17 ways to use a long box as a centerpiece

For the past year and a half,  I have been using a long wooden box we made from reclaimed and pallet wood on my dining table. My most popular pin on pinterest is the first…

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Hot pink for Spring

Yep. Hot pink, and I could not be more excited about it! It all started with this sweet pillow I found that my grandmother had made.  Then I added a runner to the buffet made…

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Frittata

So technically, I know this is not a true frittata, but because it is crustless, I am reluctant to call it quiche, but that’s essentially what it is…without a crust. I love quiche, but the…

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Yummy Cabbage Soup

I thought I would share a healthy recipe with you all to start off the weekend.  This is one of my favorite go-to recipes, and I love it any time of year. 1 table spoon…

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Making the cabinet…

 Yesterday I showed the cabinet my husband made for me and how I filled it with family treasures HERE. So today, I wanted to share how he made “something from nothing” using a tree, reclaimed…

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The cabinet…

Three years ago I asked my husband to make a corner china cabinet for me. I asked him to make it out of a walnut tree. Finally, after planing a lot of walnut wood, reclaiming…

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Mid-century china cabinet repurpose

Too much to do and not enough time. Does anyone else feel that way?? My dad and my husband say my mom and I lie awake at night thinking of projects to do, and they…

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The Italian aria…

As a young college student, I sang lots of Italian arias. Now, my 10-year-old daughter enjoys learning some of the same ones I sang. She is too shy to sing them in public, however.  Music…

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