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.