Spruce Up Your Artwork

Beach Sign

~Add an Extra Touch to Some Existing Art~   Are you familiar with "The Pink Palace?" It's one of my favorite places on Earth. It's the Don CeSar in St. Petersburg, Florida. It's a luxurious hotel that sits on the Gulf of Mexico. It's pink. It's gorgeous. It's the epitome of rest and … [continue]

Blue Cheese, Bacon & Tomato Appetizer

Blue Cheese, Bacon & Tomato Appetizer

~Summer Appetizer~   One of the best things about spending time at the beach is the fact that my husband loves to cook. I’m not sure if it’s the sun, surf or sand, but for some reason he loves to break out the fresh food and the grill! One of his specialties is his Blue [...]

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Envelope Pillow Shams Tutorial

Envelope Pillow 10

~Easy Tutorial for Making Pillows~   Today I made some new Envelope Pillow Shams for my master bedroom at my beach house. In less than an hour, I made these great pillow covers! Jenny from The Little Green Notebook shared her steps for making these great envelope pillows. I took her steps and made a [...]

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Storage Bin Makeover

Green Storage Bin

~Fresh New Look for Storage~   A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege to guest post over at Alderberry Hill, where I shared my updated storage bins. It was such fun to share with Sarah’s amazing readers, but I thought I’d give you guys a peek at them today. My little wooden boxes [...]

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Twirl & Take a Bow Party and Features~#44

Handmade Card

~What a Great Day!~   It’s a great day!  It’s Tuesday…which means it’s time to join the Twirl & Take a Bow Party. But it’s also a great day because House on the Way has a new sponsor! Say Hello to Camila from Titi Crafty!   Camila is a graphic designer who blogs about her [...]

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Summertime Desserts

easy no bake peanut butter pie

~Yum!~   I love desserts. I love easy desserts!  So I’m excited because today I’m bringing you some summertime desserts that were shared at last week’s Twirl & Take a Bow party. They are amazing looking. In fact, they look yummy!  I hope you fall for them as much as I did. Just be sure [...]

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500 Years of Florida Adventures

Visit Florida

~VISIT FLORIDA~   This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of VISIT FLORIDA for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Did you know that Florida is celebrating 500 years of adventure this year? How exciting! Ponce de Leon first explored Florida in 1513. Now, 500 years later, Florida is one of the premier [...]

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Sewing Stool Makeover

Sewing Stool Cover

~Sit in Style~ Yesterday I shared my sewing table skirt. Today I’m sharing my seating choice for my “sewing section” of my craft room. Several years ago I found this stool at Marshalls. I used it in my guest room, at the foot of the bed. It sat there, all alone, looking lovely…but bored. It [...]

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DIY Sewing Table Skirt

Sewing Table skirt

~Sew Wonderful with a Sewing Table Skirt~   I’m in love with my new sewing table skirt. It’s a great little DIY. Check out what I started with… BLAH!!  I didn’t want to get a different table because the ugly little guy is actually a great table for sewing. It just needed some pizzazz. I threw [...]

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Twirl & Take a Bow Party and Features~#43

ottoman slip cover

~Tuesday…Time to Party!~   Last week’s party was amazing! The projects and recipes shared were so creative and awesome! I had a hard time narrowing down my favorites. Be sure to check out the features and hop over to check out all the great projects that were shared last week. Now it’s time to share [...]

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DIY Metallic Painted Desk Tray

Desk Tray Collage

~Silver and Gold~   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As you know, I’m working on my home office and I found this great fabric for my curtains. I love the look of metals in home decor and I have really been going back and forth on whether to do silver or gold in my office. With the curtain fabric, [...]

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DIY Photo Collage Letters

photo collage letters

~Spell Out Your Memories~   Last week I shared my daughter’s Twilight graduation party. One of the details that everyone loved was the photo collage letters that spelled her name. Today I thought I’d share a step-by-step tutorial on making this great keepsake. Supplies: Wooden Letters, Mod Podge, Paintbrush, Scissors and copies of Photos   [...]

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An Outdoor Space for Social Gatherings

Pool and Pergola

~Outdoor Beauty and Fun~   This is a sponsored post written by me for The Home Depot. #DigIn As you know, I’ve been working on my outdoor spaces and I’ve been spending a lot of time visiting and researching The Home Depot. We talked about choosing your grill and even going beyond the grill! Today [...]

