SWEET PEA - DIY, HOME DECOR, VINTAGE, AND FASHIONABOUTDIYHOMESTYLELIFESTYLERECIPESCONTACT The Story of a 100+ Year Old China Cabinet. May 8, 2021 by Sweet Pea 48 Comments. I’m sharing the story of my mom’s oak china cabinet that is original to her 1912 home. Mama’s home and this cabinet have stayed in our family through the years. In 2009 my mom started restoring her home and moved there in 2010.

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I’m a homebody who loves to be active. I love to decorate, craft, cook, garden and read. My very favorite thing to do is to sweat, and when I’m not DIYing, I’m likely to be at the gym. 7 AMAZING SUMMER DECORATING IDEAS These summer decorating ideas are brought to you by me and a great group of talented blogging friends. Thank you so much to my friend Kelly of The Tattered Pew for inviting me to be a guest hostess this week for Welcome Home Saturday.. If you aren’t familiar with Welcome Home Saturday, it is a weekly series where several of my blogging friends share ideas and inspiration from their homes. STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2021 Fiorelli Beau Crossbody. This is the fourth month in a row that Jennifer has selected a handbag for me to try. I love Stitch Fix handbags,! This month she sent the Fiorelli Beau Crossbody.. I am currently carrying the Sole Society Nikole Circle Crossbody from my June 2018 Fix.Last week I was leaving Kroger and I heard a woman shouting, “Excuse me, ma ‘me!” 25 BEAUTIFUL DIY FRONT DOOR SUMMER WREATHS Greet your friends and family with one of these beautiful DIY front door summer wreaths. I've gathered 25 easy to make ideas to inspire

you.

DIY MILK GLASS LAMP MAKEOVER If you need a lamp rewiring tutorial, check out this post with step-by-step instructions. The lamp pieces were threaded on a rod, so the next step was to remove each piece from the rod. I discovered that this lamp was made in Japan after I took it apart. The milk glass was cleaned with spray cleaner and an old toothbrush. STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR MAY 2021 Stitch Fix Review for May 2021. If you are new to Stitch Fix, these details will help you to understand the service. If you want to try Stitch Fix, sign up here to get $25 off your first box. Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. When you sign up for Stitch Fix, you fill out a detailed style profile that helps your stylist know your likes EASY TO MAKE FROZEN DOG TREATS (COPYCAT FROSTY PAWS Mix the Ingredients. To make this recipe for Frosty Paws, put yogurt, peanut butter, and banana in the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend until the mixture is smooth and the banana is evenly dispersed through the mixture. Place Mixture in Containers. CONVERTING A SCREENED PORCH TO A SUNROOM After framing the sunroom, the top windows were installed. The windows on the entry side of the porch are stationary. Once the windows were installed into the new structure, the exposed wood was clad in aluminum. This was also done for the replacement STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2020 Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. When you sign up for Stitch Fix, you fill out a detailed style profile that helps your stylist know your likes and dislikes. When a Fix arrives, you have three days to try the clothes on and to decide what to keep and what to send back. Stitch Fix includes a postage-paid envelope making returns super

easy.

SWEET PEA - DIY, HOME DECOR, VINTAGE, AND FASHIONABOUTDIYHOMESTYLELIFESTYLERECIPESCONTACT The Story of a 100+ Year Old China Cabinet. May 8, 2021 by Sweet Pea 48 Comments. I’m sharing the story of my mom’s oak china cabinet that is original to her 1912 home. Mama’s home and this cabinet have stayed in our family through the years. In 2009 my mom started restoring her home and moved there in 2010.

