There's nothing quite as comforting as a hot-from-the-oven chicken pot pie, am I right? To be honest, I never truly appreciated just how good this classic dish is for the soul until I made it after a week of being down with a bad cold. The warm and savory flavors mesh together so perfectly that it is next to impossible not to feel better after sampling a spoonful (or forkful). Which begs the question, do you eat chicken pot pie with a fork or a spoon?? Let's debate...after I share the ins and ... VIEW POST
A Simple Chicken Pot Pie
How to Create DIY Spooky Yard Witches
We are well into witchy season and it's time for a project, am I right? Don't worry, this one won't be a back-breaker or a bank-breaker (always a good thing, in my spell book). This idea for a little bewitching yard decor began when I saw and ordered a trio of hand-holding witches online. I ordered them twice -- and they were backordered each time and eventually cancelled. Not to be scared off, I decided that I could probably make my own -- and maybe even make them look better than the original ... VIEW POST
Simple Seat Deconstruct in Four Easy Steps
Sometimes in life, you just need a new place to park your butt. If the last two years of the pandemic have revealed a smidgeon of a silver lining, it's motivated you to get off your butt and start a project or...well...fifty seven projects (in my case). It's true - the pandemic has led to people spending more time at home. That means DIY's are at an all time high, guys! If you're like me, you enjoy a good DIY that doesn't leave you overtaxed and yelling obscenities at inanimate objects. I try to ... VIEW POST
Moody Wallpapers For Any Style
If I had to give my style a label, I would call it moody-vintage-slightly-victorian-farmhouse-with-a-few-boho-scandi-cottage-vibes. Try putting that sucker into Google and giving it a whirl! My point is that my personal style is fairly eclectic. It's a melting pot of all-the-things but one of the elements that remains consistent is the moody vibe I try to bring out in my home. Because I am ever wanderlust and always love a change, I have fallen head-over-heels for wallpaper. Wallpaper and its ... VIEW POST
Tea Staining for an Authentic Aged Vibe
It's no secret that I love old things. Just ask Derek (he's old). There is something about old-looking stuff that makes me feel warm and fuzzy. Now, I'm not saying Derek is old-looking...but, he *does* have a lovely mix of gray/white hair in his beard that really compliments his "I'm hip but wise" vibe. You can't always nab authentically old things like Derek (I'm super lucky). When you can't, there are ways to add years without spending a lot of time/money. Today, I'm sharing how I create faux ... VIEW POST
Antiqued Gold Frame Made Easy
Old frames are hard to pass up. Odds are, I will never turn down a pile of vintage wood frames. It's one of those things that you can always use for something. Though sometimes (often, really) they are pretty beat up/bent out of shape and they don't necessarily fit the look I'm trying to achieve. The same goes for new frames! I'll check out the clearance frame section for cheap ornate pieces but they are usually in a color or material that isn't really my style. What's a ... VIEW POST
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