Welcome to the Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures! In the challenge, held once a month, bloggers like myself tackle a project we've pinned. I've been thinking of making cushions for my kitchen chairs for some time. I finally found this pin by DIY Candy on how to make a chair cushion with chair ties. This pin shows how to make an entire chair cushion from scratch. (Creating the cover, stuffing the pillow, etc.) The pin inspired me to make DIY envelope cushion covers (with chair ties) for inexpensive $5 chair cushions that I found at my local Walmart. The cushions Continue reading...
Tex-Mex Breakfast Udon
I was provided with Fortune Gluten Free Shelf Stable Noodles as part of Fortune's National Blogger Contest. #glutenfreenoodles #cooklikeawokstar #fortunerecipechallenge I love udon soup. If you haven't had udon before, it's a thick Japanese noodle that's often served in soup. So yummy!! I used to have to go out for udon, but I recently discovered udon noodles that I can make right at home. With Fortune branded Gluten Free Shelf Stable Noodles, all I need to know how to do is boil a pot of water to have a big bowl of delicious noodles! The noodles are packaged partially cooked and Continue reading...
Oven-Baked Apple Chips
Oven baked apple chips are a delicious and healthy snack. Welcome to the Taste Creations Blog Hop! On the first Monday of every month, my blogging friends and I get together to share recipes based upon a specific ingredient. This month's ingredient is apples! I decided to make apple chips. I've been promising to make my daughters apple chips for months and have finally gotten around to it! The great thing about apple chips is that they are a healthy snack and are also easy to make! Ingredients 2-3 apples (I used Macintosh and Golden Delicious) Powdered Cinnamon Apple Chips Continue reading...
How to Make an Easy 10-Minute Fall Leaves Wreath
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. They don't cost you anything. But if you click on a link and make a purchase, I earn a small commission that helps to fund this blog. Thanks! Happy Wednesday, everyone! My daughters had a long weekend, so we took a fun family vacation together. We got back last night! It was fun to reconnect, as my daughters are very busy with their school activities in the fall! We got to enjoy some fall scenery, too. I'll be sharing about our trip later on the blog. But today I'd like to share a beautiful craft that I literally put together in less than 10 Continue reading...
Loaded Veggie Taters
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #VeggiesWithMcCain #CollectiveBias This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #VeggiesWithMcCain #CollectiveBias When my teen daughters get home from school in the afternoon, they are usually very hungry. Now that they've become more health conscious, they often prefer something that has vegetables in it! Today I'm sharing an afternoon snack that's both yummy and helps my whole family eat more veggies! I made the Continue reading...
Friday Five — Fall Wreath, Kitchen Update, New Reads, Mulch & String Lights
Thanks to Tuttle Publishing for providing me with the books reviewed in this post. Thanks also to Thompson's Waterseal for providing the stain used on my DIY String Light Planter Posts. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Happy Friday! I am so glad that Friday is here! To celebrate, I thought I'd take the time to share a Friday Five -- here I'll share some details about what I've been up to lately! $100 Room Challenge You may have noticed that this month I've participated in the $100 Room Challenge. The challenge is hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender & Laundry. This Continue reading...
Final Kitchen Reveal ($100 Room Challenge)
Thanks to DecoArt for providing me with the stencil and the Americana Chalky Finish Paints that I used to create my DIY stenciled table runner. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the $100 Room Challenge, hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry. In the challenge, bloggers like myself aim to update a room for no more than $100. I love this kind of challenge -- I am always working to update my home without spending a lot! The room I decided to update is my home's kitchen. My plan was to add new nickel knobs to my DIY-painted kitchen cabinets (I Continue reading...
DIY Stenciled Table Runner – $100 Room Challenge
Thanks to DecoArt for providing me with the stencil and the Americana Chalky Finish Paints that I used to create my DIY stenciled table runner. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the third week of the $100 Room Challenge, hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry. In the challenge, bloggers like myself challenge ourselves to update a room in our homes with just $100 in only a month. We share the results of our $100 room challenge every Wednesday -- next Wednesday we all will be sharing our final room reveals! This week I worked on making a DIY wooden Continue reading...
DIY String Light Planter Posts
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Thanks to Thompson's WaterSeal for providing the waterproofing wood stain used in this project. Welcome to the Pinterest Challenge, hosted by Erlene of My Pinterventures. In the challenge, held monthly, each participating blogger chooses a project, recipe or crafted she has pinned on Pinterest to complete for this blog hop! I challenged myself with constructing DIY planter string light poles! I have pinned this project many times and actually bought the Outdoor String Lights two years ago! Being more of an artsy craftsy type gal than a Continue reading...
$100 Room Challenge — Kitchen (Week 2)
Thanks to Premier Prints for providing me with the fabric that I will be using in my kitchen update. Thanks also to DecoArt for providing me with the beautiful chalky finish paints and stencil that I will be using in this project. This post contains Amazon affiliate links. Welcome to the second week of the $100 Room Challenge! The challenge, held twice a year and hosted by Erin of Lemons, Lavender and Laundry, encourages bloggers to update a room for just $100 in a month. I’ve followed the challenge for a while now. I’ve learned that it’s possible to make big changes to a room Continue reading...