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I’m a homebody who loves to be active. I love to decorate, craft, cook, garden and read. My very favorite thing to do is to sweat, and when I’m not DIYing, I’m likely to be at the gym. 7 AMAZING SUMMER DECORATING IDEAS These summer decorating ideas are brought to you by me and a great group of talented blogging friends. Thank you so much to my friend Kelly of The Tattered Pew for inviting me to be a guest hostess this week for Welcome Home Saturday.. If you aren’t familiar with Welcome Home Saturday, it is a weekly series where several of my blogging friends share ideas and inspiration from their homes. STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2021 Fiorelli Beau Crossbody. This is the fourth month in a row that Jennifer has selected a handbag for me to try. I love Stitch Fix handbags,! This month she sent the Fiorelli Beau Crossbody.. I am currently carrying the Sole Society Nikole Circle Crossbody from my June 2018 Fix.Last week I was leaving Kroger and I heard a woman shouting, “Excuse me, ma ‘me!” 25 BEAUTIFUL DIY FRONT DOOR SUMMER WREATHS Greet your friends and family with one of these beautiful DIY front door summer wreaths. I've gathered 25 easy to make ideas to inspire

you.

DIY MILK GLASS LAMP MAKEOVER If you need a lamp rewiring tutorial, check out this post with step-by-step instructions. The lamp pieces were threaded on a rod, so the next step was to remove each piece from the rod. I discovered that this lamp was made in Japan after I took it apart. The milk glass was cleaned with spray cleaner and an old toothbrush. STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR MAY 2021 Stitch Fix Review for May 2021. If you are new to Stitch Fix, these details will help you to understand the service. If you want to try Stitch Fix, sign up here to get $25 off your first box. Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. When you sign up for Stitch Fix, you fill out a detailed style profile that helps your stylist know your likes EASY TO MAKE FROZEN DOG TREATS (COPYCAT FROSTY PAWS Mix the Ingredients. To make this recipe for Frosty Paws, put yogurt, peanut butter, and banana in the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend until the mixture is smooth and the banana is evenly dispersed through the mixture. Place Mixture in Containers. CONVERTING A SCREENED PORCH TO A SUNROOM After framing the sunroom, the top windows were installed. The windows on the entry side of the porch are stationary. Once the windows were installed into the new structure, the exposed wood was clad in aluminum. This was also done for the replacement STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2020 Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. When you sign up for Stitch Fix, you fill out a detailed style profile that helps your stylist know your likes and dislikes. When a Fix arrives, you have three days to try the clothes on and to decide what to keep and what to send back. Stitch Fix includes a postage-paid envelope making returns super

easy.

DECORATING IDEAS USING VINTAGE BOTTLES AND MASON JARS Use Bottles in a Vignette. This vignette using vintage bottles was on my coffee table last fall. Mama gave me the 1950s Mason’s Root Beer bottle long ago. The brown liquor bottle was in a box filled with old liquor bottles that my neighbor was giving away. The small clear glass bottle was dug on my grandmother’s farm. EASY TO MAKE FROZEN DOG TREATS (COPYCAT FROSTY PAWS Mix the Ingredients. To make this recipe for Frosty Paws, put yogurt, peanut butter, and banana in the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend until the mixture is smooth and the banana is evenly dispersed through the mixture. Place Mixture in Containers. DECORATING IDEAS USING VINTAGE CRATES AND BASKETS Today we are sharing decorating ideas using vintage crates and baskets . You will get loads of ideas for how you can use crates and baskets in your decor. If you are coming from Decor to Adore, welcome! If you love DIY, home decor, crafts, and recipes, you’ll want to subscribe to Sweet Pea so that you never miss a post. HOW TO INSTALL BIFOLD CLOSET DOORS The post on the opening side of the door fits into a nylon slider that fits into the track. Then insert the bottom pivot into the floor bracket. Check the door height. The doors shouldn’t rub on the floor or come in contact with the header jamb. To change the height, lift the door and rotate the bottom pivot. A VISIT TO THE HOMESTEAD IN HOT SPRINGS, VA The Homestead is a lovely 1766 hotel nestled in the Alleghany Mountains. The natural hot springs have attracted visitors to this area for centuries. The occasion for my visit was to celebrate my friend Elsie’s birthday which was last week. The Homestead is about a two hour drive from our town, so it was the perfect destination for

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DIY AGED POTS WITH A VINTAGE IMAGE I enjoy gardening and all things vintage and this DIY Aged Pot with a Transfered Vintage Image project combines both of those loves.Today I’m sharing how to age a flower pot with paint and then how to transfer a vintage image to it to get a one-of-a kind flower pot to

enjoy in your home.

