The Dunn Clock

Recently, upon meeting a new friend, she asked me if I had ever heard of this "chalk paint."  Well, you know that was just music to my ears.  "Annie Sloan chalk paint?  Ummmmm....YES!"  :)



The next thing you know I have her 6 foot tall grandfather clock in my house.  This is just a regular, decorative piece she found at a home store.  She never quite fell in love with it, always dreaming of

Time for Soccer!

Hi BlogWorld!



I wanted to share with you an awesome new toy from Playmobil.  It's called the Playmobil Take Along Soccer Match.  The boys really enjoyed playing with it, and Playmobil is giving one away to one of my blog readers!!!





 





 





The boys started the fall season of soccer and this is perfect for their taste.  It's cool because it folds up neatly to a travel case.

Yum...

I want to share with you a simple, yet addicting snack that I make often.  Sometimes it's just for the boys for movie night and other times I wrap it up for a neighbor, teacher, or friend gift.  This is a perfect treat to bring to your Labor Day get-togethers.



Like I said, it's simple. Three ingredients.

 White Almond Bark, Popcorn, and Craisins.



 



Melt the almond bark according to

Bless Your Heart

Ahhh...The South.What a great place to be. Such rich heritage and history. It's just different here. Sweet tea, front porches, and pecan pie. There are certain things that only Southerners appreciate or understand.For example...Only a Southerner knows how many fish, collard greens, turnip greens, peas, beans, etc., make up "a mess." Only a Southerner can show or point out to you the

Back to School & Giveaway!

Hi blog friends! Thursday was the first day of a new school for my handsome boys. They are attending Bay Area Christian School this year and are so excited! They have met great new friends and really seem to be adjusting well. I wanted to share with you that Target has specials for the month of August! We all love Target, right?? Great for back-to-school needs.Check this out. I LOVE the

Bedroom set

I recently had the opportunity to redo a family bedroom set for a couple.  She didn't want to spend the time doing it herself or the money to buy brand new furniture.  Here is the before and after. 









 



I used the color Milk Paint from Lowe's.  I think it is the perfect antique white for furniture.  Distressed a bit and sealed it with Minwax Finishing Paste.  To update the hardware, I

Hard Rock Cafe Giveaway!

 Michael and I visited the Hard Rock Cafe in Houston the other night and tried some of their new dishes.  I tried the Cajun Shrimp and Poached Pear Salad and Michael got the BBQ pork sandwich.  


 



I have to say, Michael won.  Yum.  His sandwich was great and the fries were thin and crispy.  

The fun part was walking around looking at all the awesome memorabilia on

Chalkboard DIY

I have wanted to put a chore list somewhere in the kitchen to help the boys remember what needs to be done, but just haven't had time.  The boys were at their Mimi's house so it was the perfect time to get some little things done around the house.  I was inspired to do this by a friends' storage room that has one whole wall done in chalkboard paint.  It's awesome!  Tons of room to write memos

New Father's Day Designs

Father's Day is coming up on June 17th.  I've just got through designing some new prints for my Etsy store.  Here are just a few of them and check out the rest here... The Salvaged Sparrow.



They look great framed in a black frame or rustic wooden frame.  All prints are 8x10.

New Front Door How-To

So by now you all know that there isn't much that Michael and I don't at
least try to do ourselves first before going to the "professionals" and
this time it was our front door.  After 20 years of wear and tear, it
needed a little sprucing up.  The stain had faded and the wood needed some TLC.







The first thing to do is sand.  Yes, the most fun part of any job...sanding.  All the little

Fiber One Chewy Giveaway

 

How fun is this? And just in time for summer!!

We've just recently tried the new Fiber One Chewy bars and my whole family really liked them.  I think everyone's favorite was the Strawberry PB&J.  It's a healthy choice for my boys' lunch box.



General Mills is giving away this great gift pack pictured above!  Just leave a comment and make sure you check back Wednesday afternoon to see who

Remember our Teachers

As the end of the school year is quickly approaching, many of us will take the time to write a note or give a gift of appreciation to our children's teachers.  (Don't forget Teacher Appreciation Week is May 7th-11th this year)  These men and women take great pride in what they do, put up with a ton of "other" children, (not mine and yours of course), and don't get paid enough. My boys get very

Easy No-Bake Pie

For those that know me, I am not known for my splendid baking abilities.  In other words I'm baking challenged. My family encourages me to bring appetizers, snacks, or heck, make the whole dinner, but they know not to ask me to bring something baked.  I even had an Easy Bake Oven growing up.  Waste. Of. Money.
Here is one of my favorite don't-have-to-turn-my-oven-on dessert recipes.  It's

The Photo Booth

   I would have to say this was my favorite part of the Tea Party this year.  After seeing how the pictures turned out, it was a definite.  Photo Booths are a very inexpensive way to create some fun at your party.  I purchased the striped material at Hobby Lobby and hung it from the window.  I added a section of colored pennants and a chair.  I set up my tripod and camera with my nifty remote

The Circus was in town!

Last year I started a tradition with the girls in my family. Every year on the Saturday before Easter, I host a Tea Party. Last year's theme was just your basic antique tea party. View it here.This year I went a different direction and chose a circus theme. So. Much. Fun. It was colorful, happy, childish, and fun! (and no weird clowns)I want to share with you the pictures and some of the

"New" Cupboard

I wanted to replace my metal baker's rack with something a little more rustic.  I found this gem for $20 at an antique store in Nederland, TX a while back and just now getting around to putting it in the house.  I didn't do anything to it.  I left it in all it's junky, chipped, state.  I like it.  Some people might think it's a little "too rustic" but to me it just adds to the charm.  My favorite

Gone Green...

Well, not completely.  
Maybe just a light shade of "green."



Hopefully by now you know how much I love to save money,  whether it's redoing furniture or making my own body scrub. 

Also, some of you may be familiar with my sister Kelly's story and how she had heart surgery last year.  Smells and perfumes have always bothered her and it seemed to worsen after the surgery.  Weird huh?  So my

"THE" Super Bowl Snack

OK.  The search is over for the perfect Super Bowl snack to bring to your party or serve at your house.The technical name for this scrumptious concoction is Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls.  
It is also known as "crack bread."  
O.M.G.
You'll see why...

 


 
This wonderful and quick recipe came from a great little website called Plain Chicken. 

Here's the recipe...

 Cheddar Bacon Ranch Pulls (a.k.a

Computer Desk

Hello blog world.  Yes, I'm still alive, thank you.  It's been since I opened up my Etsy store that I've posted.  I really got slammed during the holidays and it was fun to see what everyone was ordering.  I've added a lot of new items and prints for Valentine's Day so check it out when you can.  I also have some dictionary paper wreaths for sale like the one I did the tutorial on.
 I wanted to