Last weekend, I was out thrift shopping with my friends and found a set of two pretty lamps. They were only $12 each, but the cord on the one was very old. You can see it was all cracked. The other cord wasn’t as bad, but still was risky. I decided for the price to […]
Making Whoopie
Whoopie Pies, that is! With that arrival of Fall, it seemed like the perfect occasion to make some Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. After all, Lancaster is the home of the whoopie pie. I know Maine residents disagree, but in Lancaster, we know it is the true home of the whoopie pie. The recipe is quite easy, basically […]
Simple and Natural Fall Tablescape
I’m very slowly getting the house decorated for Fall. I have tried to decorate the house differently this year, so it takes me much longer. I need to arrange things and let it sit to decide if I like it and if it actually looks ok too. I have learned it doesn’t come naturally to […]
Getting Organized
The organization bug bit me over Labor Day weekend. We had just gotten home from a relaxing week at the beach, and I still had the long weekend at home before returning to work. So, for some reason I decided that I needed to clean out the hall closet. Most people would call this their linen […]
DIY Seashell Wreath
Tonight is our last night of vacation, after having 10 days off work. It is bittersweet. Vacation was wonderful. We had time at the beach, and we also had time at home. I got a major de-cluttering and organizing bug at home, and it has had good results. In my organizing process, I was trying to […]