FLATWARE BOX MAKEOVER A few months ago I stumbled across a flatware box at Goodwill and couldn’t resist buying it for just $2. I had admired flatware boxes that my friends Christy from Confessions of a Serial-Do-It-Yourselfer and Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rules had made over and I was eager to see what I could do with this one. (Search flatware boxes on Christy and Nancy’s blogs to see their projects.)

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DIY 2×4 Porch Swing. I’ve been wanting a porch swing for our new patio at the lake.. Update: See what the patio looks like now in this post.. Instead of buying a swing, Mr. SP and I challenged ourselves to build a swing using these plans from Jay’s Custom Creations. STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JANUARY 2021 Stitch Fix Review for January 2021. If you are new to Stitch Fix, these details will help you to understand the service. If you want to try Stitch Fix, sign up here to get $25 off your first box. Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. When you sign up for Stitch Fix, you fill out a detailed style profile that helps your stylist know your PATRIOTIC PORCH DECOR WITH VINTAGE Patriotic Porch Decor with Vintage. This is my version of Mary’s inspiration photo found on Pinterest. Like Mary, I used a bench, a watering can, and lots of flags. This bench stays on our porch year round. We use our porch as our main entrance, so this bench gets plenty of use when we put on our take off our shoes when we enter or

leave the

SWEET PEA - DIY, HOME DECOR, VINTAGE, AND FASHIONABOUTDIYHOMESTYLELIFESTYLERECIPESCONTACT The Story of a 100+ Year Old China Cabinet. May 8, 2021 by Sweet Pea 48 Comments. I’m sharing the story of my mom’s oak china cabinet that is original to her 1912 home. Mama’s home and this cabinet have stayed in our family through the years. In 2009 my mom started restoring her home and moved there in 2010.

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I’m a homebody who loves to be active. I love to decorate, craft, cook, garden and read. My very favorite thing to do is to sweat, and when I’m not DIYing, I’m likely to be at the gym. STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2021 Fiorelli Beau Crossbody. This is the fourth month in a row that Jennifer has selected a handbag for me to try. I love Stitch Fix handbags,! This month she sent the Fiorelli Beau Crossbody.. I am currently carrying the Sole Society Nikole Circle Crossbody from my June 2018 Fix.Last week I was leaving Kroger and I heard a woman shouting, “Excuse me, ma ‘me!” 25 BEAUTIFUL DIY FRONT DOOR SUMMER WREATHS Greet your friends and family with one of these beautiful DIY front door summer wreaths. I've gathered 25 easy to make ideas to inspire

you.

DECORATING IDEAS USING VINTAGE CRATES AND BASKETS Today we are sharing decorating ideas using vintage crates and baskets . You will get loads of ideas for how you can use crates and baskets in your decor. If you are coming from Decor to Adore, welcome! If you love DIY, home decor, crafts, and recipes, you’ll want to subscribe to Sweet Pea so that you never miss a post. DIY MILK GLASS LAMP MAKEOVER If you need a lamp rewiring tutorial, check out this post with step-by-step instructions. The lamp pieces were threaded on a rod, so the next step was to remove each piece from the rod. I discovered that this lamp was made in Japan after I took it apart. The milk glass was cleaned with spray cleaner and an old toothbrush. EASY TO MAKE FROZEN DOG TREATS (COPYCAT FROSTY PAWS Mix the Ingredients. To make this recipe for Frosty Paws, put yogurt, peanut butter, and banana in the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend until the mixture is smooth and the banana is evenly dispersed through the mixture. Place Mixture in Containers.

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This “Thrift the Look” challenge is the brainchild of Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods who is a master at finding thrift shop items and transforming them into lovely home decor. Sarah challenged a group of us who belong to the Creative Vintage Darlings Facebook group to replicate the look of an inspiration picture with items found at thrift shops. She found this beautiful image from Country FLATWARE BOX MAKEOVER A few months ago I stumbled across a flatware box at Goodwill and couldn’t resist buying it for just $2. I had admired flatware boxes that my friends Christy from Confessions of a Serial-Do-It-Yourselfer and Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rules had made over and I was eager to see what I could do with this one. (Search flatware boxes on Christy and Nancy’s blogs to see their projects.) STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2020 Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. When you sign up for Stitch Fix, you fill out a detailed style profile that helps your stylist know your likes and dislikes. When a Fix arrives, you have three days to try the clothes on and to decide what to keep and what to send back. Stitch Fix includes a postage-paid envelope making returns super

easy.

