For those of us who live in small homes, we typically don’t have much flat surface space. That is especially true of my own kitchen counters. But I found a way to arrange a portable hot chocolate station for the holidays tucked into a corner of my kitchen. To reduce the look of clutter, it…
The comment left yesterday spurred me forward. Someone mentioned they were looking forward to a boho decorated tree. I hate to disappoint. So I got my step ladder and one of my table top trees off the top shelf in the closet and started trying to decide what I wanted to do. I have some…
On Saturday I headed to the antique mall with one goal in mind. To find some sort of storage that hopefully had a lid to hide breakable stuff from Ms. Ivy. I actually only walked a few rows before I found just what I wanted. This big wooden box with a hinged lid was $30….
I have created a collection based vignette. You all know how much I love creating vignettes. Actually I only have a few collections. I have jars, bottles and white pitchers. (All glass: must watch Ivy). Right now I don’t have a place to display the white pitchers, so they’re stored on the shelves of my…
I like to arrange tabletop vignettes with this and that that I can find around the apartment. Of course Ivy knows the instant something is different in here. And she inspects, and sometimes rearranges in her own unique cat design way. In other words she pounces and plays. Layering in the back: For this vignette…
Today we’re discussing frugal forms of entertainment. What entertainment have you discovered that costs little or no money? I guess for me that would have to include taking photos. Sure, I had to buy the camera. But then the rest is free. I like to drive to favorite places and take scenic photos. That costs…