multiple uses for a cake stand
Cake stands, both old and new, are beautiful. Modern ones are clean and chic and vintage ones have so much character. Not only can they be used to serve cakes, but they provide many other uses in the...
View Articlechiavari kitchen chairs
I love chiavari chairs. They are most used at weddings and formal functions and are usually either gold or silver. Though, they seem to be making it into kitchens and dining rooms these days. Over the...
View Articlealternative pots and pans rack
I’m frugal, you all know that. Call me cheap if you wish but I choose the classier word of frugal. In our small kitchen we really didn’t want to waste cabinet space to store pots and pans. But we also...
View Articleholiday table dressing
There are many simple ways to dress up your dining table for the holidays. Though, some can become large, intrusive and overall gaudy. Ours is very simple mostly because our kitchen table is so, so...
View Articlecelebrating the newly engaged
Yesterday Al and I hosted a surprise engagement party for my sister and her fiancé here at our house. It was the hottest, most muggiest September day, which made for an interesting hour of 25 people...
View Articlea faulty oven
It’s been a year and two days since we moved into this house. And for the entire time the stove/oven has not worked properly. I’ve begged and pleaded with the landlord, the fix it man, the fire...
View Articlestorage for grilling tools
We love grilling and now that it’s March it means grill season for us is in full swing. When you have minimal space in your home and in your kitchen it’s tough to store those massive sized grill tools....
View Articlediy knife block
This is super easy and totally self-explanatory. A friend of a friend didn’t have a knife block for her sharp knives. You know, the ones you don’t want to throw in the silverware drawer so that no one...
View Articlejune (oops) pinterest project: diy dessert stands
As I was getting ready to write my delayed July Pinterest Project post I referred back to all the others and realized I had never done June. So let’s make this one June’s Pinterest Project and then...
View Articlebedside table organization
I have to give entire credit of this project idea to my Aunt Dianne. She told me about it long ago and I finally acted on it this summer! It’s so simple, yet probably one of the most useful projects...
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