SWEET PEA - DIY, HOME DECOR, VINTAGE, AND FASHIONABOUTDIYHOMESTYLELIFESTYLERECIPESCONTACT The Story of a 100+ Year Old China Cabinet. May 8, 2021 by Sweet Pea 48 Comments. I’m sharing the story of my mom’s oak china cabinet that is original to her 1912 home. Mama’s home and this cabinet have stayed in our family through the years. In 2009 my mom started restoring her home and moved there in 2010.

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I’m a homebody who loves to be active. I love to decorate, craft, cook, garden and read. My very favorite thing to do is to sweat, and when I’m not DIYing, I’m likely to be at the gym. STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2021 Fiorelli Beau Crossbody. This is the fourth month in a row that Jennifer has selected a handbag for me to try. I love Stitch Fix handbags,! This month she sent the Fiorelli Beau Crossbody.. I am currently carrying the Sole Society Nikole Circle Crossbody from my June 2018 Fix.Last week I was leaving Kroger and I heard a woman shouting, “Excuse me, ma ‘me!” 25 BEAUTIFUL DIY FRONT DOOR SUMMER WREATHS Greet your friends and family with one of these beautiful DIY front door summer wreaths. I've gathered 25 easy to make ideas to inspire

you.

DECORATING IDEAS USING VINTAGE CRATES AND BASKETS Today we are sharing decorating ideas using vintage crates and baskets . You will get loads of ideas for how you can use crates and baskets in your decor. If you are coming from Decor to Adore, welcome! If you love DIY, home decor, crafts, and recipes, you’ll want to subscribe to Sweet Pea so that you never miss a post. DIY MILK GLASS LAMP MAKEOVER If you need a lamp rewiring tutorial, check out this post with step-by-step instructions. The lamp pieces were threaded on a rod, so the next step was to remove each piece from the rod. I discovered that this lamp was made in Japan after I took it apart. The milk glass was cleaned with spray cleaner and an old toothbrush. EASY TO MAKE FROZEN DOG TREATS (COPYCAT FROSTY PAWS Mix the Ingredients. To make this recipe for Frosty Paws, put yogurt, peanut butter, and banana in the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend until the mixture is smooth and the banana is evenly dispersed through the mixture. Place Mixture in Containers.

VINTAGE LAKE HOUSE

This “Thrift the Look” challenge is the brainchild of Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods who is a master at finding thrift shop items and transforming them into lovely home decor. Sarah challenged a group of us who belong to the Creative Vintage Darlings Facebook group to replicate the look of an inspiration picture with items found at thrift shops. She found this beautiful image from Country FLATWARE BOX MAKEOVER A few months ago I stumbled across a flatware box at Goodwill and couldn’t resist buying it for just $2. I had admired flatware boxes that my friends Christy from Confessions of a Serial-Do-It-Yourselfer and Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rules had made over and I was eager to see what I could do with this one. (Search flatware boxes on Christy and Nancy’s blogs to see their projects.) STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2020 Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. When you sign up for Stitch Fix, you fill out a detailed style profile that helps your stylist know your likes and dislikes. When a Fix arrives, you have three days to try the clothes on and to decide what to keep and what to send back. Stitch Fix includes a postage-paid envelope making returns super

easy.

7 AMAZING SUMMER DECORATING IDEAS These summer decorating ideas are brought to you by me and a great group of talented blogging friends. Thank you so much to my friend Kelly of The Tattered Pew for inviting me to be a guest hostess this week for Welcome Home Saturday.. If you aren’t familiar with Welcome Home Saturday, it is a weekly series where several of my blogging friends share ideas and inspiration from their homes. DECORATING IDEAS USING VINTAGE CRATES AND BASKETS Today we are sharing decorating ideas using vintage crates and baskets . You will get loads of ideas for how you can use crates and baskets in your decor. If you are coming from Decor to Adore, welcome! If you love DIY, home decor, crafts, and recipes, you’ll want to subscribe to Sweet Pea so that you never miss a post.

