Inspiring ideas for the handmade home.
Farmer’s Market Eggs. Farm to Table Lemons. Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice. Sometimes everything you have is everything you need at that moment. A content moment, although fleeting, feels second nature. Maybe it’s a belly laugh at a good joke, a picture that conjures up a fond memory or crashing into a song on the radio […]
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Please forgive me, I haven’t posted in a while. Simple explanation…I had company for about three weeks and I started a new job. Roll both of those together and it leaves nary a moment to do any kind of blogging. But here I am, in the first weekend when I can breath a […]
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Every year, my mother makes what our family collectively believes is THE quintessential Italian cookie, called the Rosette. They can be labor intensive, so they generally are not a cookie you can make often but they are worth every bit of effort. According to my mom, it took her twenty years to perfect the recipe. […]
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My inspiration for this article was a monogrammed handkerchief from my grandmother, Mary Keifer. I have had it for years, but it sits in a drawer and that seems not to honor her. And in a moment, I had this thought that I could tie it around one of my many apothecary jars, kind […]
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White. Pine. Or Chippy White and Patina Pine. Both of those finishes are the finishes that I am transitioning the antiques in my cottage to. Yesterday while strolling through downtown McKinney on a beautiful crisp winter day, I found this little market item: a little white heart. Painted white it is made of stone […]
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There was a time when we didn’t all live such throwaway lives. People had to make do and reuse in a really thoughtful, useful way out of necessity rather than choice. I think this project is an homage to that kind of frugality. I had a pair of inexpensive pot holders that were well […]
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When I go to the Round Top Antiques Show, one way I treat myself is to pick up some vintage french sheets. The trick is figuring out a way to use them wisely and showcase the lovely hand embroidered initials. Last year, I did a monogram headboard slipcover using my special vintage finds. One of my other projects […]
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Rice Crispies treats, cut in a heart shape to celebrate the day with a quick coffee infused chocolate ganache with orange zest drizzle. In a double boiler: 1/2 c. heavy cream 8 oz of semi sweet chocolate chips 1 t. instant coffee granuals zest of two oranges Combine in top of double boiler until chocolate […]
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One of my favorite “go to” websites is save-on-crafts.com. Not only does it have craft items that can be used in a myriad of projects, it offers finished, decorative elements at fairly good price points that fit in cottage and country decor. Once I started mining the website, I was pleasantly surprised of all their […]
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For a girl who has always loved the crackling sound of a real fire place, one could argue I made a bit of an error buying a house with no fireplace. And if one did argue that, they’d be right. My only defense is that I fell in love with this little jewel so quickly, […]
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