Every year I coordinate my wrapping paper. I can't help it, I'm addicted to paper! This year I went with a black and white theme...

Use what you've got. Start with sticks from fallen trees in the center. Add to it real and/or artificial evergreen branches. For a ...

To those that know me, it's no surprise that I'm thrifty. I love the challenge of creating something inexpensively that turns out g...

Create a natural Christmas by adding to the décor you already have. Lots of pinecones, garlands, glittery snowflakes and snowballs. Wrap an ...

One of my two mantels decorated for Christmas.

we had our school auction last night and these sculptures were a big hit! working with 5th graders, these were so fun to create. ...

i love fall. so today i took an hour and cranked out some new cushions for the front porch.     i am always surprised how quickly i...

the fall 2012 issue of VintageKC Magazine is out!  hello to new readers coming from seeing my home featured in this beautiful new maga...

  i wanted to do something to recognize that summer has come to an end. i quickly created a back to school theme on our mantel. cha...

it is hot. and every time i would go to the garden for some herbs, they would be wilting. so i brought them in to my kitchen.  right...

nothing says summer like a fresh peach. they are so good right now, i can't get enough of them.

i try to keep it simple. it really doesn't take much. one simple, but large, seashell. a simple decoration that says SU...

18 years ago mr. traybella put a ROCK on my finger.  last weekend we celebrated our 17 year wedding anniversary.  i can not think of much t...

well hello there!  where have you been for the last three months?!  oh, i am so sorry.  you've come to my blog and darn it that cookie ...

if it is cloudy out, i am baking.  today was no exception. Farm-Style Oatmeal Cookies These cookies were developed when most people  liv...

i recently painted my armoire white. i know, surprise!  i liked it, but thought it was missing something.  so i threw a large woven basket o...