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This “Thrift the Look” challenge is the brainchild of Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods who is a master at finding thrift shop items and transforming them into lovely home decor. Sarah challenged a group of us who belong to the Creative Vintage Darlings Facebook group to replicate the look of an inspiration picture with items found at thrift shops. She found this beautiful image from Country A VISIT TO THE HOMESTEAD IN HOT SPRINGS, VA The Homestead is a lovely 1766 hotel nestled in the Alleghany Mountains. The natural hot springs have attracted visitors to this area for centuries. The occasion for my visit was to celebrate my friend Elsie’s birthday which was last week. The Homestead is about a two hour drive from our town, so it was the perfect destination for

a girls

STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR MAY 2021 Stitch Fix Review for May 2021. If you are new to Stitch Fix, these details will help you to understand the service. If you want to try Stitch Fix, sign up here to get $25 off your first box. Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. When you sign up for Stitch Fix, you fill out a detailed style profile that helps your stylist know your likes EASY TO MAKE FROZEN DOG TREATS (COPYCAT FROSTY PAWS Mix the Ingredients. To make this recipe for Frosty Paws, put yogurt, peanut butter, and banana in the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend until the mixture is smooth and the banana is evenly dispersed through the mixture. Place Mixture in Containers. FRITO BARS - SWEET PEA Start by spraying a 9 x 13″ pan with cooking spray and then adding a 9.25 oz bag of Fritos, spreading them out evenly. Combine one cup each of peanut butter, sugar, and corn syrup in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mixture is combined together. Pour over the Fritos.

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DIY 2×4 Porch Swing. I’ve been wanting a porch swing for our new patio at the lake.. Update: See what the patio looks like now in this post.. Instead of buying a swing, Mr. SP and I challenged ourselves to build a swing using these plans from Jay’s Custom Creations. HOW TO CLEAN A VINTAGE CROSS STITCH Wash the. To clean the cross stitch, I put some water in a bucket, added some laundry detergent, and swirled it with my hand until the detergent dissolved. I then soaked the cross stitch in the detergent mixed with water. I meant to do this overnight but we went out of town for the weekend, so my cross stitch soaked for a few days. PRESERVED GOURD WREATH This wreath is very simple to make and if you don’t have dried gourds, faux ones from a craft store would look fabulous. How to: I started by cutting 3” strips of a beautiful checked fabric. The strips were wrapped around a straw form and adhered with a glue gun. A burlap bow was made and wired into place. Out of storage came a box of SWEET PEA - DIY, HOME DECOR, VINTAGE, AND FASHIONABOUTDIYHOMESTYLELIFESTYLERECIPESCONTACT The Story of a 100+ Year Old China Cabinet. May 8, 2021 by Sweet Pea 48 Comments. I’m sharing the story of my mom’s oak china cabinet that is original to her 1912 home. Mama’s home and this cabinet have stayed in our family through the years. In 2009 my mom started restoring her home and moved there in 2010.

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I’m a homebody who loves to be active. I love to decorate, craft, cook, garden and read. My very favorite thing to do is to sweat, and when I’m not DIYing, I’m likely to be at the gym. STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2021 Fiorelli Beau Crossbody. This is the fourth month in a row that Jennifer has selected a handbag for me to try. I love Stitch Fix handbags,! This month she sent the Fiorelli Beau Crossbody.. I am currently carrying the Sole Society Nikole Circle Crossbody from my June 2018 Fix.Last week I was leaving Kroger and I heard a woman shouting, “Excuse me, ma ‘me!” 25 BEAUTIFUL DIY FRONT DOOR SUMMER WREATHS Greet your friends and family with one of these beautiful DIY front door summer wreaths. I've gathered 25 easy to make ideas to inspire

you.