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Twirl & Take a Bow Party and Features~#42

folding-chairs-7-678x1024

~Time to Party!~   Welcome to another Tuesday Twirl & Take a Bow Party! It’s time to share and be inspired! If you have something great to share, be sure to link up. If you’re not a blogger, no problem, take a peek at the brilliant ideas and projects. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BTW~ I’m Guest Posting at [...]

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Great Memorial Day Ideas

memorial day ideas

~Celebrate and Remember~   Memorial Day is a day that we remember and honor the sacrifice paid by so many to give us the freedoms that we enjoy. It’s also the unofficial start of summer. We cookout, we swim and we enjoy time with family and friends. I’ve gathered a few Memorial Day ideas to [...]

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Ribbon Cork Board Craft

Ribbon Cork Board Collage

~Summer Crafting Challenge with Jo-Ann~   This is a sponsored post for Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores. Today I’m sharing my creation from the “Cape Discovery” summer crafting challenge with Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores. I was given the choice of 72 crafts that were featured in their spring catalog. I decided to do a [...]

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Summer Burlap Wreath

Summer Burlap Wreath

~This Way to the Beach~   Sometimes we need a little direction… Directions to the beach are the best kind! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week I participated in a Google+ Hangout on Air Wreath Series with some other great bloggers. We each were given a Styrofoam Brand Wreath form from Floracraft. They asked us to create a [...]

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Beyond the Grill with an Outdoor Space

Outdoor Patio Ideas

~Create a Beautiful Outdoor Space~   This is a sponsored post written by me for The Home Depot. #DigIn Last summer I was on the hunt for some new outdoor furniture for our summer home. We needed to fill a balcony. My first stop was The Home Depot. I knew when I walked in that [...]

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Twirl & Take a Bow Party and Features~#41

party features

~Let’s Party!~   I hope your week is going well so far. Mine has been busy already! Let’s take a breather and enjoy the Twirl and Take a Bow Party! If you’re a blogger, share your best project, recipe, DIY, decorating advice or tip. If you’re not a blogger, no problem…take advantage of all the [...]

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Twilight Theme Graduation Party Ideas

Twilight Grad Party 2 Collage

~She Did It!~   I feel like I’ve been missing in action from my blog the last several days. I’ve been so busy with my daughter’s upcoming graduation. This past weekend we had a very intimate graduation party with family and friends who have known her forever. I wanted it be a celebration of her [...]

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Live a deliberateLIFE

deliberateLIFE

~New Magazine~   This is a sponsored review for deliberateLIFE, but all opinions are mine. Recently, I was given the opportunity to check out a new digital lifestyle publication available on the iPad. It’s called deliberateLIFE. This great new publication was launched in January of this year.  They just published their third issue.  deliberateLIFE believes that [...]

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Craft Room Storage Ideas

craft room storage ideas

~Organize Me~   Why do I feel like I am walking around in circles when it comes to finishing my office/craft room???? Right now, I’m trying to actually USE the craft room while trying to DECORATE and ORGANIZE it at the same time! I am definitely walking around in circles. It’s almost as if I [...]

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Twirl & Take a Bow Party and Features~#40

Paper Dahlias

~Party Time~   How’s your week going so far? Mine has been busy already and it’s only Tuesday! But that’s a good thing because it means it time for the Twirl & Take a Bow party.  It’s time to share your ideas, inspirations, recipes and projects. Link up your best! While you’re at it, be [...]

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Let’s Go to the Movies Graduation Party

Graduation Party collage

~Graduation Party Ideas~   Graduation time is among us, which means invitations, caps, gowns, gifts and parties. At the moment I’m in full gear with my daughter’s upcoming graduation but I wanted to share a graduation party that I threw for my son a couple of years ago. Whenever I plan a party, I always [...]

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Choosing Your Outdoor Grill #DigIn

Weber Grill

~Grilling Outdoors~   This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of The Home Depot. I am so excited that summer is right around the corner! I love the warm weather, the blooming flowers, the swimming pool and cooking on the outdoor grill! Yes, it’s time for the grill! It’s time to make [...]

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