A Fun Holiday treat Mix!

 Welcome! Happy day to you! I don't know about your house but mine everyone is always looking for snacks. Sometimes a piece of fruit just does not fit the bill.

This snack just involves a big ole glass jar,

I used the following items but any variety of  items will work.

Small butter pretzels

Yogurt covered raisins

Dried sweet cherries

M&ms

Nuts of your choice

Simply add to the jar gently shake  ready to eat! I have mine at my cocoa, coffee tea bar.  The kids as well as adults will love this snack!

               

Any variations will work but be sure you have some items sweet and some Salty.  This will be.   sure to cure the hunger pangs for everyone.                   

                        Enjoy!

                     Lisa

Welcome Home To Fall!

 Welcome! Happy you could stop by! Seems like Fall is here and gone quickly as I pack up all my Fall decor and out comes Christmas!  Remember everything you do see is thrifted , crafted or bought new inexpensively or homemade.

Homemade pizza doe! 

The wreath and pk of 3 cotton kitchen towels were about 10$ each and purchased from Walmart.com

Our little peeping Tom,  he's looking out into the porch, he don't miss a trick!

Chicken pot pie using a savory crust

A new kitchen floor

It's almost harvest time in my little Vinyard,  love hobby growing grapes

A FALL drink center, cocoa snacks ,coffee, teas, marshmellows and oatmeal. A great way to have everything you need to enjoy a beverage or snack

Hope you enjoyed the little Fall tour!

                             Lisa

FARMHOUSE 200$ BEDROOM MAKEOVER!

Welcome everyone! Happy you stopped on by today. I was so ready for a master bedroom makeover! I wanted to rid of the dark grey walls along with the dark bedding. So I did some online shopping and was able to find everything for a bit under 200$. Headboard included.  I was going for the casual summer cotton farmhouse look, while trying to keep a minimum budget.  

First up , a nice white blanket of color on the walls. Bye bye dark grey! This paint went on well with good coverage. It's like a breath of fresh air for the walls.

Next a nice sun blocking simple curtain that is not totally blackout. Found these on Walmart online.

Next, a nice cotton duvet  light stripes that any farmer would love to cuddle up to. I searched until I found just the right set. Found on ebay. Inexpensive and shipped quickly. I stuffed the duvet with a nice fluffy quilt. Love the look.

Next I wanted a lightweight farmhouse style headboard, found that on Walmart.com. I love it! Perfect look , I attached a mini pendant that I crafted. 

Next, I found the nicest pillow on Walmart, fits my them so pretty and well made. Decorative ya know, when Mr farmer took it to cuddle with I quickly retrieved it, that's decorative not for use I replied lol 😆! Men just don't get that sometime. Am I right? The pillow was a surprise cause I never thought for that price I would get something so very nice.

 The sign is a recent purchase from Temu, Temu is a new online shopping network . The sign came just on the canvas but I attached it to a piece of wood using a staple gun. Well worth it! The wording is perfect and the canvas is good quality.

And there you have it! Just a wee bit under 200$  I love the challenge of a budget! So the lamps I had, they were thrifted and ispray painted the bases. The other decorative illow I sewed.i had the window frame I gave it a lick of black paint. The wreath is a rag wreath with a big ole farmhouse bow I crafted.  So let's take a look and see how it all came together.

I'm thinking that the headboard will be fun to decorate for the seasons and holidays. Staying on an affordable budget takes some good online shopping strategies. The only drawback with this is that I have a window behind the bed. The bed really can't go anywhere else so it's just one of those things to accept...lol.That pillow though..I love it and for about 10$! I believe this makeover could be done for less, marketplace on fb had oodles of headboards for cheap. Hope you enjoyed the makeover and have some inspiration to revive a room or two. 

                         Happy Decorating

                                Lisa

BEAUTIFUL ZINNIAS, EASY TO GROW

 Welcome ! Spring means gardening even if you don't have a "green thumb". This will be my second year growing Zinnias. They are the most beautiful, hardiest and surprising flowers to grow. I say surprising because their are all different colored flowers, as well as shapes. Some are huge and bursting with vibrant color and others are dainty and mildly colored. This will happen just from 1 pk. Of seeds. 

I did plant the seeds in a long window box, nothing special just reg outdoor potting soil. I tended to watering everyday. Made sure the window box was in a sunny place and before you know it seeds had sprouted.

When the stems were about 5 inches I transplanted them to my wrap around flower bed in my front yard. Soon enough flowers were blooming and standing tall. Even in this hot Florida sun! Let's take a peek. They also love being sandwiched in between vegetable plants and fruits such as my pineapples and onions

Really though, anyone can grow these from seeds no pro gardener needed there. It's alot of fun watching them grow and quickly too. I started some more seeds so when these dwindle ill be ready to replace them with new plants. Also a great flower to cut and place in your home.

                      Thankyou for joining me today!

                           Best of luck gardening!

                                       Lisa

Rust-oleum Hammered spray paimt, A Winner!

 Welcome, I always say paint is the no.1 go to to add new life and beautify something that might be looking a bit out of sorts. Or maybe you just need a color change. 

On a recent trip to Homedepot  I picked up this hammer dark color spray paint. The children's bathroom faucet was looking a bit tired so I thought this would be a perfect alternative to buying a new one. 

This spray is very versatile.  You can even spray over rusty areas. Meanwhile my faucet on my kitchen sink has seen better days . So I picked out a dark sleek one. Now I'm thinking I'm going to need a matching dish drainer! So I took to the internet searching with no luck.  Nothing that I really liked. Then I thought, I have a brand new heavy duty plastic one but it's green. Brilliant thought I will also give the dish drainer a lick of paint. 

All so far looked great! The paint easily sprayed, no drips. So I still had a bit left, maybe just maybe I could rid of this green color that I painted my huge wooden bowl with.

So these 3 projects used the one can of spray paint. If you have something you'd like too give a makeover I would highly recommend  this paint so easy to use and the end result was amazing!

                         Thanks so much for stopping on in !                                             Lisa 

WELCOME HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

 Welcome dear friends!  To spite losing most decorations due to hurricane  Ian I was able to create a happy holiday setting.  I was able to find lots of great holiday decor at our local thriftstores. 

Previous posts include  my holiday thriftstore haul and our fun holiday Cocoa. Coffee and snack bar.

Wishing you and your family a happy and healthy new year!

                              Lisa