DECORATING IDEAS USING VINTAGE CRATES AND BASKETS Today we are sharing decorating ideas using vintage crates and baskets . You will get loads of ideas for how you can use crates and baskets in your decor. If you are coming from Decor to Adore, welcome! If you love DIY, home decor, crafts, and recipes, you’ll want to subscribe to Sweet Pea so that you never miss a post. DIY MILK GLASS LAMP MAKEOVER If you need a lamp rewiring tutorial, check out this post with step-by-step instructions. The lamp pieces were threaded on a rod, so the next step was to remove each piece from the rod. I discovered that this lamp was made in Japan after I took it apart. The milk glass was cleaned with spray cleaner and an old toothbrush.

DIY 2X4 PORCH SWING

DIY 2×4 Porch Swing. I’ve been wanting a porch swing for our new patio at the lake.. Update: See what the patio looks like now in this post.. Instead of buying a swing, Mr. SP and I challenged ourselves to build a swing using these plans from Jay’s Custom Creations. FLATWARE BOX MAKEOVER A few months ago I stumbled across a flatware box at Goodwill and couldn’t resist buying it for just $2. I had admired flatware boxes that my friends Christy from Confessions of a Serial-Do-It-Yourselfer and Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rules had made over and I was eager to see what I could do with this one. (Search flatware boxes on Christy and Nancy’s blogs to see their projects.) LIGHT SHRIMP NEWBURG Instructions. In a large saucepan, melt 1 T butter over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells and cook, stirring, until crisp, about 5 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk the milk with the cornstarch, then whisk into the shrimp shells. Bring to a simmer, whisking, and cook for 1 minute. Strain the mixture into a bowl, pressing the shrimp

shells to get

CONVERTING A SCREENED PORCH TO A SUNROOM After framing the sunroom, the top windows were installed. The windows on the entry side of the porch are stationary. Once the windows were installed into the new structure, the exposed wood was clad in aluminum. This was also done for the replacement SWEET PEA - DIY, HOME DECOR, VINTAGE, AND FASHIONABOUTDIYHOMESTYLELIFESTYLERECIPESCONTACT The Story of a 100+ Year Old China Cabinet. May 8, 2021 by Sweet Pea 48 Comments. I’m sharing the story of my mom’s oak china cabinet that is original to her 1912 home. Mama’s home and this cabinet have stayed in our family through the years. In 2009 my mom started restoring her home and moved there in 2010.

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I’m a homebody who loves to be active. I love to decorate, craft, cook, garden and read. My very favorite thing to do is to sweat, and when I’m not DIYing, I’m likely to be at the gym. STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2021 Fiorelli Beau Crossbody. This is the fourth month in a row that Jennifer has selected a handbag for me to try. I love Stitch Fix handbags,! This month she sent the Fiorelli Beau Crossbody.. I am currently carrying the Sole Society Nikole Circle Crossbody from my June 2018 Fix.Last week I was leaving Kroger and I heard a woman shouting, “Excuse me, ma ‘me!” 25 BEAUTIFUL DIY FRONT DOOR SUMMER WREATHS Greet your friends and family with one of these beautiful DIY front door summer wreaths. I've gathered 25 easy to make ideas to inspire

you.

DECORATING IDEAS USING VINTAGE CRATES AND BASKETS Today we are sharing decorating ideas using vintage crates and baskets . You will get loads of ideas for how you can use crates and baskets in your decor. If you are coming from Decor to Adore, welcome! If you love DIY, home decor, crafts, and recipes, you’ll want to subscribe to Sweet Pea so that you never miss a post. DIY MILK GLASS LAMP MAKEOVER If you need a lamp rewiring tutorial, check out this post with step-by-step instructions. The lamp pieces were threaded on a rod, so the next step was to remove each piece from the rod. I discovered that this lamp was made in Japan after I took it apart. The milk glass was cleaned with spray cleaner and an old toothbrush.

