Occasionally, okay a lot, I see something and it becomes something else other than what it’s intended purpose is. For example, I couldn’t wait for the syrup to be used…
With Mother’s Day coming soon I thought I would do a tutorial on a memory wire bracelet. The supplies needed are: Wire Cutters Pliers Memory Wire for Bracelets Glue (E6000…
I found this glass topped oval table at the thrift store for $5.00. It was that old 90s colored oak and needed a facelift. The first thing I did was…
Creativity comes in many forms, some purely decorative and some for function. I love lamps and feel they can finish a room just as jewelry completes an outfit. Lamps can…
While at the thrift store with a friend, I found a coffee table that had a space for two panes of glass on top. Of course the glass was missing…
For years I purchased the wire tomato cages and mid-season my tomatoes were too heavy and big for the cages. A man and his son in our neighborhood made these…
We celebrate Valentine’s Day by cooking together. Taking the time and giving a little more planning and effort speaks volumes. We decide on a menu we don’t have often and…
Sometimes I just need to make something. When I get that urge to create, my friend and I head to the thrift store and I wander around until something looks…
About February I get a case of spring fever. Outside it looks like an under-exposed gray-scale photo. The days are dark and dark longer. I need light and color, life.…
I love horses and had two beautiful paint horses. When we moved we sold them and I have some photos of them that are special. Some with my girls riding…
Life at the Cottage 