've been trying to finish ... READ the POST
Reupholster & Paint a Rocking Chair, Part 3
Welcome back to those who have been following along. For those who are just joining in, you will want to check out Part 1 and Part 2 to get yourself up to speed. Time to reupholster and see our work firsthand. Ready to finish? Here we go! Remember the batting, padding and old upholstery ... READ the POST
How to Reupholster & Paint a Rocking Chair, Part 2
Join in as we learn how to reupholster and paint a rocking chair from being only an oldie to a goodie. If you're just joining the 3-part series, be sure to check out part 1 here. Time to paint!I decided to use CeCe Caldwell's Vintage White chalk paint. I've used it on this table with great ... READ the POST
Upholster & Paint a Rocking Chair, Part 1
I hope everyone had a better Independence Day than we did. 4 out of 5 of my children had a very high fever over the holiday weekend, so we basically stayed home and missed everything. Big bummer - no fireworks, no picnics and no sleep. But at least, at last we are back on our feet! One thing I ... READ the POST
DIY: Barn Wood & Bedskirt Valance
As promised in my earlier post for DIY: Barn Wood Shutters for Pallets, I would like to show you how I made my barn wood valance. It's really very simple, just a few items needed, but this is a lengthy post to give you all the information you need, so bear with me! Back winter of 2011, we ... READ the POST