DIY 2X4 PORCH SWING

DIY 2×4 Porch Swing. I’ve been wanting a porch swing for our new patio at the lake.. Update: See what the patio looks like now in this post.. Instead of buying a swing, Mr. SP and I challenged ourselves to build a swing using these plans from Jay’s Custom Creations. FLATWARE BOX MAKEOVER A few months ago I stumbled across a flatware box at Goodwill and couldn’t resist buying it for just $2. I had admired flatware boxes that my friends Christy from Confessions of a Serial-Do-It-Yourselfer and Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rules had made over and I was eager to see what I could do with this one. (Search flatware boxes on Christy and Nancy’s blogs to see their projects.) LIGHT SHRIMP NEWBURG Instructions. In a large saucepan, melt 1 T butter over medium heat. Add the shrimp shells and cook, stirring, until crisp, about 5 minutes. In a small bowl, whisk the milk with the cornstarch, then whisk into the shrimp shells. Bring to a simmer, whisking, and cook for 1 minute. Strain the mixture into a bowl, pressing the shrimp

shells to get

CONVERTING A SCREENED PORCH TO A SUNROOM After framing the sunroom, the top windows were installed. The windows on the entry side of the porch are stationary. Once the windows were installed into the new structure, the exposed wood was clad in aluminum. This was also done for the replacement 7 AMAZING SUMMER DECORATING IDEAS These summer decorating ideas are brought to you by me and a great group of talented blogging friends. Thank you so much to my friend Kelly of The Tattered Pew for inviting me to be a guest hostess this week for Welcome Home Saturday.. If you aren’t familiar with Welcome Home Saturday, it is a weekly series where several of my blogging friends share ideas and inspiration from their homes. DECORATING IDEAS USING VINTAGE CRATES AND BASKETS Today we are sharing decorating ideas using vintage crates and baskets . You will get loads of ideas for how you can use crates and baskets in your decor. If you are coming from Decor to Adore, welcome! If you love DIY, home decor, crafts, and recipes, you’ll want to subscribe to Sweet Pea so that you never miss a post. DECORATING IDEAS USING VINTAGE BOOKS The decorating ideas using vintage books that we are sharing today will hopefully give you ideas of how you can use books in your decor. If you love DIY, home decor, crafts, and recipes, you’ll want to subscribe to Sweet Pea so that you never miss a post. It’s

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This “Thrift the Look” challenge is the brainchild of Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods who is a master at finding thrift shop items and transforming them into lovely home decor. Sarah challenged a group of us who belong to the Creative Vintage Darlings Facebook group to replicate the look of an inspiration picture with items found at thrift shops. She found this beautiful image from Country A VISIT TO THE HOMESTEAD IN HOT SPRINGS, VA The Homestead is a lovely 1766 hotel nestled in the Alleghany Mountains. The natural hot springs have attracted visitors to this area for centuries. The occasion for my visit was to celebrate my friend Elsie’s birthday which was last week. The Homestead is about a two hour drive from our town, so it was the perfect destination for

a girls

DIY AGED POTS WITH A VINTAGE IMAGE I enjoy gardening and all things vintage and this DIY Aged Pot with a Transfered Vintage Image project combines both of those loves.Today I’m sharing how to age a flower pot with paint and then how to transfer a vintage image to it to get a one-of-a kind flower pot to

enjoy in your home.

NEW PATE MEADOWS PATTERNS Pate Meadows has some new designs for their fabulous patterns. I highly recommend Pate Meadows patterns if you are interested in sewing your own window treatments. Their patterns are fairly easy to follow and reward you professional looking result. Now don’t you want to find some pretty fabric and sew one of these fabulous valances? EASY TO MAKE FROZEN DOG TREATS (COPYCAT FROSTY PAWS Mix the Ingredients. To make this recipe for Frosty Paws, put yogurt, peanut butter, and banana in the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend until the mixture is smooth and the banana is evenly dispersed through the mixture. Place Mixture in Containers. STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR JUNE 2020 Stitch Fix is a personal styling service. When you sign up for Stitch Fix, you fill out a detailed style profile that helps your stylist know your likes and dislikes. When a Fix arrives, you have three days to try the clothes on and to decide what to keep and what to send back. Stitch Fix includes a postage-paid envelope making returns super

easy.

