from Penny’s Vintage Home

I have a special table set for our lunch today using some of the new pieces I found at the auction and yard sales over the week end.    

BIRCHBOX AUGUST 2014

from Busy Being Jen

August’s box had some really great products.  The first was Whish Shave Crave that is a shaving cream with the scent of grapefruit.  Really nice!  There was also a citrus-y smelling cologne by Harvey Prince called Ageless. 

Fall Potpourri

I planted sunflowers in our garden for the first time this summer and they have made a wonderful addition to our garden.     I have dried some of the larger flowers to use in a fall wreath.

Trash to Treasure: Bar Car Edition

from Oh, the Fun…

We all know that bar carts are all the rage right now and who’s surprised? Not I- even if you don’t want to use them to house alcoholic beverages, how can you not be a fan of a bit of extra storage that you can move around?!

Mini Blueberry Cups

No Drip Ice Cream Cones

from Lou Lou Girls

This is so simple but messy! It’s definitely worth the mess.

Here’s why PicMonkey is a blogger’s best friend!

from Just A Touch of Crazy

How to Make a Simple Fall Centerpiece

from About A Mom

There are two things that I love — having fresh flowers on the table and decorating for Fall. My home probably gets more decked out for Fall and Thanksgiving season than it does for the Christmas holiday.

 

 

10 Back to School Tips for Moms

from The Organized Dream

Loving our kids too much – home vs. daycare

from Mommy Lives Clean

Zucchini Parmesan Bites

from Allspice and Nutmeg

Zucchini parmesan bites – thin sliced zucchini, parmesan, onions, and eggs.  

This is a great recipe for using up zucchini from the garden bounty. 

Blogging 101: Building Bloggy Relationships Part 1 from Titi Crafty

I’m not posting this as an expert {I’m not even close} but I do want to share with you all the things I’ve done intuitively or learned that have worked for me on my way making connections, friends or any kind of relationships.

Spicy Roasted Chickpeas

from Natural Chow

If you had told me two years ago I would be sharing a recipe where the star is beans, I would probably laugh. I was never really one to enjoy eating beans.

{cuffed pillowcase tutorial}

Front: 20″ x 23″ (solid pink) 

Wide Cuff: 20″ x 13″ (Green polka dot) 

Narrow Cuff: 20″ x 2-1/2″ (Orange Flower/Paisley) 

Back: 20″ x 35-1/2″ (Orange Flower/Paisley) 

Make Your Own {Non-Processed} Stevia Extract

Quite honestly, I’ve never felt good about the perfectly white, flowable, processed stevia products out there.