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LAKE HOUSE BASEMENT BATHROOM REVEAL April 29, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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After months of hard work, our lake house basement bathroom is finished and ready to be used and enjoyed. Lake House Basement Bathroom Reveal I’ve shared the evolution of this bathroom as we worked on it over many months. I’m now sharing the end result with before and after pictures. The Final Product Come on…

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Filed Under: Smith Mountain Lake REPURPOSING A SOAP CONTAINER April 27, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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Have you ever thought about repurposing a soap container rather than recycling it or throwing it away? I love Bath and Body products and usually receive a few as gifts at Christmas time.  I used to save the empty bottles to use at school beside the numerous sinks in my science classroom.  The other day…

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SPRING NEST WREATH

April 24, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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A Spring Nest Wreath on my front door not only makes my home look inviting but also helps to celebrate the beautiful spring season. Spring Nest Wreath When I think of spring, I not only think about flowers blooming and trees getting their leaves but also about birds nesting. For spring, I wanted to make…

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LAKE HOUSE BASEMENT FAMILY ROOM REVEAL April 22, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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After months of hard work, our lake house basement family room is ready to be enjoyed. It would be nice to say that it is finished, but there are still a few things left to do like finishing a few thresholds, selecting blinds, and decorating. Lake House Family Room Reveal Our new family room is…

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Filed Under: Smith Mountain Lake THE BEST PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES April 14, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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A favorite cookie at my house is a peanut butter cookie. After making a certain peanut butter cookie for 20 years, I’m deeming these cookies, The Best Peanut Butter Cookies. If you try this version of peanut butter cookies, I think that you’ll agree with me that they are the best. The Best Peanut Butter…

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Filed Under: Dessert UPCYCLED SHOWER CURTAIN DIY PILLOW COVERS April 10, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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A few months ago I replaced the shower curtain in our master bath at the lake and intended to donate the old shower curtain. Instead of donating it, I used the shower curtain to make pillow covers. I’m sharing my Upcycled Shower Curtain DIY Pillow Covers for this month’s Thrifty Style Team project hosted by…

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LAKE HOUSE BASEMENT PROJECT – UPDATE FOURTEEN April 9, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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My last lake house basement project update covered how we installed metal balusters on our staircase. In this update, I’ll share the other things that we accomplished over the last weekend of March. We started work on this project last August and are finally nearing the end. These posts chronicle our work transforming our unfinished…

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Filed Under: Smith Mountain Lake LAKE HOUSE BASEMENT PROJECT – UPDATE THIRTEEN April 7, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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Our lake house basement project is getting so close to being done! This DIY project has been a ton of work but work that we have both enjoyed doing. Spring has come to the lake and along with our grass getting green, the trees are starting to leaf out. The staircase in our lake basement…

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DIY PEAT POT EASTER TREAT BASKETS April 3, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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Easter is on the way and today I’m sharing a fun Easter craft, DIY Peat Pot Easter Treat Baskets. These treat baskets are perfect to use as a gift for friends or family or as a table favor for your Easter meal. I’m sharing my Easter Treat Baskets along with a talented group of bloggers for…

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LAKE HOUSE BASEMENT PROJECT – UPDATE TWELVE April 2, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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The weekend of March 20-22 was our twelfth weekend of 2020 working on our lake house basement project. It was another weekend filled with work and also pleasant hikes at Smith Mountain Lake State Park. Below you can see a favorite spot in the park, Turtle Island. Crossing the bridge takes you to the island…

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Filed Under: Smith Mountain Lake STITCH FIX REVIEW FOR APRIL 2020 – FIX #80 April 1, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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It’s a new month and time for another Stitch Fix Review.  This month’s box was full of items perfect for transitioning from winter to spring. Stitch Fix Review for April 2020 Stitch Fix Details This Month’s Stitch Fix Items My wonderful stylist, Brittany H., sent beautiful things for me to try this month. LUQ Claudeth Surplice…

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Filed Under: Stitch Fix Reviews GARDEN INSPIRED SPRING VIGNETTE March 29, 2020 by Sweet Pea

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Today I’m joining my Creative Vintage Darlings friends for another round of Thrift the Look ideas. I’m sharing a Garden Inspired Spring Vignette that I created based on a look that I spotted on Instagram. The Thrift the Look challenge is hosted b y Sarah from Sadie Seasongoods who is a master at finding thrift shop items and…

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